Practice
End of Practice |
*open to the public
cleaning the dohyo
*Practice may finish at different times in different cities. |
Taiko-uchiwake
(sumo drumming) |
demonstration and explanation/yobidashi,
gyoji |
Introduction to
Basic Sumo Technique |
demonstration and explanation/sekitori,
coach, gyoji |
Kamiyui
(hair dressing) |
demonstration and explanation/sekitori,
tokoyama, gyoji |
Jinku
(sumo folk songs) |
demonstration/rikishi, gyoji |
Shokkiri
(comic sumo) |
demonstration/rikishi, gyoji |
Dohyo-iri
(ring entering ceremony) |
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| Intermission |
an explanation of the history of
sumo and the dohyo/gyoji; a few remarks from the promoter |
| Bouts |
Each bout has four minutes of preparation
time with both rikishi's careers introduced during that warm-up period. |
Yumitori-shiki
(bow twirling ceremony) |
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| Uchidashi (closing) |
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