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The Shrine of the first sumo tournament

Wed, September 9, 2009, by Muza-chan

The first recorded sumo bout took place in the year 23 BC, on September 9th. It was part of a ritual called Karasu-zumo “Crow Sumo", which still takes place every year at Kamo Jinja, the oldest Shinto Shrine in Kyoto.

The ritual is unusual, the shrine officials imitate the crows and they movements while the children perform sumo to the honor of Wake-ikazuchi, the shrines Kami.

The first professional sumo tournament, Kanjin-zumo, took place in the year 1684, at the Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, in Tokyo:

Tomioka Hachiman Shrine
Tomioka Hachiman Shrine

If you’re not “initiated” into sumo, here’s an interesting video made by National Geografic:

Prima atestare documentară a unui meci de sumo a fost pe data de 9 septembrie 23 î.e.n.. Meciul a avut loc în cadrul unui ritual numit Karasu-zumo “Crow Sumo", ritual care are loc în fiecare an la Kamo Jinja, cel mai vechi altar din Kyoto.

Ceremonia este neobişnuită, oficialii altarului imită sunetele scoase de corbi şi maniera în care se mişcă aceste păsări, în timp ce copiii fac lupte de sumo în cinstea lui Wake-ikazuchi, kami al templului.

Primele turnee profesioniste de sumo, Kanjin-zumo, au avut loc în 1684, la altarul Tomioka Hachiman din Tokyo:

Tomioka Hachiman Shrine
Tomioka Hachiman Shrine

Dacă încă nu sunteţi “iniţiaţi” în sumo, iată un video interesant realizat de National Geografic:



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