Nicholas Ton of Shōgeki Sumo Dojo knows what people think when someone brings up sumo wrestling. Chances are, it might just be a certain ex-Dr. Evil henchman. “A lot of people cite Austin Powers, the scene with Fat Bastard, or something along those lines,” says Ton. But this weekend, you...
Shōgeki Sumo and Asia Society Texas Center team up to present the 18th Annual Texas Classic Sumo Tournament.Nicholas Ton of Shōgeki Sumo Dojo knows what people think when someone brings up sumo wrestling. Chances are, it might just be a certain ex-Dr. Evil henchman.But this weekend, you can see what sumo really is when Shōgeki Sumo and Asia Society Texas Center present the
“It's the same way the pros do it in Japan. So, you can have someone that's 100 pounds going against someone that's 400 pounds, and sometimes 100-pounder actually wins, and that's a huge, huge crowd favorite when that happens,” says Ton. “There's nothing else like having people who are 100-200 pounds going against people two times their size and sometimes coming out on top.
Though the tournament is the main event, there will be additional activities for audiences to look forward to, including a halftime show hosted by the Houston Kendama Meetup and a post-tournament meet-and-greet with the sumo wrestlers. Throughout the tournament, guests can also pop into the Grand Hall, where they will find, or Japanese vending machines; food, like sumo noodles, and beverages provided by Asahi; a sake tasting; and Japanese calligraphy.
Ton adds that they often get a lot of athletes who want to try it out, including football players, martial artists, wrestlers, and powerlifters – and they almost always walk away saying, “‘Wow, that was way harder than I expected.’”
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