Sumopedia

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Dressing Room

Episode Synopsis

Enriching the sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.

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Dressing Room

Episode Synopsis

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Rituals in the Sumo Ring

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Championship Prizes

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Keshomawashi

Sagari (Sumo Belt Cords)

Bow Twirling Ceremony

Foreign-Born Rikishi

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Basic Sumo Training

Putting on Mawashi

How to See Grand Sumo

Yorikiri (Frontal Force Out)

Throwing Techniques

Becoming a Sumo Wrestler

Kinjite (Forbidden Moves)

The Floating Roof of Sumo

Rank of Ozeki

Yobidashi

Gold Star Victory

Salt Tossing

Leg Tripping Techniques

Belt Fighting Style

Push and Thrust Style

Ceremonial Hand Gestures

Special Prizes

Dressing Room

Live Sumo Broadcasting

Ring Names

Sumo Training School

Henka (Dodging)

Higi (Self-inflicted loss)

Sumo Drum Beats

Starting a Bout

Ring Entering Ceremony

Ryogoku

Sumo Hair Expert

Ottsuke

Tokudawara

Ceremonial Guards

Nobori

Yukata

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