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Title: Sumo Wrestling ? ? xiang pu


1
Sumo Wrestling? ?xiang pu
  • By Alston Chung
  • Nick Katoh
  • Kristine Sarnlertsophon

2
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.

3
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)

4
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.

5
Sumo Celebrities
  • Sumo wrestlers are very popular today.
  • In the Middle Ages the sumo wrestlers were also
    like heroes.

6
Musahimaru Koyo
  • Samoan
  • 1.91m tall weighed over230kg
  • http//www.chijanofuji.com/Musashimaru1.html

7
Other Sumo Celebrities
Yokozuna Futabayama
Ozeki Konishiki
Chanko-nabe
8
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.

9
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
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