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.
A sumo stable in Japan would be the best place.
You would have to be accepted by a sumo stable to participate in sumo in Japan.Gain weightEat more
Most of them live in Japan. Sumo wrestlers live in a 'stable' where they train and live. They will spend most of their day in the stable eating, training and sleeping.
It provides a place to eat, sleep and train. Food is plentiful to help them gain weight. They train with the others in their stable so there are always training partners. The stable provides them with all the necessities they need.
Anyone can become a sumo wrestler. The first step is to be accepted into a sumo stable, a sort of club or commune where you live and train. You can enter a stable at a young age, as young as 13.
To be in an official tournament, you must be a member of a recognized sumo stable. You also have to appear on the Banzuke.
They get accepted into a sumo stable. Once there they train for many years and begin their trip up through the ranks.
They normally live in their stable until they retire. If they are successful sumo, they may be able to become a coach or owner of a stable. Otherwise they find another way to make a living.
One of the oldest and most respected is the Tomozuna stable .
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.
Lowering their center of gravity. That is the reason they 'squat' when squaring off, the lower they have their base, the more stable they are.