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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negishi-ryū

Sports; Sumo

The conservative style of calligraphy used in the banzuke. See sumō-ji.

nekodamashi

Sports; Sumo

Move first used by Mainoumi where a rikishi claps his hands in front of his opponent's face at the tachi-ai to throw him off guard.

Nihon Sumō Kyōkai

Sports; Sumo

Japan Sumo Association, the governing body for professional sumo.

okuridashi

Sports; Sumo

A winning technique that involves pushing the opponent out of the dohyo from behind.

mawashi

Sports; Sumo

The thick-waisted loincloth worn for sumo training and competition. Those of sekitori wrestlers are white cotton for training and colored silk for competition; lower ranks wear dark cotton for both ...