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712
Kojiki is written
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. -
Period: 712 to
Sumo's history
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720
Nihonshoki
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 -
Period: 1192 to 1333
Kamakura period
Sumo warriors promoted sumo as a part of marcial training. -
Period: 1467 to 1568
Warring states period
Samurai sumo continued to be practiced as a crucial part in training. -
1534
Shogun Oda Nobunaga
he was very into sumo and hosted massive tournaments -
Period: to
Edo period
sumo became a proffesional sport, and tounaments were held thourghout the country. They were sanctioned and organized -
Japan sumo association was founded
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Nihon Sumo Kyokai was founded
Thanks to the joining of Tokyo's and Osaka's associations -
Place for tournaments
Ryōgoku Kokugikan of Tokyo became the exclusive place for official tournaments -
Tournament place changes
Occupation forces get the Ryōgoku Kokugikan so the tournaments began to took place in Meiji Jingū -
From temple to ring
Kuramae Kokugikan's contruction ends so tournamnets start to take place here instead of the Meiji Jingū -
Again to the Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Another Ryōgoku Kokugikan is built and tournaments takes place again in this place -
International sumo
Multiple sumo associations appear outside Japan, however, the most important is the International Sumo Federation -
Sumo began to internacionalize
As a proof, Akebono (a hawaian wrestler although know has japan's nacionality) was the first "foreign" Yokozuna (sumo's higher rank) -
Foreign world champion
Mongol Badmanyambuu Bat-Erdene crowns as world champion in free categorie -
Female sumo appears
Shin sumo aka female sumo becomes popular enough to host it's own tournament -
Shin sumo is celebrated along sumo
First world tournament of Shin sumo along tenth tournament of masculine sumo in Aomori -
Worldwide discipline
Sumo appears as discipline in world games