17 relations: Glossary of sumo terms, Gyōji, Heya (sumo), Honbasho, Japan Sumo Association, Judge (sumo), Kanji, List of active sumo wrestlers, Makuuchi, Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Shikona, Stone Bridge Press, Sumo, Tokoyama, Tokyo, Toshiyori, Yobidashi.
Glossary of sumo terms
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan.
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Gyōji
A Gyōji (行司) is a referee in professional sumo wrestling in Japan.
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Heya (sumo)
In sumo wrestling, a is an organization of sumo wrestlers where they train and live.
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Honbasho
A is an official professional sumo tournament.
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Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
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Judge (sumo)
or Shinpan are the ring-side judges of a professional sumo bout.
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Kanji
Kanji (漢字) are the adopted logographic Chinese characters that are used in the Japanese writing system.
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List of active sumo wrestlers
The following is an alphabetical list of all active professional sumo wrestlers in the top makuuchi division, and all those currently in lower divisions who have a Wikipedia article.
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Makuuchi
or is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo.
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Ryōgoku Kokugikan
, also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Yokoami neighborhood (bordering to the Ryōgoku neighborhood) of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
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Shikona
A is a sumo wrestler's ring name.
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Stone Bridge Press
Stone Bridge Press, Inc. is a publishing company distributed by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution and founded in 1989.
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Sumo
or sumo wrestling is a competitive full-contact wrestling sport where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring (dohyō) or into touching the ground with anything other than the soles of his feet.
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Tokoyama
A tokoyama (床山) is a hairdresser employed by the Japan Sumo Association to cut and prepare sumo wrestlers' hair, which is done in a chonmage style.
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Tokyo
, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.
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Toshiyori
A toshiyori (年寄) is a sumo elder of the Japan Sumo Association.
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Yobidashi
The calls a professional sumo wrestler, or rikishi, to the dohyō (wrestling ring) immediately prior to his bout.
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