Sumo is the national sport of Japan. The object is to force one's opponent to touch the ground with any part of his body except the soles of his feet or to step out of the ring.
No, they are not wearing underwear! The are actually wearing a belt called a "mawashi". To learn more about them, click on the picture below.
All you need is a piece of newspaper and a friend to play. Players use their rear ends to push the other player off the paper, no hands allowed. Click on the picture to get the full rules!
c. Put your and your friend’s wrestlers in the center of the circle and fold their arms over each other’s. Then, tap the edge of the box lightly with your fingers. Rallying cry is “Hakkeyo-i” “Nokotta”. This is like “Set””Go”.The person whose sumo wrestler makes the other fall down or get pushed out of the ring wins.
Grab a piece of paper (size ) and click on the video below to learn how to make your very own sumo wrestler.
Draw a wrestling ring on a piece of card stock as shown and tape it to an empty pizza box.
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