Hakuno Sho the Giant who mastered sumo.

I remember the first time I watched a sumo wrestling match, I remember that I was quite surprised, because the headbutts given by guys of God knows how many kilos and at least 1.80 mtrs was incredible.

Although I have to tell the truth, their previous ceremonies can be a bit strange, it is also strange to see giant and fat guys fighting in diapers, but well, nothing surprises me from Japan.

A little bit more serious now.

Hakuno Sho has decided to retire from sumo is perhaps the best of all time, I correct me is the best of all time, is the Roger Federer of sumo or Paolo Maldini of soccer.

Hakuno Sho has decided to retire from sumo at the age of 36 after almost a lifetime dedicated to this sport that is not very well known or practiced in the world.

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A little review about Sumo

As you may have already noticed or perhaps know, sumo is a sport of Japanese origin, it is also the national sport of Japan; in fact the history of sumo is interesting.

Ancient Japanese legends tell of sumo matches that took place some 2500 years ago, such accounts are said to be in the Kojiki, which is a book where this is told, or sort of Japanese mythology in simple words.

This combat confronted two gods for the possession of the Japanese island, in addition to the honor and supremacy, in that combat they fought Takemikazuchi and Takeminakata.

Takemikazuchi took the victory in that occasion what was originated that it yielded part of the lands to the men so that they are governed by these. This little story is used when talking about the Japanese imperial house.

However, it is difficult to say with certainty when sumo originated in Japan if it is not for these legends and paintings dating back to ancient times.

In the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) a sumo match is recorded, mentioning the first sumo match between mortal people and non-gods, when by special request of the emperor, Nomi no Sukune, a local potter wrestled against Taima no Kehaya who was supposed to be a vandal at the time.

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The supposed result of that fight was that Taima no Kehaya was fatally wounded by Nomi no Sukune who won that fight and has since been recognized as the father of sumo. This supposedly took place in the year 23 BC.

Many years later is that the first sumo bouts are recorded, which were mostly practiced in imperial ceremonies, so sumo was gaining more respect, as it had become simple agricultural ceremonies asking for good crops to ceremonial ritual for the emperors asking for peace and prosperity of the Japanese nation.

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It is said that by the Heian period (794-1185) sumo already had clearer and more defined rules, in addition to being considered as a martial art as well as being practiced by the higher classes of warriors.

In short, sumo was promoted by the emperors and feudal lords who were authentic patrons of the sumos who by this time had the rank of samurai.

Nowadays, the Japanese Sumo Association is in charge of maintaining and preserving the customs and traditions of sumo.

Categories of Sumo

  1. Banzuke-gai
  2. Mae-zumo
  3. Jonokuchi
  4. Jonidan
  5. Sandanme
  6. Makushita
  7. Jūryō
  8. Makuuchi
  9. yokozuna

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The highest and most prestigious grade is the Yokozuna, in fact there was a wrestler of the WWE or WWF I do not remember very well the truth.

Here it is due to speak at least a little of the Yokozuna because as I said it is the most important degree! image.png within this martial art so little known, besides that in history there have only been 72 yokozuna, and currently after the retirement of Hakuno, only one is active.

This is given by the rigidity that is given at the time to provide the highest degree of this sport because the Japanese are usually very strict and jealous about who is awarded the title.
In fact Japan currently has no sumos who have the degree of yokozuna.

Hakuno Sho's Domain

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Hakuno Sho was born in Mongolia, and moved to Japan at the age of 15 to dedicate herself to sumo full time. Since then she has mastered this martial art, monopolizing it completely.

With almost 21 years of career and having mastered the sport completely, at the age of 36 Sho has decided to retire, due to chronic knee problems.

Life as a sport is curious, as Hakuno comes from a family dedicated to sumo, as her father won a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Mexico 1968. Sho travels to Japan at a young age, and here comes the curious thing, nobody wanted to accept him because he did not have much weight, it was not seen that the 15 year old boy could give the stature in this sport.

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When we talk about absolute domination we must talk about this guy, because he dominated the highest rank in his sport, he got 45 championships of the highest category, he crushed all the opponents he faced. And it would not be easy to take down a giant of 1.93 meters and more than 150 kilos, who would be brave enough to stand in front of this guy? Not me.

Sho had started to decrease his tournament appearances, due to the same knee problem, yet he won a tournament this year undefeated, undefeated and in perfect pace. Covid's pandemic also prevented him from participating in another tournament that he most likely would have won as well.

To come to another country to practice his national sport, to achieve the highest rank in the sport which is not very easy especially in Japan where they are so traditionalist, to be the best at it, to be better than the Japanese themselves who invented the sport, gives you an idea of what Sho could have gone through in his career.

He is perhaps the best sumo in history, although whenever you talk about things like this, people have their tastes and preferences, at least he is the sumo with more titles on his shoulders, 13 more than Taiho (1940-2013), who was said to be the best sumo until Sho surpassed his mark.

He holds other records such as the most career wins with 1187, the most wins in the top category with 1093 and the most wins in a year with 86.
The greatest sumo wrestler in history, Hakuno Sho, has retired and has mastered the sport like no one else.
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Recuerdo la primera vez que mire una lucha de sumo, recuerdo que me sorprendió bastante, pues los cabezazos que se daban tipos de Dios sabe cuantos kilos y de al menos 1,80 mtrs era increible.

Aunque hay que decir la verdad sus ceremonias previas pueden ser algo extrañas, tambien es extraño ver a tipos gigantes y gordos pelear en pañales, pero bueno de japon no me sorprende nada.

Un poquito mas serios ya.

Hakuno Sho ha decidido retirarse del sumo es quizas el mejor de todos los tiempos, me corrijo es le mejor de todos los tiempos, es el Roger Federer del sumo o el Paolo Maldini del futbol.

Hakuno Sho ha decidido retirarse del sumo a la edad de 36 años tras casi toda la vida dedicada a este deporte que no es muy conocido a practicado en el mundo.

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Un pequeño repaso sobre el Sumo

Como ya habrá notado o quizás sepa, el sumo es un deporte de origen japonés, tambien es el deporte nacional del pais nipón; de hecho la historia del sumo es interesante.

Las antiguas leyendas japonesas cuentan los combates del sumo tuvieron lugar hace unos 2500 años, dichos relatos se dice que estan en el Kojiki, que es un libro donde se relata esto, o es la especie de mitologia japonesa en palabras simples.

Este combate enfrentó a dos dioses por la posesion de la isla japonesa, ademas del honor y de la supremacia, en ese combate se riñeron Takemikazuchi y Takeminakata.

Takemikazuchi se llevó la victoria en aquella ocasion lo que se originó que cediera parte de las tierras a los hombres para que sean gobernadas por estos. Esta pequeña historia se usa cuando de habla de la casa imperial japonesa.

No obstante es dificil asegurar con certeza cuando se originó el sumo en Japón si no es por estas leyendas y por pinturas que remontan de años muy remotos.

En el Nihon Shoki (Crónicas de Japón) se registra un combate de sumo, se menciona el primer combate de sumo entre personas mortales y no dioses, cuando por peticion especial del emperador, Nomi no Sukune, un alfarero local luchó en contra de Taima no Kehaya quien se supone que era un vandalo de aquel entonces.

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El supuesto resultado de aquella lucha fue Taima no Kehaya resultó fatalmente herido por Nomi no Sukune quien ganó esa pelea y desde entonces se le reconoce como el padre del sumo. Esto supuesto se dio en el año 23 a.d.c.

Muchos años mas tarde es que se registra los primeros combates de sumo, que mayormente se practicaba en ceremonias imperiales, asi pues el sumo iba ganando mayor respeto, pues habia pasado se ser simples ceremonias agricolas pidiendo por buenas cosechas a ritual ceremonioso por los emperadores pidiendo por la paz y prosperidad de la nacion japonesa.

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Se dice pues que ya para el periodo Heian (794-1185) el sumo contaba ya con reglas más claras y definidas, además que pasó a ser considerada como un arte marcial ademas de ser practicada por las clases mas altas de guerreros.

En resumidas cuentas el sumo se impulsó mediante los emperadores y los señores feudales quienes eran auténticos mecenas de los sumos quienes ya para esta época tenían el rango de samuráis.

En la actualidad la Asociación japonesa de sumo es la encargada de mantener y preservar las costumbres y tradiciones del sumo.

