JAPANESE WRESTLING TRADITION

Two men post a giant tub stand on the arena. Both sowing salt purifying the arena where they will fight. later, they bergulate. Saling the body’s adu, mutually reaching the cawat, trying to lock the opponent’s movements. In the aggravation of zincit, both men it tries with a sedentary force to drop or encourage opponents out of the fight, dohyo.

When one of them out the arena, the referee, the gyoji, stimulating the gunbai. Gunbai directed to him to be a symbol of respect for the winner of the fight. Hand and cheerful cheerleader welcome the winner.

One of the duel in the contest of Japanese traditional power and dexterity, sumo, held for two days on 24-25 August 2013 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta. For the first time Indonesia as the representative of the ASEAN country got the opportunity to host the professional Sumo tournament held in order to commemorate 40 years of Japanese friendship relationship – ASEAN.

Not less than 40 professional persumo or rikishi take part in the martial art tournament as well as the typical Japanese strength test held in Jakarta. They are a master of traditions that have been known since 712 in the history record of the State Samurai.

As the time runs, the sumo has undergone a variety of functions changes. From the beginning is one of the Shinto ritual shifted into the imperial court event. Then from the martial arts of samurai soldiers turned into the profession of the livelihood of the livelihood, and now the sumo is more known as a very popular watch of entertainment among society. Despite changing, the spirit, cultural roots, and the values of the dono tradition from the time to the time remains preserved and preserved in the State of the Rising Sun.

Photo & Text: Ismar Patrizki