Is Sumo wrestling a Martial Art ?

japan sumo wrestling
This game is known in China around the year 202 BC and the accuracy of the Han Dynasty, then moved to Japan and the word Sumo Japanese word derived from the mean force in the game, one of the old types of wrestling is probably due to history of two thousand years.
And enjoy the sport immensely popular sumo in Japan is currently ..
They know to determine the weights of the competitors, but it depends on the force.
Because the more weight and force that is greater chance of winning, therefore, it is rare that the weight of the player for at least 130 kg.

Match in a radius of about 5'4 m at its starting point to play there is a line separating
the winner and the player is able to throw his opponent outside the circle, but it is not easy because the player before it reaches the edge of the Service may be able to restore the balance and then regain strength.
Although the game may not last more than a minute, they have rituals and time-consuming.

Caparison Sumo
Game begins the rise of power to the ring dressed in bright colors . Then read the words of a private religious players to step up after each wearing a ring (Fondauci), which is like a bikini and hanging from the ribbons and silk be barefoot while leaving the ring to rule out the spraying of salt scattered in several directions to expel evil spirits.
Following the lead players, especially rituals, bestowed upon each one of his feet slightly to the highest, and then inflicted quickly to hit the ground with a strong hand in raising the level of the shoulders.
If the perception that after the evil spirits on the track, it still re-ritual again.

Sumo wrestle
Strange in this game that the government is encouraging the players to raise their morale, and urged them to attack and defense ..
But without prejudice to one of them. The governing sumo championships in Japan, six times a year, each lasting 15 days, including the championship held in six different cities of the capital Tokyo and the immensely popular thousand spectators attended by both sexes.

Sumo photo