Glossary for Sumo
Sumo: 6 documented terms. Of those: concept / principle (2), equipment (1), etiquette (1). Among them Dohyō, Tachiai, Shikiri.
An elevated clay ring 4.55 m in diameter on which sumo bouts are fought, its boundary marked by half-buried straw bales called tawara.
JapanA thick cotton or silk belt over nine meters long that a sumo wrestler wraps several times around his hips and between his legs, serving as the only permitted point of grip on an opponent.
A repeated ritual of crouching and staring down the opponent by which sumo wrestlers build psychological pressure before the actual clash (tachiai).
Wide, deep squat stance with toes turned outward at 45 degrees, inspired by Sumo.
The moment both sumo wrestlers explode from their crouch into first contact simultaneously, a moment that often decides the rhythm and outcome of the entire bout.
The highest and only lifetime rank in professional sumo, awarded solely to wrestlers with exceptional results and exemplary conduct.