According to the cultural history of Japan, Sumo wrestling actually has its roots deeply embedded in the \u201cEdo Period\u201d. It apparently was developed during this period purely as a form of \u201centertainment\u201d However, professional Sumo wrestling as seen today first made its presence felt in the year 1684. In fact, it was in a shrine called \u201cTomioka Hachiman\u201d in Tokyo that bouts of this form of wrestling were initially organized. Furthermore, this form of combat also became extremely popular in the western part of the country especially in the city of Osaka. It was eventually at the end of the \u201cTaisho Period\u201d in 1926 that the Sumo wrestling practiced in Osaka was merged with the one practiced in Tokyo to eventually create an organization known as the \u201cSumo Association\u201d. It was in the 1950\u2019s finally that this association began creating more venues in western part of the country. In addition, it was by the year 1958 that there were about six official sumo wrestling tournaments organized throughout the country.<\/p>\n
b. Weapon used in Sumo wrestling:<\/strong><\/p>\n Since this form of combat basically involves \u201cgrappling\u201d the weapon mainly used is the \u201chand\u201d of the wrestler.<\/p>\n c. Technique involved in Sumo wrestling and training availability:<\/strong><\/p>\n In terms of technique, a wrestler needs to basically gain victory by either:<\/p>\n In addition, \u201cgrappling\u201d technique is mainly used by a wrestler to push the opponent either out of the ring or force a body part on the ground. As for training centers\/schools, there are none available around the world since this \u201cgrappling\u201d form is specialized and practiced only in Japan.<\/p>\n\n
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