Shinto Religion

Shinto religion Sumo

By Luke Bader* Hey Everyone! Exactly how ended up being your week down for Thanksgiving? I hope you all had a good chance to go to with friends as well as eat your fill of turkey, filling, potatoes, and undoubtedly, pie. Being within Japan, I’ve clearly been not able to commemorate into the old-fashioned way. But throughout the thirty days of November I’ve been maintaining…

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Gunbai Sumo

At the tachi-ai both wrestlers must jump up from the crouch simultaneously at the start of the bout, and the referee can restart the bout if this does not occur. Upon completion of the bout, the referee must immediately designate his decision by pointing his gunbai or war-fan towards the winning side. The referees decision is not final and may be disputed by the five shimpan…

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