Sumo Wrestling in San Francisco
A free festival of outdoor sumo exhibition matches in Japantown
By Johnny Funcheap - posted 9/19/2015
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Sumo is an ancient Japanese tradition and martial art and it’s coming to San Francisco at this one-of-a-kind annual event in Japantown.
Watch demonstrations, meet real sumo wrestlers, learn about sumo wrestling and watch actual matches from Sumo champions, weighing up to 600 lbs, outdoors in the Japantown Peace Plaza.
Photo Credit: Joseph Schell | 7×7
2015 Sumo Wrestling Champions Expo
September 19-20, 2015
Japantown Peace Plaza, SF
FREESaturday, September 19, 2015
– A Free Kids & More Meet & Greet at 5pmSunday, September 20, 2105
– Live Sumo Matches at Noon, 2pm and 4pm
– Meet and Greet at 5pm2015 Featured Sumo Wrestlers:
- Yama, 6’4″, 600 lbs, Heaviest Japanese human being ever
- Byamba, 6’1″, 370 lbs, Mongolian, three-time World Sumo Champion, just astounding, off-the-charts charisma and Sumo athleticism
- Kelly, 6’0″, 430 lbs, three-time US Sumo Champion and Guinness World Record holder as the heaviest human ever to run a marathon (he completed in the Los Angeles Marathon in 2008 and 2011).
- Roy: 6’5″, 380 lbs, current US Sumo Champion
