Tour of Sumo Morning Practice
Tokyo, Japan
Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 3 hours
Sumo is a traditional Japanese sport that was originally performed to entertain Shinto gods. It is a Japanese form of wrestling where one tries to force their opponent out of the ring or force any part of his body to the ground. Sumo wrestlers practice very hard everyday. On this tour, you will be able to go into a sumo stable and watch their practice close by as long as you follow the rules of the stable. You will see some of the strongest guys in Japan.
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Sumo is a traditional Japanese sport that was originally performed to entertain Shinto gods. It is a Japanese form of wrestling where one tries to force their opponent out of the ring or force any part of his body to the ground. Sumo wrestlers practice very hard everyday. On this tour, you will be able to go into a sumo stable and watch their practice close by as long as you follow the rules of the stable. You will see some of the strongest guys in Japan.Have you ever heard of Sumo?
Sumo is a Japanese wrestling sport that originated from the religion of Shintoism. The origin of sumo dates back at least 1500 years ago. What is unique about sumo is that it preserves rituals and traditional aspects of the religion while being also a major spectator sport in Japan. Nowadays, it's more of a sport than a ritual, but unlike wrestling, there is no weight class.
There are six grand tournaments per year, three times in Tokyo, and once in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka respectively.
Each tournament lasts for 15 days, and they have a bout once a day. For the grand tournaments, Sumo wrestler have to practice daily from early in the morning.
On this tour, you will have the chance to understand more about the sport of Sumo.
Sumo is a Japanese wrestling sport that originated from the religion of Shintoism. The origin of sumo dates back at least 1500 years ago. What is unique about sumo is that it preserves rituals and traditional aspects of the religion while being also a major spectator sport in Japan. Nowadays, it's more of a sport than a ritual, but unlike wrestling, there is no weight class.
There are six grand tournaments per year, three times in Tokyo, and once in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka respectively.
Each tournament lasts for 15 days, and they have a bout once a day. For the grand tournaments, Sumo wrestler have to practice daily from early in the morning.
On this tour, you will have the chance to understand more about the sport of Sumo.
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