Advanced tickets of the tournament at Tokyo are sold out! 入場券や相撲観戦の情報も充実。 番付の即日発表や相撲歴史文化等、最新情報提供中。

入場券や相撲観戦の情報も充実。 番付の即日発表や相撲歴史文化等、最新情報提供中。

The Nihon Shoki, published in 720, dates the first sumo match between mortals to the year 23 BC, when a man named Nomi no Sukune fought against Taima no Kuehaya at the request of Emperor Suinin and eventually killed him, making him the mythological ancestor of sumo.

Dec 7, 2024 · 入場券や相撲観戦の情報も充実。 番付の即日発表や相撲歴史文化等、最新情報提供中。

Feb 25, 2024 · This article tell you about how to enjoy the traditional Japanese culture of Sumo wrestling, especially the Grand tournaments and the Exhibition series (Japan's most famous match organized by the Japan Sumo Association).

Matches take place on an elevated ring (dohyo), which is made of clay and covered in a layer of sand. A contest usually lasts only a few seconds, but in rare cases can take a minute or more. There are no weight restrictions or classes in sumo, meaning that wrestlers can easily find themselves matched off against someone many times their size.

Watch the toughest sumo wrestlers clash in the ring live on NHK WORLD-JAPAN! GRAND SUMO LIVE offers live coverage of days 1, 8, 14 and 15—the final day—of every GRAND SUMO tournament. Don't...

May 21, 2019 · Three of the six sumo tournaments take place in Tokyo at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena, in Tokyo’s old-fashioned Ryogoku neighborhood, with the other three held in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka. Below is a list of each sumo basho, and where and when it takes place.

Consider a morning sumo stable practice or try challenging a sumo wrestler. Held every May, this is the third of Japan’s six annual Sumo Tournaments, known as honbasho. With sumo rankings released a few weeks before, it’s a chance to see the traditional sport up close and personal.

Dec 7, 2023 · Everything you need to know about how to watch sumo wrestling in Tokyo, Japan in 2024 and 2025: When and how to buy tickets, where to sit and tips for the best experience. We were determined to view a sumo wrestling match during our first trip to Japan.