Sumo wrestling is a national sport n Japan. It carries with it a 2000-year tradition that
focuses on honor, ritual, and history which makes it a truly exceptional sport. Its name, written with a kanji which translates to “mutual bruising”, was originally an oracular ritual performed in relation to prayers for harvest. As years passed, it evolved into a spectator sport and was recognized as a professional sport during the Edo period (web.mit.edu). The objective of the game is to have one of the two opponents get forced out of the ring, which is called the dohyo, or make any part of his body touch other than the feet touch the ground. As simple as ...
