Professional sumo developed during the Muromachi period (1336-1573); as prosperity of the common people began to improve so did the popularity of sumo. By the Edo period (1603-1868), sumo would ...

Sekitori (wrestlers in the top two divisions) have a lot of accouterments. There are kesho-mawashi (ceremonial aprons), kimono, sandals, cushions and items like knee braces and tape that must be ...

The wrestlers clap to ... time to document the rise of sumo’s most legendary figure. Raiden was born Seki Tarokichi in 1767 — about 100 years before the Edo period ended — and competed ...

It is some time around 1750 during the Edo period, the era from 1603 to 1868 ... and a thriving culture of street theatre, sumo wrestling, pottery, calligraphy and flower arranging.

Famous kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and courtesans ... and offers a vibrant visual depiction of Edo Period culture; Feb. 1-26. Ota Memorial Museum of Art; (03) 5777-8600; 1-10-10 Jingumae ...

Kamizumo, a popular Japanese paper sumo game that originated in the Edo period ... cardboard wrestlers competing this year, which were created over four workshop sessions lead by art collective ...

Soon, a motley crew of sumo enthusiasts would crowd into the space to school themselves in the ancient art ... the Edo period in Japan that the modern form of the game took shape, and the ...

Today's play features 2 sumo wrestlers as protagonists! Kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke talks about sumo in the Edo period and the story of "Futatsu Chocho Kuruwa Nikki." ...

This historic neighbourhood just east of the Sumida River emerged as an entertainment district in the Edo era and still hosts ... protein-rich stew eaten by sumo wrestlers. It makes sense, then ...

which flourished as an entertainment centre during the Edo period. Don’t forget to stroll down Kokugikan Street, where a variety of posing rikishi (sumo wrestler) statues can be found along the ...