Another thing is how i love all these characters have simple design and yet such a compelling character and story. It's a thing i really appreciate. (Srsly, just look at alphys, a very simple lizard standing on 2 legs, simplistic horns and glasses and teeth.
The sumo wrestler Baruto, who is from Estonia, was thrown to the ground by Kaio during a match in Osaka in 2009. Credit Kyodo News, via Associated Press.
These days, modern sumo hasnât changed much since the original Edo period, and to watch a sumo match today is to watch centuries of Japanese history in motion. Rules, Rituals & The Ring. Sumo bouts are held in a ring called a dohyo. A modern dohyo is a circular area, 4.55 meters wide, made of rice-straw bales and mounted on a square clay platform. The tops of the bales are covered in a thick layer of sand, which forms the wrestling surface.