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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).
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 ...
He began his professional career in Japan in 2001 under the name Daishōchi Kenta (Japanese: 大翔地 健太); tiring of the lifestyle, he retired from professional sumo wrestling in 2005. As an amateur, he won the Sumo World Championships twice in 2006 and 2007 and was a gold medalist at the 2009 World Games and 2013 World Combat Games.
Shimazuumi Sora (Japanese: 島津海 空, born Nakazono Sora (中園 空, Sora Nakazono) on May 18, 1996) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nishinoomote, Kagoshima. He debuted in sumo wrestling in March 2012 and made his jūryō debut in March 2022. His highest rank has been maegashira 12. He wrestles for Hanaregoma.
As there are currently eight main sponsors of the Sumo Association, [21] each yobidashi has eight different kimono which he wears during all 15 days of each basho. [10] The costume is the same for senior and junior ranked yobidashi and only the kimono worn on the torso varies in color and the names on the back.
Asashōryū in the dedication sumo wrestling at Yasukuni Shrine (10 April 2009) Asashōryū and Hakuhō Shō at the Yasukuni Shrine Dedicated Sumo (10 April 2009) The January 2009 honbasho, Asashōryū's first full tournament since May 2008, was a remarkable success. He won his first fourteen matches, losing only on the last day to Hakuhō.
Kaido Höövelson (known professionally as Baruto Kaito 把瑠都 凱斗; born 5 November 1984) is an Estonian politician and former professional sumo wrestler. [2] Making his debut in May 2004, he reached the top division after just two years in sumo in May 2006.
Sumo East and West is a 2003 American documentary film directed by Ferne Pearlstein, about American participants in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in May 2003 and was broadcast nationally as part of PBS's Independent Lens series on June 8, 2004.