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Sumo (pron. su-moh) wrestling originated in Japan as a ritual ceremony to the gods of good harvest. It is said that the Japanese people came about through the outcome of a Sumo contest between the gods. Sumo gained the patronage of the Imperial Court in the 8th century and never lost popularity.
Karate comes from Okinawa, which is now part of Japan. It was created by combining the local wrestling with Kung Fu techniques from China. Tradition has it that the origins ofâ¦ Kung Fu come from India. It is now a part of Japan. It was an independent country at one time, a tributary of China. Karate originated in the Ryukyu Islands (now known as Okinawa in Japan). Okinawa at that time was a trade hub for countries like Korea, China, Philippines and Japan.