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Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō, Japanese pronunciation:, lit. ' striking one another ') [1] is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).
The present rules date from July 1969 and there have been over 100 cases of kadoban ōzeki since that time. Kakegoe (掛け声) The calls and shouts dictated by the gyōji to officiate a match. Kakukai (角界) The world of sumo as a whole. Kanreki dohyō-iri (還暦土俵入り) Former grand champion's 60th birthday ring-entering ceremony ...
Modern sumo wrestler Tochiazuma with an ōichō-style chonmage. In modern Japan, the only remaining wearers of the chonmage are sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors. [6] Given the uniqueness of the style in modern times, the Japan Sumo Association employs specialist hairdressers called tokoyama to cut and prepare sumo wrestlers' hair.
Kimarite (Japanese: 決まり手) is the technique used in sumo by a rikishi (wrestler) to win a match. It is officially decided or announced by the gyōji (referee) at the end of the match, though judges can modify this decision.
A sumo gyōji, the 33rd Kimura Shōnosuke [], in full traditional dress. A gyōji (行司, lit. ' administering things ') is a referee employed by the Japan Sumo Association, responsible for a variety of activities which concern the organisation of the sport in general and the refereeing of matches, as well as the preservation of professional sumo culture, deeply rooted in Shinto traditions.
More recently, during the retirement of era defining Hakuhō , the "Experts' Meeting on the Succession and Development of Grand Sumo" (directed by Yamauchi Masayuki, a member of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council), which the Japan Sumo Association consulted on how sumo should be in response to the new era, suddenly came up with a proposal for ...
Kamizumo (紙相撲, "paper wrestling") is a Japanese pastime or performance which consists of a sumo match between puppets or other inanimate surrogates. The two terms, although homonyms in English, are written with different kanji, and refer to two different but related practices.
Kinjite (禁じ手 or 禁手, literally forbidden hand) are various fouls that a sumo wrestler might commit that will cause him to lose the bout. They are: [1] Striking the opponent with a closed fist. Grabbing the opponent's hair. Jabbing at the opponent's eyes or solar plexus. Simultaneously striking both of the opponent's ears with the palms.