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contains legend which explains how the possesion of the japaneese islands was obtained by a sumo combat thousands of years ago from that era. The fight was between god Takeminakata and Takemikazuchi. -
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tells story of a Tenran match (a fight in presence of the Emperor) between warlords Nomi no Sukune and Taima no Kehaya. Nomi no Sukune won and became the father of sumo. (This fight took place in the year 23. B.C -
Sumo warriors promoted sumo as a part of marcial training.
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Samurai sumo continued to be practiced as a crucial part in training.
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he was very into sumo and hosted massive tournaments -
sumo became a proffesional sport, and tounaments were held thourghout the country. They were sanctioned and organized
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Thanks to the joining of Tokyo's and Osaka's associations
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan of Tokyo became the exclusive place for official tournaments -
Occupation forces get the Ryōgoku Kokugikan so the tournaments began to took place in Meiji Jingū -
Kuramae Kokugikan's contruction ends so tournamnets start to take place here instead of the Meiji Jingū -
Another Ryōgoku Kokugikan is built and tournaments takes place again in this place -
Multiple sumo associations appear outside Japan, however, the most important is the International Sumo Federation -
As a proof, Akebono (a hawaian wrestler although know has japan's nacionality) was the first "foreign" Yokozuna (sumo's higher rank) -
Mongol Badmanyambuu Bat-Erdene crowns as world champion in free categorie -
Shin sumo aka female sumo becomes popular enough to host it's own tournament -
First world tournament of Shin sumo along tenth tournament of masculine sumo in Aomori -
Sumo appears as discipline in world games