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 ...

During the Edo Period (1603-1868), sumo shifted from a way for samurai to train for battle to a competition between elite athletes. This is also when sumo wrestlers started to become known for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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." ...