Kawasaki Sumo Stable
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" Kawasaki Beya "
本物
Kawasaki Stable was originally a sumo stable, and it retains the same facilities and format as before. This means you can experience real sumo training and part of a sumo wrestler's life right in an actual sumo stable. Normally, it's impossible to enter the sacred spaces of a sumo stable, such as the ring or the living areas, but here you can. Of course, you'll also learn about the manners in the sumo stable and the rituals of the sumo wrestlers. For today, why not become a "sumo wrestler" yourself?
体験
Join the wrestlers in their daily training exercises and try it out for yourself alongside them. You'll surely get a firsthand feel of how their strength and flexibility are cultivated. Additionally, if you wish, you can even engage in actual matches with the sumo wrestlers. Facing a wrestler in a real sumo match will allow you to experience their incredible power personally. And if you manage to win against a wrestler, you might just have what it takes to make a mark in the world of sumo.
真実
At Kawasaki Stable, you can ask the former sumo wrestlers anything, and they will share the unvarnished truth about their lives and careers in sumo. Why they became sumo wrestlers, what their treatment was like, what they plan to do after retiring, and whether the path of a sumo wrestler is one of hardship or happiness, and what determines that. Sumo wrestlers are revered figures in Japan, adored by children whenever they walk down the street, which means there's also an aspect of playing a role as a sumo wrestler. However, they are also human. From those who have actively competed as sumo wrestlers, you can learn the realities of sumo and the life of a sumo wrestler.
Kawasaki Stable maintains its original function as a sumo stable, created by former wrestlers to allow people interested in sumo to experience its true essence and allure without the usual restrictions, operating as an open space. It also served as a facility used by wrestlers featured in the popular Netflix content, Sanctuary, for training. A traditional sumo stable refers to a place where wrestlers practice, run by a former wrestler serving as the master, with active wrestlers as his disciples, forming a group. With the master and his wife, the lady of the house, at the top, the wrestlers form a familial organization. This reflects the patriarchal characteristics of Asia, and especially Japan, where respect for one's superiors maintains order, a practice unchanged from ancient times to the present. This is because sumo is strongly tied to Japan's traditions, being a ritual dedicated to the deities worshipped in Shinto, Japan's indigenous religion, thus sumo must honor traditional spirits and forms. Therefore, sumo, valuing tradition and ceremonial aspects, comes with various restrictions. For example, women cannot enter the sumo ring, and visiting a sumo stable is not easily done. The sumo stable that became Kawasaki Stable traces its origins back to a prestigious lineage over 200 years old. Out of the nearly 50 sumo stables that exist today, most have experienced cycles of decline and revival. This stable was one of them, embodying the spirit that a prestigious lineage will always find someone to revive it. Kawasaki Stable was born in this historic location to remove taboos and widely spread the charm and traditions of sumo, transcending nationality, gender, and age in an ever-changing era. Collaborating with interpreters and guides from MagicalTrip, one of Japan's leading tour suppliers, the stable enables many people to experience sumo, despite many wrestlers not speaking English. Please support this unique initiative. And when you visit Japan, make sure to experience Kawasaki Stable for yourself. We look forward to welcoming you.
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