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The term comes from the word kakuriki (角力), another name for sumo wrestling. Kokusai Sumō Renmei ( 国際相撲連盟 ) International Sumo Federation , the IOC -recognized governing body for international and amateur sumo competitions.
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 category is for terms used in or derived from the sport of Sumo. Pages in category "Sumo terminology" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 ...
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 Sumo Association have overseen all promotions since Chiyonoyama's in 1951. Two consecutive tournament championships or an "equivalent performance" at ōzeki level are the minimum requirement for promotion to yokozuna in modern sumo. The longest serving yokozuna ever was Hakuhō, who was promoted in 2007 and retired in 2021. [1]
Before the appearance of this term to specifically designate the staff responsible for announcing the wrestlers, several different terms were used over time to designate the yobidashi. During the Heian period , there was a role known as fushō ( 奏上 ) , who was responsible for presenting the wrestlers to the emperor and the nobility who ...
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. In official professional tournaments , it is mounted on a square platform of clay 66 cm high and 6.7m wide on each side.
Kinboshi (金星, lit: gold star) is a notation used in professional sumo wrestling to record a lower-ranked wrestler's victory over a yokozuna. It is believed that the term stems from the usage of the terms shiroboshi (lit: white star) to designate a bout victory, and kuroboshi (black star) to designate a bout defeat. Thus, a "gold star ...