Do you know what is SUMO???
Sumo is a form of wrestling which goes back to the earliest historical records in Japanese history.
In modern times, sumo has become a professional sport and is extremely popular, arenas for sumo are plentiful throughout Japan.
Since it is native to Japan, it can perhaps better be described as the national sport rather than baseball. Sumo combines some of the most public forms of Shinto ritual with the stupendous sight of wrestlers weighing up to 265 kilograms.The first SUMO matches were a form of ritual dedicated to the gods along with prayers for a bountiful harvest. Together with ritual dancing and Dramas, sumo was performed in religious shrines.In Nara Period in the 8th Century, Sumo wrestling became an annual festival which included wrestling matches and the winning sumo wrestlers participated in Music and Dancing celebrations. The imperial Court was the sponsor or patron for sumo wrestling, and established the first rules and techniques.During a long period of warfare, the military trained soldiers in sumo, and jujitsu was formed by the samurai as an off shoot of sumo. When peace was finally restored in 1603, a period of prosperity grew, and the merchant classes organized professional sumo groups for their entertainment, has further developed into the sumo wrestling sport enjoyed in modern times.In this coming June 2008. The SUMO STASRS from Japan are going to have a match in Sports Arena in Los Angeles.
This is the first time in 27 years to have SUMO STAR matches in California.I am just so excited to show you how exciting SUMO is.Please feel free to e-mail me about this SUMO STAR tournament.
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