YES!!!! A random picture of sumo wrestlers! And definately not anyone in cheap plastic, foam, vinyl suits but real squatting, thudding sumo wrestlers.
I heard recently that there was a controversy in Japan regarding sumo wrestling. It seems that some people are upset regarding the influx of foreign (non-Japanese) wrestlers. That some of the top spots of this traditional Japanese sport are being captured by Westerners (primarily, Europeans, I believe). I thought this sounded interesting since the WWF isn't experiencing a grand showing of Asian wrestlers... yet. We'll see what happens.
In other news..... Greek has three genders. Masculine, Feminine and Neuter. That's "neuter," not "neuter-ed," like I've made the mistake of refering to in Greek class. It's not that it use to be masculine, but then it was neutered. I should have stuck with sumo?
So do you think sumo will ever open up a female weight class? I doubted it, but was surprised to find that women sumo is actually gaining momentum since World War II when women substituted for men.
The average height of a sumo wrestler is 6 feet and the average weight is 326 pounds. The extreme is Akebono, with a height of 6'8" and weighing 516 pounds. Sumos also have a life expectancy to age 65. The average Japanese male lives to about 75 years.
Become a Sumo Wrestler: (or exercise/eat like one)http://discoverychannelasia.com/sumo/become_a_sumo_wrestler/index.shtml
For more info on the history of Sumo: http://www.journeythroughjapan.org/culture/culture_detail.cfm?id_news=47696823&type=1
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