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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shin-deshi

Sports; Sumo

New pupil. A new recruit into sumo.

shimpan-iin

Sports; Sumo

Umpire committee. The shimpan as a group.

senshūraku

Sports; Sumo

The final day of a sumo tournament.

shikiri

Sports; Sumo

The preliminaries and warm-up before a bout. The preparation period before a bout, during which the wrestlers stare each other down, crouch repeatedly, perform the ritual salt-throwing, and other ...

kinboshi

Sports; Sumo

Literally a "gold star. " When a Maegashira-ranked rikishi topples a Yokozuna, he receives an extra 15,000 yen monthly stipend each month for the rest of his sumo career. If a rikishi has 5 kinboshi, ...

kenshō-kin

Sports; Sumo

Prize money based on sponsorship of the bout, awarded to the winner upon the gyōji's gunbai. The banners of the sponsors are paraded around the dohyō prior to the bout, and their names are announced. ...