Sports are very popular in Tokyo, with a variety of sports being played. Tokyo is home to two professional baseball clubs; Yomiuri Giants who play in the Tokyo Dome, and the Yakult Swallows who play in the Meiji-Jingu Stadium.
The Japan Sumo Association is also headquartered in Tokyo at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan sumo arena where three official sumo tournaments are held annually, in January, May, and September.Some Sumo Wrestling terms:
ashi-tori - grabbing the opponents leg to bring him down
banzuke - the official tournament ranking list
basho - a tournament
dohyo - the wrestling ring, a circle
dohyo-iri - the rituals at the beginning of a match
gyoji - name for the referee
hataki-komi - a quick side step and push
ketaguri - pulling the opponent's legs
mawashi - the silk belt of a wrestler
ozumo - another word for wrestling
rikishi - another word for wrestlers
sumotori - the same as rikishi
yokozuna - the highest rank for a wrestlers
yorikiri - grabbing the opponent at his belt
banzuke - the official tournament ranking list
basho - a tournament
dohyo - the wrestling ring, a circle
dohyo-iri - the rituals at the beginning of a match
gyoji - name for the referee
hataki-komi - a quick side step and push
ketaguri - pulling the opponent's legs
mawashi - the silk belt of a wrestler
ozumo - another word for wrestling
rikishi - another word for wrestlers
sumotori - the same as rikishi
yokozuna - the highest rank for a wrestlers
yorikiri - grabbing the opponent at his belt
Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. National Stadium, also known as Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, is host to a number of international sporting events. With a number of world-class sporting venues, Tokyo often hosts national and international sporting events such as tennis tournaments, swimming compititions, marathons, American football exhibition games, judo, karate, and many more.
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