Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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Text Japanese wrestling, an ancient sport described as early as the Nihon shoki of 720. Originally held at the imperial court in early autumn, two teams of wrestlers from all regions of the country competed to divine the outcome of the year's harvest. Tournaments are now held several times each year at various locations throughout the country.