Dyeing Anbo Hand Towel "Sumo Ring" Navy Blue, Authentic Dyed, 100% Cotton, Tokuoka, Made in Japan, 35cm x 100cm

This painting depicts a powerful and beautiful Unryu-style dohyo-iri (sumo ring entrance). Sumo has a history spanning over 1,500 years. It is said that it originally began as a festival ritual to foretell the harvest. During the Edo period, sumo became a public entertainment, rivaling kabuki as a form of entertainment for the common people. The serious expressions on the wrestlers' faces convey the fierce spirit of the wrestlers. Made in Japan with high-quality Chita cotton Tokuoka fabric. Like traditional tenugui towels, both ends are left uncut. It can also be used as interior décor by mounting it on a hanging scroll or framing it. At 100cm long, it is also suitable as a kendo mask towel. Please note that the color displayed on your monitor may differ from the actual color.