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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 Emperor's Cup has been awarded to the winner of top division tournaments since 1925. This is a list of wrestlers who have won the top division (makuuchi) championship in professional sumo since 1909, when the current championship system was established.
Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e (born December 31, 1963), better known by his stage name, Konishiki Yasokichi (小錦八十吉, Konishiki Yasokichi), is an American-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler.
This is the only division that is featured on standard NHK's live coverage of sumo tournaments and is broadcast bilingually. The lower divisions are covered only on streaming services like Abema . The name makuuchi literally means "inside the curtain", a reference to the early period of professional sumo, when the top ranked wrestlers were able ...
In his acceptance speech, Kotonowaka says: "With a feeling of gratitude I will devote myself to the way of sumo in order to live up to the title of ōzeki." [21] He also confirmed that he will keep his current name of Kotonowaka for the next tournament in March, before changing his shikona to Kotozakura in May. [22]
The association has its origins in a Shinto ritual (or festival) that has been held since ancient times to pray for a bountiful harvest. This primary form of sumo was called shinji-zumō (神事相撲).
4: The second Ozumo Beyond 2020 Basho, an exhibition aimed at foreign fans ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, is held at the Kokugikan. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] At its conclusion Hakuhō is presented with an award (an artwork of Japanese calligraphy ) from the Yokozuna Deliberation Council to mark his achievement of breaking the all-time career wins ...
A dohyō. A dohyō (土俵, Japanese pronunciation:) is the space in which a sumo wrestling bout occurs. A typical dohyō is a circle made of partially buried rice-straw bales 4.55 meters in diameter.