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title: A Sumo Wrestling Bout
author: sophietica
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6486/a-sumo-wrestling-bout/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A Sumo Wrestling Bout
_Authored by sophietica_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6486.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [sumo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumo/) wrestling bout where many of the pre-contact rituals derive from [Shinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shinto/) practices.
## Cite This Work
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sophietica. (2017, April 06). A Sumo Wrestling Bout. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwaas76/2919472326/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwaas76/2919472326/) by [**sophietica**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwaas76/2919472326/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 April 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.