Nobody knows for sure- some say as early as the 8th century. Sumo as a somewhat organized sport with rankings started around the end of the 18th century.
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∙ 8y agoVarious forms of Wrestling have been practiced for thousands of years. The first record of sumo is over 2000 years old, a bout that took place in 23 BC.
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∙ 8y agoSumo has been around for several thousand years. The first record of a bout was in 23 BC.
After you wrestle with the sumo
You have to have completed 9 years of school to become a member of a sumo stable. That is about age 15. You also have to meet the height and weight requirements.
Yes, that is about the age that apprentices join sumo stables. They have to meet certain height and weight requirements and they have to have some skills.
In Japanese, there is no visible indication, it is determined by the context. He was a sumo wrestler. There were ten sumo in that stable.
What English-speakers think of when they say "sumo" (i.e. heavyset men wrestling) is also called "sumo" in Japanese. Basically, sumo is sumo!
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Sumo is a Japanese sport. There are Chinese sumo wrestlers.
Sumo
Yes Sumo are useful.
The champion sumo (Yokozuna) is inside the sumo match place.
In order to enter the sumo arena, you must accomplish 5 things:Go to the Fortress in East Edo and get the message from Jack and Annie.Go to the Lake and get the mortar, and talk to the old poet.Return from the lake and help the police identify the fish thief (one gives you his betting ticket for the sumo matchUse the rotten fish from the Fortress steps to catch the Kappa fish under the old bridge.Repair the old bridge with the mortar.Take the bonsai trimmer dropped by the girl and go to the Bonsai hut, and trim a bonsai for the sumo wrestler's assistant
The activity itself is referred to as Sumo, but it the competition itself can be refereed to as a sumo bout. The important tournaments are called Basho.