Sumo competition time: Japan holds 6 sumo competitions every year. In the National Museum of Science and Technology, one of the venues, colorful flags presented by Lux support groups are flying everywhere.
Watch a sumo match
Sumo is a unique fighting competition in Japan. Two wrestlers wearing only crotch cloth fought unarmed. When one side throws the other side to the ground or pushes the other side out of the field, he is the winner.
Sumo has a long history in Japan. In the middle of the seventh century, there were written records about sumo, including the myth that the gods used sumo to compete for strength, and there were also records that ancient officials used sumo competitions to entertain foreign envoys, and so on.
The uniqueness of sumo is not only manifested in the unique movements in the fighting field, but also in the daily life of the masters, because sumo is not only a fighting competition, it used to be a ritual of praying to God and listening to God's will. In the long historical years, sumo has gradually developed into a national competition and traditional activity with a long history in Japan? Cultural heritage? .
Japan holds a 1 5-day sumo contest every two months from1month, which is called "BASHO" in Japanese. The competitions in January, May and September were held in Tokyo, Osaka in March, Nagoya in July and Fukuoka in November. According to the results of the contest, Lux ranked by ranking, from the highest level of "Hengjin" to the lowest level of "Zhongnei". At present, there are 728 Japanese sumo wrestlers (according to the statistics in September, 2004), who are constantly fighting for the most brilliant peak of "Yokozuna".
Come on, I'll take you to the sumo competition. There are two kinds of seats in the auditorium: chair seats and pool seats. Each pool seat has four seats. In the billiards hall, the audience can eat while watching the game, or chat with others, or have a rest at will.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the sumo competition began with the drums. From the lowest level, Lux entered the field to fight. The battle site is an earthen platform above the ground, which is called DOHYOU in Japanese. Before and after the war, Lux had many prescribed actions and manners.
After entering the venue, Lux should sprinkle salt first, in order to drive away the evil spirits on the venue and pray to God not to hurt himself. Every day, the salt for all Lux is 45 kilograms. After sprinkling salt, Lux slowly squatted down and began a series of actions. First, clap your hands and rub your hands. This action needs to be done twice. Then, spread your arms left and right and spread your palms. These sports originated in ancient times, and sumo was played in the wild. Before the game, Lux should pick some weeds, wash her hands with dew on the grass, and then reach out her hands to show the other side that she is unarmed.
The National Museum of Science and Technology is full. The roof above the venue weighs six tons, and the four vertical nails (white, black, red and purple) under the eaves represent four big pillars.
Sumo's "surface"
In Japanese, the place where warriors fight is called "Tubiao". "Earth Observation" is used for training and official competitions. The "earth table" used in the official competition is a high platform made of sand. On the surface of the high platform, there is a circle with a straw bag buried (Japanese means "watch"). In the competition, a part of Lux walked out of this circle and became a loser. There is a judge in the east, west, front (north) and two judges in front (south) of the "soil surface". The referee's role is to ask questions when they have doubts about the referee's judgment.
Some people say that sumo represents the aggressive and forbearing psychology and character of the Japanese nation. Japanese people love sumo not only because of their interest in the sport, but also because of their recognition of the traditional Japanese culture reflected in the sport. In any case, sumo is deeply rooted in its birthplace with its unique charm, and gradually goes out of the East and into the world.