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Loving sumo but don't know how to watch it ? You want to learn more but don't know how ? Want to keep up with the sumo scene but have no idea where to go ? Say no more and read along. Where to watch Sumo? Site The Good The Bad NHK Grand Sumo site Content published every day Videos are in 720p Its hard to play on the tv because a lot of typing is involved Content available during the basho and for a few days only afterwards NHK Grand Sumo special site Content published everyday On days 1 & 8 you get an extra 50 min long uncut video which starts roughly half way through the day. On day 15 you get an extra video which is 90 mins Videos are in 7...

In this post we'll go over terms that have to do with ranking and scores. Term Meaning Example(s) Rikishi A sumo wrestler 11 - 4 The score of a rikishi . It denotes wins - loses 10 - 3 - 2 The score of a rikishi . It denotes wins - loses - abscenses Jonokuchi Divsion 6. rikishis here play only 7 days out of the 15 day Jonidan Division 5. rikishis here play only 7 days out of the 15 day Sandanme Divsion 4. rikishis here play only 7 days out of the 15 day Makushita Division 3 rikishis here play only 7 days out of the 15 day Juryo Divsion 2 has 28 rikishis . Each...

BradBeattie at the English-language Wikipedia , CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons There are 6 tournaments held a year in Japan. Here is a list of sumo terms and some context that relate to a tournament : Term Meaning Example(s) Honbasho An official sumo tournament. These are held 6 times a year in on January, March, May, July, September and November. They take place in Tokyo, Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, Tokyo, Fukuoka. In the top 2 divions, rikishis fight for 15 days. Lower ranks fight for 7. Rikishi The sumo wrestler Gyoji A sumo referee. Just like everything in Japan, they are ranked Dohyo The clay ring stage where the bout takes place Basho A sumo tournament, not necessarily an official one. Used interchangebly with Honbasho ...