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[LectureMaster]

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AC Shadows is going to feature a female sumo wrestler.

Ok, for those who don't know: it is strictly forbidden for women to become professional sumo wrestlers to this day in Japan. Hell, it is even forbidden for women to get into many (if not all of them) sacred places in Japan, including a sumo ring.

The fact is that this is a tradition taken so seriously to this date that a few years ago, more precisely in 2018, some female paramedics had to step on the ring to help a guy that collapsed and they were readily told to leave the ring immediately, even thou they were there to help.

And after the women left, the tournament staff threw salt in the ring again to purify it, because women are seen as impure in Japanese religious culture.

This is how much they respect this tradition.

Now I won't discuss if this is right or wrong here, it is what it is and It's none of my business since I am not born in Japan.

Ok, back to AC Shadows: they putting a female sumo wrestler to represent the biggest and most important martial art in Japan's history in this game, even thou only men can become professional sumo wrestlers, is clearly another indication (like we still needed huh) that they never had the intention to properly represent the Japanese culture.

They only want to disrespect Japan, Japanese people and their culture.

They don't care about anything but to shove their own personal beliefs of what is right and what is wrong into this game, period.

I love sumo, I really do. And seeing they doing this with such a beautiful aspect of the Japanese culture makes me even less interested in this game.

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[LectureMaster]

Top comment:
I guess no one at Ubi knows any of this and just thought this was an opportunity to add a "strong fat woman's.

 

[Vyse]

Oh boy. This should go well.

 

[onQ123]

Mario can turn into an elephant is that allowed in Japan?

 

[TheUndeadGamer]

Op? Why would you post something that is inaccurate. Do people not do their research before posting?

Dreams of Glory: The World of Women's Sumo | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

October 2023: the Women Sumo World Championships, in Tokyo. We follow 3 athletes on their journey to the ring.

www3.nhk.or.jp

Women’s sumo is actually a thing in Japan.

Edit: I will say though, that the part about women not being allowed to enter the ring is accurate. This quote was taken from Wikipedia.

Women's sumo (Japanese: 女相撲, Hepburn: onna-zumō) is a form of sumo played by women.

Women sumo wrestling
Professional sumo traditionally forbids women from competition and ceremonies. Women are not allowed to enter or touch the sumo wrestling ring (dohyō).[1] Despite this, women sumo wrestlers have existed through history and exist in the present day on an amateur level.

 

[Alexios]

Big expert on Japanese culture energy in all these posts, lol, love the outrage, froth more, froth so hard you can't type.

 

[Crayon]

ohboyherewego.gif

 

[Generic]

And Ghost of Tsushima had a lesbian samurai.

 

[Lethal01]

The fact is that this is a tradition taken so seriously to this date that a few years ago, more precisely in 2018, some female paramedics had to step on the ring to help a guy that collapsed and they were readily told to leave the ring immediately, even thou they were there to help.

And after the women left, the tournament staff threw salt in the ring again to purify it, because women are seen as impure in Japanese religious culture.

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Sounds lame, gimme the fat girls

 

[semiconscious]

Big expert on Japanese culture energy in all these posts, lol, love the outrage, froth more, froth so hard you can't type.

when you become the thing you despise...

 

[yogaflame]

Tsk tsk that is low down. A total insult to Japan sacred and traditional sport and its also an insult to women in Japan. I love watching Sumo wrestling and its a very discipline sport of honor and pride. This is embarassing for Ubisoft.

 

[PumpkinBoy]

The fact is that this is a tradition taken so seriously to this date that a few years ago, more precisely in 2018, some female paramedics had to step on the ring to help a guy that collapsed and they were readily told to leave the ring immediately, even thou they were there to help.

And after the women left, the tournament staff threw salt in the ring again to purify it, because women are seen as impure in Japanese religious culture.

You'd think they could have seen that coming and just have male paramedics at those events.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Ah another lecturemaster culture wars thread.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Big expert on Japanese culture energy in all these posts, lol, love the outrage, froth more, froth so hard you can't type.

 

[proandrad]

I thought this was a fake AI generated meme.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

And Ghost of Tsushima had a lesbian samurai.

 

[H From Steps]

Isn’t Airi Hispano a Japanese women sumo wrestler and won a national chip for them or am I tripping lol seems like fake outcry to me who cares just play the game or don’t. Either it fails or it’s awesome

 

[PeteBull]

Top comment:
I guess no one at Ubi knows any of this and just thought this was an opportunity to add a "strong fat woman's.

 

[LordOcidax]

I am starting to think that this game is going to save Ubisoft…

 

[Darkkahn]

And Ghost of Tsushima had a lesbian samurai.

With Jin?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

That ain't no damn sumo, it's Lizzo in yellowface!

 

[Saber]

Hopefully she come eating alot of stuff and causing earthquakes as attacks.

Op? Why would you post something that is inaccurate. Do people not do their research before posting?

Dreams of Glory: The World of Women's Sumo | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

October 2023: the Women Sumo World Championships, in Tokyo. We follow 3 athletes on their journey to the ring.

www3.nhk.or.jp

Women’s sumo is actually a thing in Japan.

