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How Sumo Wrestlers are Raised and Trained

January 25, 2016 By Maki

How Sumo Wrestlers are Raised and Trained

Sumo wrestlers are popular figures in Japan. In fact, they are regarded as celebrities owing to their weight. They are unique, being larger than the regular Japanese citizen, and they take part in the country's national sport. Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling that dates … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culture, Lifestyle, Sports Tagged With: chanko, chankonabe, how sumo wrestlers train and eat, special diet of sumo wrestlers, sumo wrestling in Japan

Travelling Japan 5 Sporting Events to See and Try

September 22, 2012 By mel

Japan is a tourist destination known for its natural beauty, rich literary heritage, sumptuous cuisines. However, what many people don't know is that Sport is a very big deal in Japan, and the country itself is also famous for a number of sports. Sports is a significant part of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Hokkaido, Honshu, Japan, martial arts, Nagoya, Sumo, Tokyo

Martial Arts: Koryu

June 28, 2011 By Maki

Martial Arts: Koryu

I am sure we all know about karate - perhaps thanks to the Karate Kid series of movies. We know about aikido - thanks to Steven Segal. We know a lot of Eastern martial arts. Yet have you ever heard of koryu? Koryu is the Japanese word used to refer to the ancient Japanese … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: koryu, martial arts, Sports

Sumo Wrestling Still Big In Japan

February 16, 2011 By Maki

I suppose it can be considered a stereotype of sorts but I remember that as a child, whenever someone mentioned Japan and sports in the same sentence, I thought of sumo wrestling. A child does not know any better right? Still, today, ages after sumo wrestling began in Japan, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Japanese sports, sumo wrestling

Japanese Girl To Play Baseball In The U.S.

April 10, 2010 By Maki

Japanese Girl To Play Baseball In The U.S.

Here’s something else that the Japanese nation can be proud of: 18-year-old Eri Yoshida is going to play pro ball in the United States! The pitcher learned knuckleball with Tim Wakefield, the Red Sox right-hander, during spring training. That in itself is somethin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: People, Sports Tagged With: baseball, Eri Yoshida, professional sports

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