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Kimarite (Japanese: 決まり手) is the technique used in sumo by a rikishi (wrestler) to win a match. It is officially decided or announced by the gyōji (referee) at the end of the match, though judges can modify this decision.
The tachi-ai (立合い) is the initial charge between two sumo wrestlers at the beginning of a bout. [1] [2] It is a combination of two Japanese words that mean “stand” and “meet”. [3] There are several common techniques that wrestlers use at the tachi-ai, with the aim of getting a decisive advantage in the bout: Charge head-first
Furthermore, a typical week at the stable sees a maximum of three days of sumo training and two days of strength training, the latter of which is conducted in a training room with equipment built on the upper floor of the stable. The stablemaster also installed an oxygen capsule said to help with fatigue, considered rare for a sumo stable. [6]
In August 2022, the Japan Sumo Association launched an English-language YouTube channel called Sumo Prime Time in hopes of drawing a larger international audience to sumo. [3] [9] Launched at the initiative of Morita, the channel provides basic sumo explanations such as rikishi routine or training and kimarite moves.
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).
Today, sumo retains much of its traditional trappings, including a referee dressed as a Shintō priest, and a ritual where the competitors clap hands, stomp their feet, and throw salt in the ring prior to each match. To win a match, competitors employ throwing and grappling techniques to force the other man to the ground; the first man to touch ...
Term referring to practice or training in sumo. Keikoba (稽古場) 'Rehearsal room'. The practice area where daily training is happening in sumo stables. Kettei-sen (決定戦) A playoff between two or more wrestlers in a division who are tied for the lead on the last day of the tournament. Kenshō-kin (懸賞金)
Mainoumi Shūhei (born 17 February 1968 as Shūhei Nagao) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan.His highest rank was komusubi. During the 1990s he was one of the most popular wrestlers in sumo due to his wide variety of techniques and great fighting spirit in battling opponents nearly twice his size.