Sumo is a Japanese full-contact sport, in which a wrestler (rikishi) attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring (dohyō) or into touching the ground with anything other than the soles of his feet.
Picture below shows a sumo match (tori-kumi) between yokozuna Asashōryū (left) and komusubi Kotoshōgiku in January 2008
The earliest Japanese Sumo wrestling fights were to the death. The first recorded match dates back to 23 BC and Sukune, its winner, has been revered ever since as the patron of wrestlers.
The sumo tournament at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1991 was the first ever held outside Japan.
On January 27, 1993 Hawaii-born Akebono Tarō became the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.
The Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council met on January 23, 2017 and determined that Kisenosato Yutuka was a suitable candidate to be promoted as the 72nd yokozuna. The Board of Directors accepted the Council's recommendation two days later, meaning he became the first Japanese wrestler to earn the title in 19 years.
The top two sumo referees, tate-gyōji, have daggers on hand while officiating matches. These knives symbolize the referees' willingness to ritualistically disembowel themselves if a call of theirs is overruled. In modern times, they submit resignation letters when they make a poor call.
In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck.
Despite a diet of up to 7,000 calories per day and weighing up to 400 lbs, sumo wrestlers typically do not suffer from symptoms of obesity due to their intense workout regimens. Upon retirement, however, they must seriously cut calories or become at risk for cardiovascular disease.
In order to meet the height requirements for sumo wrestling,16-year-old Takeji Harada surgically added 6 inches of silicone to his scalp.
Picture below shows a sumo match (tori-kumi) between yokozuna Asashōryū (left) and komusubi Kotoshōgiku in January 2008
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The earliest Japanese Sumo wrestling fights were to the death. The first recorded match dates back to 23 BC and Sukune, its winner, has been revered ever since as the patron of wrestlers.
The sumo tournament at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1991 was the first ever held outside Japan.
On January 27, 1993 Hawaii-born Akebono Tarō became the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.
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| Yokozuna Akebono at his retirement ceremony. Photo by Philbert Ono. |
The Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council met on January 23, 2017 and determined that Kisenosato Yutuka was a suitable candidate to be promoted as the 72nd yokozuna. The Board of Directors accepted the Council's recommendation two days later, meaning he became the first Japanese wrestler to earn the title in 19 years.
Women are traditionally prohibited from entering a sumo ring. This tradition is called "kegare", which means "unclean" or "polluting". It is believed that women's menstrual blood will pollute the sacred space of the sumo ring.
In 2018, two women were asked to leave the sumo ring even though they were performing CPR on a man who had collapsed. This incident sparked a nationwide debate about the tradition of kegare and the role of women in sumo.
The top two sumo referees, tate-gyōji, have daggers on hand while officiating matches. These knives symbolize the referees' willingness to ritualistically disembowel themselves if a call of theirs is overruled. In modern times, they submit resignation letters when they make a poor call.
In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck.
Despite a diet of up to 7,000 calories per day and weighing up to 400 lbs, sumo wrestlers typically do not suffer from symptoms of obesity due to their intense workout regimens. Upon retirement, however, they must seriously cut calories or become at risk for cardiovascular disease.
In order to meet the height requirements for sumo wrestling,16-year-old Takeji Harada surgically added 6 inches of silicone to his scalp.
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