A: Hey there! Did you catch the news yesterday?
B: No, what's up?
A: Check this out! Kids in Aomori had a unique sumo event!
B: Sumo? Really? That's cool!
A: Yep, they fought on their knees during a summer festival at a shrine in Hirosaki City.
B: Wow, that sounds different from the regular sumo matches!
A: You're right! Kneeling sumo was actually practiced in the Tsugaru region as winter training for samurais in the Edo era.
B: So it's got a long history!
A: Exactly! They had tournaments based on school grades, and then an open class competition took place.
B: I bet they gave it their all! Did you hear about any emotional moments?
A: Oh yes, one kid even shed tears after losing a match. But don't worry, another sixth grader won and said he was happy to have done his best. It seems like they really enjoyed the competition!
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Children have taken part in a unique sumo event in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Aomori.
Twenty children fought on their knees at the event. It was held in Hirosaki City on Sunday as part of a summer festival at a shrine.
Kneeling sumo was practiced in the Tsugaru region in the Edo era, which lasted from the 17th to 19th century, as training for samurai in winter.
In Sunday's event, tournaments based on school grades were held, and then an open class competition took place.
The children fought against each other with all their might. One child shed tears after losing a match.
A sixth grader said it is difficult to strike a body balance, but that is rather a good point of this sumo. He also said he was happy that he did his best and won.
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Quiz 1:
Where did the unique sumo event for children take place?
A. Tokyo
B. Hirosaki City
C. Osaka
D. Sapporo
[Answer block]
Answers:
Quiz 1: B
Quiz 2:
In which era was kneeling sumo practiced in the Tsugaru region?
A. Meiji Era
B. Edo Era
C. Taisho Era
D. Showa Era
[Answer block]
Answers:
Quiz 2: B
Quiz 3:
What was the purpose of practicing kneeling sumo in the Tsugaru region during the Edo era?
A. Training for samurai in summer
B. Training for samurai in winter
C. Entertainment for common people
D. Religious ceremony
[Answer block]
Answers:
Quiz 3: B
B: No, what's up?
A: Check this out! Kids in Aomori had a unique sumo event!
B: Sumo? Really? That's cool!
A: Yep, they fought on their knees during a summer festival at a shrine in Hirosaki City.
B: Wow, that sounds different from the regular sumo matches!
A: You're right! Kneeling sumo was actually practiced in the Tsugaru region as winter training for samurais in the Edo era.
B: So it's got a long history!
A: Exactly! They had tournaments based on school grades, and then an open class competition took place.
B: I bet they gave it their all! Did you hear about any emotional moments?
A: Oh yes, one kid even shed tears after losing a match. But don't worry, another sixth grader won and said he was happy to have done his best. It seems like they really enjoyed the competition!
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Children have taken part in a unique sumo event in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Aomori.
Twenty children fought on their knees at the event. It was held in Hirosaki City on Sunday as part of a summer festival at a shrine.
Kneeling sumo was practiced in the Tsugaru region in the Edo era, which lasted from the 17th to 19th century, as training for samurai in winter.
In Sunday's event, tournaments based on school grades were held, and then an open class competition took place.
The children fought against each other with all their might. One child shed tears after losing a match.
A sixth grader said it is difficult to strike a body balance, but that is rather a good point of this sumo. He also said he was happy that he did his best and won.
----------------
Quiz 1:
Where did the unique sumo event for children take place?
A. Tokyo
B. Hirosaki City
C. Osaka
D. Sapporo
[Answer block]
Answers:
Quiz 1: B
Quiz 2:
In which era was kneeling sumo practiced in the Tsugaru region?
A. Meiji Era
B. Edo Era
C. Taisho Era
D. Showa Era
[Answer block]
Answers:
Quiz 2: B
Quiz 3:
What was the purpose of practicing kneeling sumo in the Tsugaru region during the Edo era?
A. Training for samurai in summer
B. Training for samurai in winter
C. Entertainment for common people
D. Religious ceremony
[Answer block]
Answers:
Quiz 3: B
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Summary
Children participated in a traditional kneeling sumo event, held during a summer festival at Hirosaki City, Aomori. The practice originated from winter training for samurais in the Edo era. Tournaments based on school grades were followed by an open competition. One child shed tears after losing,
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250818_01/
Date: Aug. 18, 2025
Created: 2025/08/18 07:01
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:01
Last Read: 2025/08/18 11:45