Sumo

Sumo

Sumo is a form of full-contact wrestling in which two wrestlers attempt to force eachother out of the circular ring or to touch ground with any body part other than the soles of their feet. The sport has a long history and is deeply influenced by tradition and ritual.

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hikiwaza

Sports; Sumo

Technique of pulling down your opponent usually after side-stepping his initial charge.

Fusenpai

Sports; Sumo

No fight loss. The loss recorded by default due to absence for a bout. If a wrestler withdraws from the tournament, one fusenpai will be recorded against him on the following day, and simple absence ...

Dohyo-matsuri

Sports; Sumo

The ceremony to purify the dohyo on the first day of a tournament.

Dohyō-iri

Sports; Sumo

Ring-entering ceremony, performed only by jūryō and makuuchi divisions. The east and west sides perform their dohyō-iri together, in succession; the yokozuna have their own individual dohyō-iri ...

Deshi

Sports; Sumo

An apprentice or understudy. Used to describe the lower-ranked rikishi in a stable.

Degeiko

Sports; Sumo

Visiting a different stable and practising with the rikishi there. Usually, a sekitori will do this when there are no other sekitori in his stable to practise with.

Denkoban

Sports; Sumo

The lit-up panel hanging high above the seats that lists the days matches and results. The rikishi names are written in black kanji characters on a white background. A red line signifies the winner ...