Sumo Kensho Banners and Prize Money: What the Parade Means
Kensho sponsorship is available only for maku…
How Does a Sumo Wrestler Lose? Watch the First Losing Contact
Japan Sumo Association introductory material …
How to Read a Sumo Hoshitori: Every Official Result Symbol
In the Japan Sumo Association’s officia…
Sumo When Announcements Are Hard to Hear or Displays Hard to See
Do not make a venue announcement or a distant…
Hands Down to Start, Hands Down to Lose? A Sumo Beginner’s Guide
“Putting a hand down” describes two very diff…
Sumo’s Hanamichi: Follow a Wrestler Before and After the Bout
The *hanamichi* are the east and west passage…
Is Hair Pulling a Foul in Sumo? Forbidden Moves Without Armchair Officiating
Deliberately grabbing an opponent’s head hair…
Leaving Sumo Early Is Fine: Plan a Complete Shorter Day at Kokugikan
You do not have to remain until the final bou…
Can You Sightsee on Sumo Day? Use a Two-Anchor Plan
Yes—but make the day two anchors only: the su…
What to Bring to Sumo in Japan: A Small Bag, Binoculars and Phone Power
Start with the admission ticket in the format…