I'm not sure whether anybody of you is interested in sumo fighting, but as I discovered - it's a completely new way to experience the Japanese culture. As I'm not very profficient in this matter myself, I will make it as simple, as possible for you (without any definitions, because I cannot remember them :D). So, there are no weight classes in sumo, there are only rankings according the number of matches won by a fighter. Fighters with a lowest ranking have to start the day, the most experienced fiters enter the ring in the end of the day. The most experienced fighters have a ritual before entering the ring - they clence their face with a paper cloth and throw some salt in the ring - this is the way to "clean"(I mean, spiritually) themselves before their turn, "get into the vibe", and the salt is to purify the ring. The rules are simple - one cannot touch the ring with any other body part than his feet, or to step on the boarderline even a little.
People that are interested in sumo are very diverse - from high school students to executives sitting on the expensive front row seats and just having a good time. Some people are sumo enthusiasts, you can probably hear them clearly in this video:
People that are interested in sumo are very diverse - from high school students to executives sitting on the expensive front row seats and just having a good time. Some people are sumo enthusiasts, you can probably hear them clearly in this video:
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