Sumo

Sumo Wrestling

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July 20th 2007
Sumo dates back some 1500 years ago and it was more like a religion in the sense that it was performed as a ritual dedicated to the gods with dancing and prayer. Sumo has always been popular and even more so now because of its origins and history. There are even foriegn wrestlers competing, infact the grand sumo champion (YOKOZUNO) is Mongolian , ASASHYORYU and in 2nd place (OZEKI) is a Bulgarian ... read more

Asia » Japan » Aichi » Nagoya

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more