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SUMO - Grand & Traditional Japanese Martial Art

What do you think about traditional sports in Japan? In the world, there are many sports like baseball, soccer, basketball and so on. In Japan, there are many traditional Japanese sports like Karate and Judo, but there is a sport that should not be forgotten. It is SUMO! Sumo is a traditional Japanese martial art, and many foreign wrestlers also play sumo. That’s to say, it’s an international sport. Sumo wrestling has ranks of strength, many interesting stories, uniform, and there are famous places related to sumo. This presentation will explain sumo’s definition, an introduction of sumo wrestler and support staff, and bits of fascinating knowledge about sumo.