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.

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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.

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Wrestling: Wrestling is a form of fighting both playfully and as a combat sport, between two opponents without weapons who grab each other's body and/or clothing (grappling, as opposed to punching, striking, kicking and pinching). (The term in this context is distinct from its figurative use, as in "wrestling ...

Rikishi: Rikishi may refer to:...

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