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Dohyō, the Glossary

A dohyō (土俵) is the space in which a sumo wrestling bout occurs.^[1]

36 relations: Arakawa River (Kantō), Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, Clay, Clay court, Dewanoumi stable, