tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post5305806021340376969..comments2023-05-27T01:23:41.984-07:00Comments on Barbaric Poetries: Sumo and Wrestlingchristopher lirettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995726854485863726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-11199799451882697082011-05-04T05:55:32.947-07:002011-05-04T05:55:32.947-07:00The corruption in Sumo wrestling does not fully su...The corruption in Sumo wrestling does not fully surprise me seeing as it is a money-making venture as opposed to other martial arts that compete for honor and the ridiculous large trophies awarded to tournament winners. For a sport that has so much history and respect among competitors, I would rather see some sort of commission that exposes the corruption rather than sweeping the issue aside. A simple fix would simply be establishing two different leagues: one that focuses on the purity of martial art and another that presents a storyline much like pro wrestling.Jordan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335848320310400817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-20404958507682853562011-04-10T18:00:36.146-07:002011-04-10T18:00:36.146-07:00I'm glad you made this post. I highly recommen...I'm glad you made this post. I highly recommend Freakanomics for the way it makes the reader look at social phenomena from the standpoint of an economist. "Incentive" is the magic word here. Indeed sumo wrestlers have a great deal of incentive to remain within the top tier rank of their sport. If I remember correctly, besides catering to the gamblers and outside investors in matches, sumo wrestlers looking out for themselves better remain in the top ranks in order to live a comfortable life. Should they lose one match less than their quota, instead of being waited on and cared for, they become the servants themselves, slaving away for the new top-tier wrestlers. A cruel and unfair situation not unlike the one WWE wrestler's find themselves in.charliefelixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998546942578754671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-26681983182166163572011-04-10T16:07:33.089-07:002011-04-10T16:07:33.089-07:00I do find it ironic that a sport that touts purity...I do find it ironic that a sport that touts purity as much as Sumo does is so engaged in illicit gambling activities. That said, I can understand some of the reasons behind it. Every sport needs several stars, so that even the casual fans can have an easily identifiable personality to whom they lend their support. Perhaps with Sumo declining popularity in modern day Japan, this is simply a necessityHee-Lien Neiman Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970099992885131041noreply@blogger.com