{"id":2076,"date":"2015-10-12T18:09:11","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T09:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp\/modules\/xpressme\/?p=2076"},"modified":"2015-10-12T18:09:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T09:09:11","slug":"sumo-wrestlers-coming-back-to-matsumoto-with-new-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/events\/sumo-wrestlers-coming-back-to-matsumoto-with-new-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"Sumo Wrestlers Coming Back to Matsumoto with Nagano-born New Hero"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sumo <\/em> road-show will come back again this Wednesday 14th.<\/p>\n

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A photo of the last road-show 2007<\/figcaption><\/figure>8 years has passed since the last sumo <\/em>in Matsumoto. Refer to a blog article “Gentle Giants of Sumo”<\/a> at that time.<\/p>\n

Super strong Mongolian yokozuna<\/em> (grand champion) Hakuho still reigns over 8 years (he is injured so cannot come back again this time but other two yokozunas and major wrestlers will come).<\/p>\n

And, a new hero from Kiso in Nagano Prefecture will step onto the sumo ring (dohyo<\/em>) in his home prefecture. He is Mitake-umi, named from the volcano Ontake, which erupted last year and caused many victims and much damages to Kiso area. At that time he was a college student and the strongest amateur wrestler. He chose to become a professional sumo wrestler and encourage Kiso people.
\nHe has scored very well in lower divisions and will make his debut in the makuuchi<\/em> (top) division this November.
\nSo, he will return in triumph in this sumo performance in Matsumoto and get great applause.<\/p>\n

Most wrestlers will stay in Asama hot springs. You may see some of them if you are lucky. <\/p>\n

By the way, Chanko <\/em>(special stew sumo wrestlers eat) Dining Sumotei has opened by ex-sumo wrestler near Matsumoto Castle last year. See this tripadvisor page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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