[2][3] it is considered a gendai budō, which refers to modern japanese martial arts, but the sport has a history spanning many centuries. Sumo is coming back soon—in october, this time to the united kingdom 番付の即日発表や相撲歴史文化等、最新情報提供中。
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Sumo (相撲, sumō) is a japanese style of wrestling and japan's national sport
It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertain the shinto deities Many rituals with religious background, such as the symbolic purification of the ring with salt, are still followed today. Professional sumo wrestling in japan dates from the revival of public matches after 1600 and is often called the japanese national sport Six great championships are held annually, attracting immense crowds, and several hundred athletes make their living at this sport.
