Akinomaki 34,817 Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) The UNESCO on the 26th has declared the Korean sumo equivalent ssireum to world heritage as intangible cultural asset, after South and North Korea had made a joint application. Articles with comparisons to (professional) sumo have been published in Japanese Korean media. http://www.chosunonline.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/11/29/2018112980026.html top rank yearly income from fights: 15-20million vs. 37.23-45.51 million yen participants: 18 teams, 163 people vs. 44 heya, 664 people average spectator attendance: 800-1000 vs. 5000-10000 foreigners: none vs. 12 countries, 61 people Will Japan get the idea and apply for world heritage status for sumo to get rid of the foreigners? Edited December 6, 2018 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,584 Posted February 4, 2019 I believe that a Mongolian has also won a Ssireum pro tournament recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
