Where did sumo first originate?

The history of Japanese sumo can be traced back to ancient myths. There is a record of "strength" in the myth of "Let the country remember" in Historical Records. In Izumo (Shimane Prefecture) and by the river in Inazo (Inazo, Yinzo-machi), Raytheon and Shen held hands and wrestled with each other, and finally the problem was solved by sumo. In addition, in "The History of Japan", there was a sumo competition between Nobuyuki and Nobuyuki in front of the Emperor, and Nobuyuki defeated Nobuyuki. These are considered to be the origins of sumo, but they are all myths and legends. According to the Records of Japan, in 642 AD, in order to entertain envoys from Baekje, court guards performed sumo. This is the first documentary about sumo. In addition, it is estimated that there were sumo clay figurines among the cultural relics unearthed in Wakayama County in the early 6th century, so it is conceivable that there were already sumo figurines at that time.

The spoken word "sumo" comes from the Yamato language in ancient Japan. When Chinese characters were introduced from China to Japan, they were used to express specific strength, such as sumo, wrestling and Jiao Di. The word "Jiao Di" was used in the middle of Meiji, and the word "wrestling" was used at the end of Taisho. Since then, the word "sumo" has been used uniformly, but now as the common name of sumo, the word "corner boundary" is still used.

Sumo is also closely related to farming cultural rituals. In 724-749, as a farming ceremony to pray for a bumper harvest and good weather, sumo appeared as a sacrifice to the gods. Later, it developed into an independent ceremony-sumo festival, which was held in the palace all over the country. Stage, the foundation of sumo. Ordinary people became interested in sumo, and it was during this period that sumo became a Japanese tradition.

After 1 176, the political era of the Wu family began. Sumo, as a martial art for samurai to exercise their bodies and minds, is also highly respected. After the shogunate that ended the war moved to Edo, sumo became popular. "Persuade into Sumo", which is used to raise funds to build shrines and Buddhist temples, is widely circulated among the people. During the Meiji period, with the development of civilization, the government implemented the order to cut off and abandon knives. But the sumo world is an exception, and hair knots are allowed. During the Taisho period, the unresolved issue of the merger of two sumo associations in Tokyo and Osaka was solved. 1926 In July, two sumo associations were dissolved and a new "consortium legal person-Japan Sumo Association" was established (1957 in June, the word "big" was removed and renamed "Japan Sumo Association"), which has undergone many changes since then.