Sumo Wrestling by Wyatt Rankin https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03 Japan project en-us 2019-03-21 16:55:30 UTC 2026-01-15 23:25:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png A Brief History wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343902590 Sumo wrestling is the national sport of Japan. Once adored by the emperors, Its origins go back at least 1,500 years, making it the world's oldest organized sport. In its long history sumo has gone through many changes and many of the rituals that go along the sport that seem old were in fact invented in the 20th century.

The name Sumo originated from a Chinese character that means mutual bruising. 


]]> 2019-03-21 17:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343902590 Significance wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343904512 When the people planted rice, they participated in sumo matches. The matches were performed as a way to predict whether the years harvest would be good.

https://webjapan.org/kidsweb/virtual/sumo/sumo03.html]]> 2019-03-21 17:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343904512 Training wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343905039 The sumo wrestlers each belong to a stable. Each stable is maintained by a retired sumo wrestler. Many are selected while still in middle or high school. If their parents agree, they move away from their homes at live at the stables where they are taken care of by the stable-master's wife. They treat her as if she were their mother. Before joining many wrestlers attend sumo school. Weight gain is an essential part of sumo training.

http://factsanddetails.com/japan/cat21/sub138/item754.html]]> 2019-03-21 17:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343905039 The ring wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343913902 The ring is called a dohyo, which translates to clay and rice straw bales which are the two materials the ring is made of. The cloth that hangs over the ring is modeled after the roof of a shrine, symbolizing that the ring is a holy place.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/09/09/sumo/sumo-101-ring/#.XJPI9i2ZNQI]]> 2019-03-21 17:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343913902 Hair and clothing wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343917598 Hair-
Their hair is put into what is called a topknot. Their topknot is in the shape of the leaf on a ginkgo tree.

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A keshomawashi is an apron-like cloth that comes down to their ankles. They wear it when they are introduced before the beginning of a tournament. 

]]> 2019-03-21 17:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343917598 Famous Wrestlers wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343920008 Taiho is said to be the most famous wrestler of all time. He achieved the highest rank possible when he was only 21. He won 45 consecutive matches.

Chiyonofuji was considered light on his feet by Sumo standards. What he lacked in size, he made up for in technique; his dramatic throw moves and powerful left-hand grip made him one of the most successful and wrestlers in the game.


]]> 2019-03-21 17:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343920008 Competitions wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343922447 Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport. The rules are simple. The first wrestler who exits the ring or touches the ground with any part of his body besides the  his feet looses. Matches take place on an dohyo,. A match usually lasts only a few seconds. There are no weight restrictions or classes in sumo. Participants can easily find themselves matched off against someone many times their size.

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2080.html]]> 2019-03-21 17:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343922447 Rankings wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343926915 Rankings determine how much money and fame wrestlers get. No ranking is permeant and titles can be easily lost.
   Yokozuna is the highest rank in sumo. Less than 100 wrestlers have been granted the rank since 1630.
   The second highest rank in sumo is Ozek. A total of 33 wins over three tournaments almost always gets a wrestler the Ozeki rank.
   A total of 30 wins over the three  tournaments usually gets a wrestler a Sekiwake rank.
   Komusubi have achieved more wins than loses in a tournament. It is one of the hardest rankings to maintain

https://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/sumo-rankings]]> 2019-03-21 17:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343926915 Video on sumo training wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343935394 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5U_gqX9ONI]]> 2019-03-21 17:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343935394 Strategries wrankin0520 https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343939455 Sumo currently recognizes 82 "wining techniques"  some of which include but are not limited to YORI-KIRI (front force-out), OSHI-DASHI (push-out), UWATE-NAGE (outside-belt throw), TSURI-DASHI (lift-out), HARITE (slapping), NODOWA (throat-thrust), SUSO-HARAI (rear footsweep), and SOTO-GAKE (outside leg trip) ]]> 2019-03-21 18:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wrankin0520/gmlbvx6hkd03/wish/343939455