So they don't get a diaper rash! :D
Sumo is a Japanese sport. There are Chinese sumo wrestlers.
This depends on the sumo wrestler and wrestler in question. However, it can generally be agreed that sumo wrestlers are stronger. (However, many recreational/amateur sumo wrestlers are not strong)
There are Chinese Sumo wrestlers. Those that make the most money are wrestling in Japan.
YES Sumo wrestlers in ancient japan. Japanese sumo's opened there mouths and swallowed the flies that were on there faces
They are heavily starched silk, the same material as the rest of the obi. They have no real significance. The tassels are decorations only. They are very difficult to keep clean.
No, there are no weight classes in sumo. So a wrestler can be matched up with someone who is much heavier. That is why weight gain is so important in sumo training.
No.
It is made of dirt and barrels. The dirt is from Arakawa River.
No. Sumo wrestling and other wrestling have nearly nothing in common-most wrestling involves fighting on the mat-if you touch the floor in sumo you lose..
it is impossible to calculate the number of sumo wrestlers because there is always new ones.
Sumo wrestlers tend to carry a lot of mass, to make them more difficult to move and throw.
a sumo ring is called a Dohyo