Wednesday, March 31, 2010

すも

Sumo wrestling is an ancient sport that originated in Japan. A sumo match takes place inside of small, circular arena. The object of the match is for one sumo to push the other outside of the ring. Surprisingly, sumo is a sport shrouded in ancient rituals. These rituals are based in the Shinto religion. Today, sumo wrestlers are known as gendai budou (げんだい　ぶどう） or martial artist and are very popular and famous, similar to MLB and NFL players in America.
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  1. AnonymousMarch 31, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    That's awesome! Are judo- and kendo-players as famous as sumo wrestlers??

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  2. AnonymousApril 2, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    I doubt it. Sumo is so entrenched in ancient tradition and it's a little hard to compete with that history.

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