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Sumo

Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}pronounced , lit. 'striking one another') is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler)…

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History

Ritual danceKojikiKamiTakemikazuchiTakeminakata
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Life as a professional sumo wrestler

ChonmageYukataGetaZōriGinkgo
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Amateur sumo

Amateur sportWorks teamsThe International Herald TribuneNippon Sport Science UniversityNihon University
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Professional sumo tournaments

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Ancestor arts
Tegoi
Country of origin
Japan
Focus
Clinch fighting
Hardness
Full contact
Official website
www.sumo.or.jp/En/
Olympic sport
No, but IOC recognized

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Etymology

History

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Professional sumo

Professional sumo tournaments

Life as a professional sumo wrestler

Salary and payment

Amateur sumo

Clothing

Gallery

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Sumo

Nodes182
Edges181
Triples285
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010989
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Sumo

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related to Professional sumo tournaments · 25
Sumo → Each, Fukuoka, Grand Sumo, If, In, January, July, Kokugikan, Kuramae, March, May, McMahon, More, Nagoya, November, Osaka, Ryōgoku, September, Since, Sunday
related to Since 1868 · 20
Sumo → Although, Around, China, December, Dewanoumi, Due, Edo, Emperor Meiji, Hitachiyama Taniemon, January, Japanese, Korea, Meiji, Raiden Tameemon, Reflecting, The, The Japan Sumo Association, The Meiji Restoration, Western, World War II
related to Europe · 19
Sumo → Amateur, Arata, Baruto Kaito, Became, Bulgaria, Emperor's Cup, Estonia, Europe, European, Georgia, Japan, Japanese, Kotoōshū, Many, Ozeki, Retired, Some Eastern European, Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi, Ukraine
related to Edo period (1603–1867) · 17
Sumo → An, Because, Edo, In, Japan, Kyoto, Many, Onogawa Kisaburō, Osaka, Perry, Raiden Tameemon, Shinto, Tanikaze Kajinosuke, The, Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, Western, When Matthew
related to United States · 17
Sumo → Abroad, Amateur, Club, Hawaii, However, Industry City, Japanese, Sumo World Championships, The, The New York Sumo, The US Sumo Open, United States, United States West Coast, US National Championships, US Sumo Federation, USA Sumo, Walter Pyramid
related to Professional sumo · 15
Sumo → All, Grand Sumo, In, It, Japan, Japan Sumo Association, Japanese Sumo Association, JSA, Professional, Sumo Association, Takeji Harada, The, The Japan Times, This, To
related to Antiquity (pre-1185) · 13
Sumo → In, Izanagi, Izumo, Japanese, Kagu-tsuchi, Kojiki, Prehistoric, Susanoo, Takemikazuchi, Takeminakata, Takeminakata's, The, When Takemikazuchi
related to Japanese Middle Ages (1185–1603) · 13
Sumo → Because, By, Emperor's, February, Kamakura, Muromachi, Nobunaga's, Oda Nobunaga, Oda Nobunaga's, Sumotori, The, This, With
related to Daily life · 12
Sumo → Breaking, Edo, For, Furthermore, In, Japanese, On, Rikishi, The, The Sumo Association, They, Wrestlers
related to Brazil · 11
Sumo → Beginning, Brazil, Brazilian, Brazilians, Japan, Japanese, Japanese-Brazilian, Kaisei Ichirō, Ryūkō Gō, São Paulo, The

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wrestlers japanese wrestler tournament japan yokozuna also division professional top first sport called two may one association sekitori tournaments training

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SumoAncestor artsTegoi1.00infobox
SumoCountry of originJapan1.00infobox
SumoFocusClinch fighting1.00infobox
SumoHardnessFull contact1.00infobox
SumoOfficial websitewww.sumo.or.jp/En/1.00infobox
SumoOlympic sportNo, but IOC recognized1.00infobox
Sumois avariety of observed ceremonies and rituals0.90text
Raiden Tameemoninstance ofThe 18th century brought forth several notable wrestlers0.80text
Onogawa Kisaburōinstance ofThe 18th century brought forth several notable wrestlers0.80text
Tanikaze Kajinosukeinstance ofThe 18th century brought forth several notable wrestlers0.80text
the first historical yokozuna.When Matthew Cinstance ofThe 18th century brought forth several notable wrestlers0.80text
cleaning the stableinstance ofThe junior wrestlers are given the most mundane tasks0.80text

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