Sumo Wrestling ? ? xiang pu

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Sumo Wrestling? ?xiang pu

• By Alston Chung
• Nick Katoh
• Kristine Sarnlertsophon

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History of Sumo (??)

• Sumo plays a part in Japanese legend.
• Sumo has been tied with religion since it
  started.
• The Imperial Court held annual wrestling
  festivals, changing sumo to what it is today.

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The Ring (?? tu biao)

• Sumo matches take place in a ring called a dohyo
• The circle is bounded by rice-straw bales called
  tawara (? -biao).
• At the center are two white lines, the
  shikiri-sen (???? fen qie qì xiàn)
• Around the ring is finely brushed sand called the
  hebi-no-me (??? snake's eye) (?? xián chuang)

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The Match

• The object of a sumo match is to force ones
  opponent outside of the ring or to the ground.
• There are a few other ways one can win a sumo
  match.
• A sumo bout is preceded and followed by many
  traditional ceremonial actions.

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Sumo Celebrities

• Sumo wrestlers are very popular today.
• In the Middle Ages the sumo wrestlers were also
  like heroes.

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Musahimaru Koyo

• Samoan
• 1.91m tall weighed over230kg
• http//www.chijanofuji.com/Musashimaru1.html

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Other Sumo Celebrities
Yokozuna Futabayama
Ozeki Konishiki
Chanko-nabe
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News

• Japans Super Six is to start soon
• Yokozuna try to win the tournaments which take
  place every two months.
• The tournaments last 15 days for the Emperor's
  Cup.
• Those interested are advised to go to the
  Kyushu-basho in Fukuoka.

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Resources

• http//www.sumo.or.jp/eng/index.html
• For ticket sales information, current stats on
  tournament
• http//www.thisisthelife.com/view/language/change/
  en.do?inputPage/public/experience_listing.jsp?cur
  rentExperienceId33pageLanguagezhcategoryId18
• News
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumo_wrestling
• History, rules, links