Sumo

Sumo (相撲 Sumō, alternatively ??? ?zum?), or Sumo wrestling, is a competition contact sport wherein two wrestlers or rikishi face off in a circular area. The sport is of Japanese origin and is surrounded by many rituals. The Japanese consider Sumo a gendai budō: a modern Japanese martial art.

Related Topics:
Wrestling - Rikishi - Japan - Gendai budō - Martial art

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The Sumo tradition is very ancient, and even today the sport includes many ritual elements from when Sumo was used in the Shinto religion.

Related Topics:
Shinto - Religion

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