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The article presents an encyclopedia entry for "Sumo Grand Tournament Series." Although sumo enthusiasts claim that their sport is thousands of years old, this uniquely Japanese form of wrestling can be reliably traced no farther back than 734 CE, when sumo matches were performed at the imperial court in Nara. When the court was moved to Heian-Kyo, at the end of the century, tournaments were held on the grounds of the imperial palace. Sumo survived in several forms, the most important was probably shinjizumo. |
