Re elementary questions? (was Re: About the Virus Warning)

[abe@kaleida.com (Masumi Abe)]

Marion:

As martial arts, Judo (Jujutsu) and Sumo are believed to share the 
same origin in Japan. They have many similarities. Some of the techniques
are exactly same. At the same time, many rules are different.

Also, sumo has many similarities with Japanese performing arts, such
as Noh, Kyogen and Kabuki. Sumo settings are very similar to Noh-butai
with Hana-michi. Suri-ashi step, in principle, is the same. Banzuke is
the same as that of Bunraku, Japanese puppet theatre. Makunouchi and
Nakairi are the same as Kabuki. Shokkiri is very similar to Kyogen Theatre.
Dohyoiri is similar to Kaomise of Japaense Theatre.

Sumo is, in a sense, a cross between Japanese martial arts and traditional
Japanese performing arts.

In Edo period, rikishi were treated similarly with Kabuki acters. Even now,
rikishi are treated similarly with TV and movie stars.

-Masumiriki

>        Now, back to Sumo and I have a question that is so elementary 
>that most of you will probably laugh: is there any expository work
>that describes what one might call the theoretical principles upon which
>Sumo is based? For example, in the internal forms of gung fu, there are
>a number of principles that form the basis of these martial arts. In
>the case of Sumo it would be, I suppose, developping and maintaining 
>balance, positioning for throws, trips, etc, use of the fulcrum principle,
>etc? But is this systematized and laid down somewhere?
>
>                        With best regards,
>                
>                                Marion
>                                finley@asahi-u.ac.jp
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