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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.
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).
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
The yobidashi also build the dohyō for training stables and sumo touring events. The diameter of the ring is 15 shaku (4.55 meters), [1] which increased from 13 shaku (3.94 meters) in 1931. [4] The rice-straw bales (tawara (俵)) which form the ring are one third standard size and are partially buried in the clay of the dohyō.
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)
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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 ...