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Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō, Japanese pronunciation:, lit. ' striking one another ') [1] is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).
Netflix will give a May launch to “Sanctuary,” an eight-episode sports drama series set in the specialized world of Japanese sumo wrestling. Produced by the Slowtide company for the streamer ...
Women's sumo (Japanese: 女相撲, Hepburn: onna-zumō) is a form of sumo played by women. Professional sumo traditionally forbids women from competition and ceremonies. Women are not allowed to enter or touch the sumo wrestling ring ( dohyō ). [ 1 ]
Sports in Japan are a significant part of Japanese culture. Traditional sports, such as sumo and martial arts, as well as Western imports like baseball, association football, basketball and tennis are popular with both participants and spectators. Sumo is considered Japan's national sport. Baseball was introduced to the country by visiting ...
Katsuragi is the origin of sumo, Japan's national sport with 1,500 years of history. At Kehayaza Sumo Museum, we took our shoes off and sat in a box seat on top of cushions to watch.
A dohyō (土俵, Japanese pronunciation:) is the space in which a sumo wrestling bout occurs. A typical dohyō is a circle made of partially buried rice-straw bales 4.55 meters in diameter. In official professional tournaments , it is mounted on a square platform of clay 66 cm high and 6.7m wide on each side.
The Kokugikan also holds sumo events for boys such as the Goodwill Sumo Tournament, and high-school championships, such as the National Junior High School Sumo Tournament. [1985 11] The arena also regularly hold the All Japan Sumo Championships (Japan Sumo Federation main event) and Hakuhō Cup (a children's sumo event). Also, prior to each ...
Ohtori spent his two-decade sumo career struggling for wins so he could move up the ranks of Japan’s traditional sport, but now he is fighting to entertain a different crowd: curious tourists.