Tracing the tradition of women’s sumo preserved in Chichōmachi, Yatsushiro
Women’s sumo
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Ninomaru Ward Ryūjin Shrine
- Area
- Kumamoto Prefecture・Yatsushiro City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 50 min–2 h 10 min · flight time only)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Highlights and activities
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
About Women’s sumo
Women’s sumo is an event recorded as a traditional performing art passed down in Kogaide, Chichōmachi, Yatsushiro.
It is featured under the name “Chichōmachi Women’s Sumo” in the Kumamoto Prefectural Theater’s traditional performing arts survey database.
The records give Ninomaru Ward Ryūjin Shrine as the publication location.
Festival highlights
A distinctive feature of this event is that it is recorded as “Chichōmachi Women’s Sumo,” linking it to the place name Kogaide, Chichōmachi, Yatsushiro.
Ninomaru Ward Ryūjin Shrine is listed as the publication location.
Tracing the tradition of women’s sumo preserved in Chichōmachi, Yatsushiro
What to expect
The records list Chichōmachi Women’s Sumo as an event published at Ninomaru Ward Ryūjin Shrine on October 5.
The list of materials gives the name, area, publication date, and publication location.
Since the records do not describe how the sumo proceeded, the makeup of the participants, or the order of the performances, we cannot provide a specific account of the event’s flow.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Ninomaru Ward Ryūjin Shrine (Kogaide, Chichōmachi, Yatsushiro)
Event venue 熊本県八代市 二の丸区竜神社
This map uses the venue name. Check the official guide for the event area and entrances.
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Nearby attractions
八代宮
熊本県八代市にある神社
八代市立博物館・未来の森ミュージアム
熊本県八代市にある博物館
松浜軒
熊本県八代市にある、熊本藩家老松井家の邸宅と庭園
Origins and History of Women’s sumo
The materials provide no specific explanation of the origins or founding period of women’s sumo.
“Chichōmachi Women’s Sumo,” from Kogaide, Chichōmachi, Yatsushiro, is listed in the Kumamoto Prefectural Theater’s “Traditional Performing Arts Survey Project: Municipality-by-Municipality Database.”
The publication date is recorded as October 5, and the publication location as Ninomaru Ward Ryūjin Shrine.
Women’s sumo at a Glance
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
