Sumo was a feature of the World Games, an Olympics-recognized event for non-Olympic sports, from 2001 until 2022; it was removed from future World Games programs due to poor sportsmanship and organization.

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2025年1月20日 · 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.

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.

The best fighters began to gain a celebrity-like status and sumo’s popularity quickly spread amongst the masses—the true beginning of the sport as it is known today. The sumo wrestlers are known as rikishi in Japanese (the two characters of the …

2023年12月29日 · Despite its long and storied history, Sumo has never been an official sport at the Olympic Games. However, it has been showcased as a demonstration sport during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. As one of Japan’s most iconic sports, it helped introduce Sumo to a wider audience and piqued global interest.

2024年7月11日 · However, sumo wrestling is not just a sport. It is a cultural icon that is deeply intertwined with - and representative of - Japanese culture. Referred to as rikishi 力士, or “strongman,” sumo wrestlers are more than just their weight, needing to be not only formidable, but also flexible and fast.

2017年4月7日 · Sumo wrestlers, often known colloquially as rikishi, then became professional sportsmen who toured the country and sumo became the national sport of Japan. Both sumo wrestlers and sumo wrestling continue to be regarded as sacred in Japan today.

2024年11月17日 · As the national sport of Japan, sumo wrestling has a long and intricate history. The sport involves wrestlers, called rikishi, attempting to force each other out of a circular ring or make their opponent touch the ground with any part of their body other than their feet.

2023年10月13日 · Despite the huge popularity of those sports, Japan national sport remains Sumo wrestling. An ancestral martial art perpetuated by a small group of athletes. Many ancient traditions are preserved in Sumo and many ritual elements dating from its connection with Shinto are preserved today.