Categorias del Sumo

  1. Banzuke-gai
  2. Mae-zumo
  3. Jonokuchi
  4. Jonidan
  5. Sandanme
  6. Makushita
  7. Jūryō
  8. Makuuchi
  9. yokozuna

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El grado mas alto y de mas prestigio es el de los Yokozuna, de echo así había un luchador de la WWE o WWF no me acuerdo muy bien la verdad.

Acá es debido hablar tan siquiera un poco de los Yokozuna pues como lo dije es el grado mas importimage.pngante dentro de esta arte marcial tan poco conocida, además que en la historia tan solo han existido 72 yokozuna, y en la actualidad tras el retiro de Hakuno, solo queda uno en activo.

Esto se da por la rigidez que se da a la hora para brindar el maximo grado de este deporte pues los japoneses suelen ser muy estrictos y celosos respecto a quien se les otorga dicho titulo.
De hecho japón en la actualidad no cuenta con sumos que tengan el grado de yokozuna.

Dominio de Hakuno Sho

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Hakuno Sho nacio en Mongolia, y se mudo a Japon a la edad de 15 años para dedicarse al sumo a tiempo completo. Desde ese entonces ha dominado este arte marcial, la ha monopolizado por completo.

Con casi 21 años de carrera y habiendo dominado el deporte por completo, a la edad de 36 años Sho ha decidido retirarse, por problemas crónicos en su rodilla.

La vida como el deporte es curiosa, pues Hakuno proviene de familia que se dedica al sumo, pues su padre ganó una medalla de plata en los juegos olimpicos en Mexico 1968. Sho viaja a Japon a corta edad, y aqui viene lo curioso nadie lo quería aceptar pues no tenía mucho peso, no se miraba que el chico de 15 años pudiera dar la talla en este deporte.

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Cuando se habla de dominio absoluto se debe de hablar de este tipo , pues domino el mas alto rango en su deporte, consiguio 45 campeonatos de la maxima categoria, aplastó a todos los rivales a los que se enfrento. Y es que no seria facil derribar a un gigante de 1,93 metros y mas de 150 kilos, ¿Quien seria el valiente de pararse enfrente de este tipo? Yo no.

Sho habia comenzado disminuir sus participaciones en los torneos, debido al mismo problema en su rodilla, aun así ganó un torneo este año invicto, sin derrota y con paso perfecto. La pandemia de Covid tambien le impidio que participar en otro torneo que muy probablemente hubiera ganado tambien.

Llegar a otro pais a practicar su deporte nacional, conseguir el rango mas alto del deporte cosa que no es muy facil sobretodo en japon donde son tan tradicionalistas, ser el mejor en ello, ser mejor que los propios japoneses quienes inventaron el deporte, se da una idea de lo que Sho pudo haber pasado en su carrera.

Es quizas el mejor sumo de la historia, aunque siempre que se habla de cosas asi, las personas tienen sus gustos y preferencias, al menos es el sumo con mas titulos en sus hombros , 13 más que Taiho (1940-2013), a quien se le decía que era el mejor sumo hasta que Sho supero su marca.

Tiene otros records como el mayor numero de victorias en la carrera con 1187, el mayor numero de victorias en la máxima categoría con 1093 y el mayor numero de vitorias en un año con 86.
Se ha retirado el mejor sumo de la historia Hakuno Sho logro dominar este deporte como nadie.

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A very interesting read as we don't get to see much of Sumo wrestling. Knees would be a problem carrying all that weight and why bigger, heavier sportsmen retire earlier than others. 1m93 and weighing 150kg sounds like some of the guys I used to pay against as they were also fairly large in comparison to myself. I can recall at my peak I was 1m95 and weighed just on 120kg's and couldn't get any bigger no matter how I tried as I wouldn't use steroids.

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Wow so you're a pretty tall guy.

If Sho basically retires because of the problem in his knees, and I assume also the mental fatigue of having won it all.

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You just reminded me to watch this amazing sport. I used to watch it in the 1990s and I cannot recall how I stopped watching it. Greetings from the Philippines!

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Wow I didn't know you watched Sumo, it is certainly a great sport.
Best regards

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That was thoroughly enjoyable! Do you know of that European dude that was sumo? I can't remember his name...

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I must admit, it's a sport I knew very little about, but I know much more after reading that @kraken99

Thanks for taking the time to educate us. One thing is for sure i wouldn't like to take a slap or a headbut from one of these or that would be the end of me!

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