omgitssumo 0 Posted November 8, 2015 particularly, someone from america Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_golem 213 Posted November 8, 2015 Are you interested of becoming one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omgitssumo 0 Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) Are you interested of becoming one? why? Edited November 8, 2015 by omgitssumo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krindel 671 Posted November 8, 2015 Assuming the question is serious, its far from an easy process. Unless one happens to have an uncle who is a former dai-yokozuna and is willing to open a heya to accommodate, that is. Roughly speaking, one would need to have some decent amateur experience to show, be of an impressive enough size and athleticism to cover for the shortcoming of not being Mongolian, and be willing to go through a hard process of waiting and disappointment. Then, one would need to reach out to some people in Japan with connections to the sumo world, and hope they can help. But since it all depends on both the existence of an opening, and on being able to convince the particular oyakata that happens to have the opening that one is worth the shot, its far from an easy venture. If you look at the list of the recent foreigners who came into professional sumo, you'll notice that there's a time gap of two years or so between non-Asian newcomers, and its almost 10 years since the major influx of Europeans ended. There are others in this forum who are far more qualified to offer insight on what the kids that do want to try go through, but just the scarcity of successful applicants should tell you all you need to know about how hard it is to make it. P.S. And if I may make a correction, there's no such thing as "a sumo", its a wrestler, a rikishi or if you prefer, a sumotori. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,874 Posted November 9, 2015 krindel, on 08 Nov 2015 - 15:40, said:... there's no such thing as "a sumo", .... A Sumo 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inhashi 2,363 Posted November 9, 2015 Are you interested of becoming one? why? ok Rufakiyama 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omgitssumo 0 Posted November 9, 2015 Are you interested of becoming one? why? ok Rufakiyama what!? i'm 35 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_golem 213 Posted November 9, 2015 Are you interested of becoming one?why?Cause you asked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScreechingOwl 343 Posted November 9, 2015 There is an age cut off, which I believe is 23. There used to be a minimum height cut off as well, but there are now exceptions to it so it really is no longer a bar. Most rikishi, of course, are Japanese, and have wrestled from an early age, through middle school and high school (and now, for a good many, university too) as well as in sumo clubs and various tournaments. So, like with any sport, the more successful young wrestlers are noticed and recruited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omgitssumo 0 Posted November 9, 2015 There is an age cut off, which I believe is 23. There used to be a minimum height cut off as well, but there are now exceptions to it so it really is no longer a bar. Most rikishi, of course, are Japanese, and have wrestled from an early age, through middle school and high school (and now, for a good many, university too) as well as in sumo clubs and various tournaments. So, like with any sport, the more successful young wrestlers are noticed and recruited. I said i did NOT want to be a sumo wrestler! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,735 Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) The IP address from which omgitssumo is posting is also the address from which Rufakiyama and Hakuhofujiryu post from. Sayonara. Please alert the staff of any other sightings. (Taking a photo...) Edited November 9, 2015 by Otokonoyama 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
