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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.
Sumo Wrestling Â» Sumo Wrestling History History of Sumo Wrestling. This is from Grand Sumo: The Living Sport and Tradition by Lora Sharnoff. I've made some small changes to shorten the text, but nothing which alters the content. - D. Origins and ancient sumo The earliest written mention of sumo is found in the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters), a book from the year 712, which is the oldest extant example of Japanese writing. The Kojiki relates a legend about how possession of the Japanese islands was determined by a sumo match.