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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maegashira

Sports; Sumo

Those ahead. The fifth-highest rank of sumo wrestlers, and the lowest makuuchi rank. This rank makes up the bulk of the makuuchi division, comprising around 30 wrestlers depending on the number in ...

kyushu

Sports; Sumo

Refers to the last major tournament of the year held in Fukuoka in November. Fukuoka is located on Kyushu, the southernmost island of the four major islands which make up Japan.

kyūjō

Sports; Sumo

A wrestler's sitting out (absence from) a tournament, usually due to injury.

kuroboshi

Sports; Sumo

Black star. A loss in a sumo bout, recorded with a black circle.

juryo

Sports; Sumo

Ten ryō, for the original salary of a professional sumo wrestler. The second-highest division of sumo wrestlers, below makuuchi and above makushita, and the lowest division where the wrestlers ...

kyokai

Sports; Sumo

Or Sumo Kyokai. The governing body of professional sumo in Japan.

kōshō seido

Sports; Sumo

Public Injury System. Introduced in 1972, this system allowed a wrestler who had been injured in the ring during a tournament to sit out the next tournament without any effect on his rank. It was ...