Assertion: sumo | /r/HasProperty | national sport of japan
Facets:
value: traditionally
type: OTHER
value: in japan
type: LOCATION
value: usually
type: TEMPORAL
value: with appearing in the edo period
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Sumo (Ozumo) is an ancient form of wrestling which has long been the national sport of Japan.
text: Although many people consider sumo to be Japan’s national sport, legally speaking, Japan doesn’t have one.
text: Sumo evolved over many centuries, with the first professional sumo wrestlers appearing in the Edo period Because of this long history, sumo is considered Japan's national sport.
text: When I asked Aiko Kajikawa, a long-time fan of sumo from Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture and a person more than willing to share an opinion on all things sumo, that most prefer to leave vague, whether or not sumo is the national sport, she said, “No, for the simple reason that it has (never) officially been recognized as the national sport, but sumo is usually referred to as a national sport in Japan — as are judo and kendo.
text: Sumo, Japan's national sport, has a history spanning more than 1,500 years.
text: Sumo has a long history, and it has been called Japan's national sport.
text: When I asked Aiko Kajikawa, a long-time fan of sumo from Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture and a person more than willing to share an opinion on all things sumo, that most prefer to leave vague, whether or not sumo is the national sport, she said, “No, for the simple reason that it has (never) officially been recognized as the national sport, but sumo is usually referred to as a national sport in Japan — as are judo and kendo.
text: Sumo is the national sport of Japan.
text: Sumo is the national sport of Japan and is almost 2000 years old.
text: Sumo Wrestling is the national sport of Japan, and their homegrown folk wrestling tradition, similar to collar and elbow, catch as catch can, bakh, judo, etc.
text: Sumo might be the national sport of Japan, but baseball is the most loved and most popular.
text: Sumo is also Japan’s national sport, even though it is not the most popular sport among the Japanese – a distinction that corresponds to baseball.
text: Although sumo is Japan’s national sport and is taken very seriously, it is also possible to laugh with it.
text: Sumo is also Japan’s national sport, even though it is not the most popular sport among the Japanese – a distinction that corresponds to baseball.
text: Traditionally, sumo is considered Japan's national sport and it is a popular spectator sport in Japan.
text: Sumo originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally, where it is considered the national sport.
text: Overall participant numbers also cast doubt on sumo being the national sport, since baseball, soccer, judo and kendo can all lay claim to higher numbers of individuals active in enjoying them — particularly at the grassroots level.
text: Sumo is Japan's national sport.