Migi-yotsu vs Hidari-yotsu: Follow One Inside Arm
In *migi-yotsu*, both wrestlers normally plac…
Attending Tokyo Sumo With Regular Medication
Do not change a prescribed dose or schedule m…
What Is Mawashi-matta? How a Sumo Bout Pauses and Restarts
A *mawashi-matta* occurs when a wrestler̵…
Matawari Is Not a Flexibility Contest: Watch How Sumo Practice Approaches the Position
Matawari is a sumo flexibility movement in wh…
How Small Is a Kokugikan Masu Box? A 1.3 m × 1.3 m Reality Check
Picture one shared floor square before you pi…
Why Does the Last Maegashira Number Change? Makuuchi’s 42 Places Explained
Makuuchi, sumo’s top division, has 42 p…
Makuuchi Ring-Entry Order: Which Side Comes First and Who Enters When?
The makuuchi ring entrance is divided into ea…
Why Makushita and Lower-Division Wrestlers Have Seven Bouts
Wrestlers in makushita, sandanme, jonidan and…
From Maezumo to Jonokuchi: How a Recruit Reaches the Banzuke
The ordinary route for a new recruit runs thr…
What Is a Maegashira? Numbers, Hiramaku and Kinboshi Explained
Maegashira is the makuuchi rank below komusub…