Sumo Wrestling in Japan

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Uploaded by on Nov 19, 2008

The ancient sport of sumo wrestling dates back about 1500 years.

This was at Fukuoka Kokusai Center (Fukuoka, Kyushu). There are six sumo tournaments held every year. Each sumo wrestler (rikishi) competes once a day.

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Sumo wrestler - rikishi
Sumo ring (clay stage) - dohyo
Sumo tournament - honbasho
Highest ranked wrestlers - yokozuna
Second highest ranked wrestlers - ozeki
Referees - gyoji

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