Sumo is one of Japan's traditional national sports. Sumo wrestling has been passed down throughout history and has a culture that goes back over 1,500 years. It was originally performed as part of samurai training, and during the Edo period it evolved into the form we enjoy today as entertainment. Currently, sumo tournaments are held six times a year, starting in January, March, May, July, September, and November. During the rest of the year, the project takes the form of a regional tour, and initiatives are carried out in various locations. The matches you see up close are completely different from the matches you see on TV, and the tense battles between wrestlers that put everything into the moment are overwhelmingly powerful. Recently, Japanese sumo wrestler Kisenosato became the 72nd yokozuna, and sumo wrestling has become even more popular. Tickets required for admission can be purchased online. As a Japanese person, I would definitely like to see this battle at least once.
Osaka has cultivated its own unique sumo culture, including Tanimachi culture and Osaka Sumo. Every year in March, the Osaka venue is held, and the area around Edion Arena, where it is held, becomes completely full of sumo wrestling. Sakai also has a deep connection with sumo, as tours are held in various parts of the prefecture around autumn every year, and the national women's sumo tournament is also held in Sakai.