The Name Strips on Sumo’s Championship Flag Connect Two Tournaments
Sumo’s top-division championship flag does no…
Why Sumo Ends with Yumitori-shiki, the Bow-twirling Ceremony
Yumitori-shiki is performed immediately after…
Is a Yokozuna’s White Rope a Shimenawa? What to Look For
A yokozuna’s white rope uses materials …
Unryu and Shiranui: How to Tell the Two Yokozuna Ring-Entrance Styles Apart
Watch the arms during the rising movement. In…
A yokozuna’s three matching aprons: find the story before he enters
The ceremonial aprons used in a yokozuna ring…
Tokoyama and the Oicho: The Craft Behind a Sekitori’s Hair
A tokoyama is a specialist hairdresser employ…
Three sumo drum calls: hear a tournament gather, open and disperse
Fure-daiko announces that a grand tournament …
Why Do Sumo Wrestlers Throw Salt Before a Bout?
The salt thrown before a professional sumo bo…
What Are the Four Coloured Tassels Above a Sumo Ring?
Four tassels hang from the suspended roof abo…
Finding One Sumo Stable Sign Without Disturbing the People Inside
The Japan Sumo Association directory establis…