Hey everyone.

I'm guessing i'm not the first who has come down here for assistance on a school project. For a project in my Ethnic Studies class, one of the topics we have to cover is one important element of an Asian culture. I have decided to go with puroresu for the fact that not only is it something i'd like to learn more about, but it's something that i'd like to expose to more people who have no idea about it's importance to Japanese culture.

I know how it's treated in the Japanese media as a major event and is covered in detail by the major sports shows and in magazines. But i'd like to know more on its major importance and relevance to the Japanese culture. Such as, the difference between the Japanese public's perception of puroresu compared to the American public's perception of "Sports Entertainment".

So since you guys seem to be true puroresu officianados, hopefully you'll be able to answer my questions and teach me more about the art and it's relevance to Japanese culture.

If possible, please include your name so that I may give credit where credit is due on my project.

Thanks.