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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).
was expelled from sumo in 2011 due to alleged match-fixing but reinstated after winning a court case, became Arashio oyakata: Yoshikaze: 2004-1 2019-9 Sekiwake Oguruma: four-time sekiwake, college sumo champion, at one time held record for most makuuchi appearances without a san'yaku promotion: Hōmashō: 2004-3 2015-1 Komusubi Shikoroyama
Life as a wrestler is highly regimented, with rules regulated by the Japan Sumo Association. Most sumo wrestlers are required to live in communal sumo training stables, known in Japanese as heya , where all aspects of their daily lives – from meals to their manner of dress – are dictated by strict tradition.
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 ...
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.
The Japan Sumo Association relations between its members are primarily shaped by rules and norms related to the ownership and transfer of "elder shares" held by the association coaches. [44] These shares are known by several names, and can also be referred to as toshiyori kabu , [ 1 ] or elder stock. [ 45 ]
The Naki Sumo Festival is held annually at Shinto shrines throughout Japan, most commonly on or around May 5 to coincide with Children's Day at the end of the Golden Week holiday. [1] The specific customs and traditions of each festival vary by location, but the main focus of every festival is a ritualistic prayer for the good health of each ...
The following is a list of the heaviest professional sumo wrestlers. Only wrestlers weighing 200 kilograms (440 lb) or over are included. Wrestlers shown in bold are still active as of January 2023. Ōrora (left), the heaviest sumo wrestler ever, fights eighth-heaviest Kainowaka Yamamotoyama is the heaviest Japanese-born sumo wrestler ever ...