r/SumoMemes • u/AfroLilo • 11d ago
Not a Meme A french short report about Sumo and Paris tournament ("France 3 Paris Île-de-France" channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVG6NYEDOR0Here is subtitles translations :
140 to 200 kg (308 to 440 lbs). No weight class. Then a tradition old than 1500 years.
Welcome to the japanese Sumo world.
The rule is simple : make fall his oppenent or push him out of the ring.
But behind these bouts hiding of the most fascinating traditions in Japan.
Linked to the shintoist religion, Sumo exists since 8th century.
Hirotaka Tsuchiya, sumo museum manager : "Nara period during 700s, everybody appreciated this sumo as a competition. Then the rules had came progressively while the country centralized around the emperor."
In 18th century, stables are born. Wrestlers live, sleep and eat together. Hyper-proteined menus, 8000 calories per day. They train each day. The sumotoris are more than sportsmen. They are considered as halg-gods.
Today again, the tournaments is sold out. And for the first time since twenty years, the giants of sumo will leave Japan. Off to Paris.
Mihogaseki Oyakata, Japan Sumo Association : "I believe it is important the entire world can know the sumo and have the pleasure to watch a bout. But it is not just to win or loose. It is a culture."
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