Edit: I will say though, that the part about women not being allowed to enter the ring is accurate. This quote was taken from Wikipedia.

Women being a sumo was even allowed back then?

And Ghost of Tsushima had a lesbian samurai.

She isn't a samurai though.

 

[analog_future]

First they came for Samurai's, and I did not speak, because I was not a Samurai.
Then they came for Sumo wrestler's, and I did not speak, because I was not a Sumo wrestler.


Neckbeard keyboard warriors that lurk on niche gaming forums are next; I can feel it.

 

[PeteBull]

I didnt realise polish cave troll from early 2000s viral vid gonna make guest appearence in such a high profile ubi game:

 

[adamsapple]

Wake up babe, new Shadows outrage just dropped.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Op? Why would you post something that is inaccurate. Do people not do their research before posting?

Dreams of Glory: The World of Women's Sumo | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

October 2023: the Women Sumo World Championships, in Tokyo. We follow 3 athletes on their journey to the ring.

www3.nhk.or.jp

Women’s sumo is actually a thing in Japan.

Edit: I will say though, that the part about women not being allowed to enter the ring is accurate. This quote was taken from Wikipedia.

In the modern day on an amauter level.

To be precise, female sumo did exist in older eras, but purely as entertainment... of the sexual kind. They'd put shirtless women to wrestle each other, showing even our ancient cousins knew what was up .

 

[Shubh_C63]

They only want to disrespect Japan, Japanese people and their culture.

They don't care about anything but to shove their own personal beliefs of what is right and what is wrong into this game, period.

Can it be they simply suck at research and are really bad at their jobs ?

 

[Sebastian1295]

I find people that act like a videogame should be historically accurate cringe. It's a videogame not real life and it's about having fun first and foremost. Nothing you do in any assassin's creed game is historically accurate or realistic, so why are we acting like this game should be.

 

[H From Steps]

Hopefully she come eating alot of stuff and causing earthquakes as attacks.





Women being a sumo was even allowed back then?




She isn't a samurai though.

to be fair she’s not an actual sumo wrestler in the game lol I think they just gave her sumo traits idk I feel like this is a nothing burger

 

[Saber]

Can it be they simply suck at research and are really bad at their jobs ?

No. Because they could simply said "hey its a fictional game with fictional characters that doesn't represent history neither are based on real people". Instead they stick with the whole accuracy, said to have experts in japanese culture (which btw is somehow ok with some fellas that use the whole expert backflip at criticism) while still suck at their jobs.

to be fair she’s not an actual sumo wrestler in the game lol I think they just gave her sumo traits idk I feel like this is a nothing burger

We are talking about Ubisoft, of course she is a sumo wrestler because if female wrestlers are not allowed in the ring then this itself is an opportunity for them to preach about the whole japanese is toxic culture.

 

[Hookshot]

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I thought I’ve seen female sumo wrestlers though, no?

Anyways, all this random crap about this game kinda makes me wanna get it day 1. Ha!

 

[Kacho]

It would have worked out a whole lot better if they didn't try so hard to be progressive.

 

[Dacvak]

I love sumo, I really do. And seeing they doing this with such a beautiful aspect of the Japanese culture makes me even less interested in this game.

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[adamsapple]

I thought I’ve seen female sumo wrestlers though, no?

Yes, they exist. They do Amateur level competitions, not Professional level.

 

[Mister Wolf]

They can't get out of their own way.

 

[rofif]

oh my god shut up about ac shadows already

 

[Guilty_AI]

Can it be they simply suck at research and are really bad at their jobs ?

no, the woman identifies as a male so she can enter the ring now

 

[Dacvak]

oh my god shut up about ac shadows already

90% sure that LectureMaster actually works for Ubisoft and his strategy is to be so annoying that we all go out and buy the game out of spite.

Not gonna lie, he might be a genius.

 

[rofif]

Can it be they simply suck at research and are really bad at their jobs ?

is their job doing an accurate historical research?!
It's Assassins Creed. A GAME ABOUT ALIENS, ALIEN TECH AND READING DNA MEMORIES SCIFITECH. It's nonsense and always was.
But we draw a line because a samurai is black and there is a fat person without knowing anything about her in game. anything.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Y'all look for any and everything to rage over. If Japan gets upset with this then fine. They don't need others to jumpstart the rage.

 

[adamsapple]

Y'all look for any and everything to rage over. If Japan gets upset with this then fine. They don't need others to jumpstart the rage.

My man LectureMaster

 

[Tarin02543]

The ultimate insult to Japan. Expect Pearl Harbour 2

 

[Topher]

 

[damidu]

god im this close to rage about these stupid rage-grifters, its beyond pathetic at this point.

 

[Saber]

god im this close to rage about these stupid rage-grifters, its beyond pathetic at this point.

Why don't create a rage-video on youtube about rage-grifters? And while at it, rage about gamers as well. I'm sure you will hit a million views in a day!

 

[cormack12]

Transmen are men

 

[Kacho]

god im this close to rage about these stupid rage-grifters

 

[PeteBull]

Yes, they exist. They do Amateur level competitions, not Professional level.

 

[SJRB]