WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sumo is Japan’s national sport and has its origins in Shinto, the traditional faith of Japan. In keeping with Japanese folklore, the Japanese people were created due to gods struggling in a sumo match. As a result, sumo matches were held at Shinto shrines as offerings for good luck and good harvests among other things.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sumo (, sumō) is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan’s national sport. It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertain the Shinto deities. Many rituals with religious background, such as the symbolic purification of the ring with salt, are still followed today.

Detailed explanation-3: -A honbasho (Japanese: ), or Grand Sumo Tournament in English, is an official professional sumo tournament.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sumo originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally and where it is considered the national sport. It is considered a gendai budō, which refers to modern Japanese martial arts, but the sport has a history spanning many centuries.