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Sumo Wrestling 相 撲 xiāng pū

Sumo Wrestling 相 撲 xiāng pū. By: Alston Chung Nick Katoh Kristine Sarnlertsophon. History of Sumo (相撲). Sumo plays a part in Japanese legend. Sumo has been tied with religion since it started. The Imperial Court held annual wrestling festivals, changing sumo to what it is today.

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Sumo Wrestling 相 撲 xiāng pū

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  1. Sumo Wrestling相 撲xiāng pū By: Alston Chung Nick Katoh Kristine Sarnlertsophon

  2. History of Sumo (相撲) • Sumo plays a part in Japanese legend. • Sumo has been tied with religion since it started. • The Imperial Court held annual wrestling festivals, changing sumo to what it is today.

  3. The Ring (土俵 – tǔ biǎo) • Sumo matches take place in a ring called a dohyō • The circle is bounded by rice-straw bales called tawara (俵 -biǎo). • At the center are two white lines, the shikiri-sen (分切器線 – fēn qiē qì xiàn) • Around the ring is finely brushed sand called the hebi-no-me (蛇の目 snake's eye) (舷窗 xián chuāng)

  4. The Match • The object of a sumo match is to force one’s opponent outside of the ring or to the ground. • There are a few other ways one can win a sumo match. • A sumo bout is preceded and followed by many traditional ceremonial actions.

  5. Sumo Celebrities • Sumo wrestlers are very popular today. • In the Middle Ages the sumo wrestlers were also like heroes.

  6. Musahimaru Koyo • Samoan • 1.91m tall; weighed over230kg • http://www.chijanofuji.com/Musashimaru1.html

  7. Other Sumo Celebrities Yokozuna Futabayama Ozeki Konishiki Chanko-nabe

  8. News • Japan’s Super Six is to start soon • Yokozuna try to win the tournaments which take place every two months. • The tournaments last 15 days for the Emperor's Cup. • Those interested are advised to go to the Kyushu-basho in Fukuoka.

  9. Resources • http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/index.html • For ticket sales information, current stats on tournament • http://www.thisisthelife.com/view/language/change/en.do?inputPage=/public/experience_listing.jsp?currentExperienceId=33&pageLanguage=zh&categoryId=18 • News • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumo_wrestling • History, rules, links

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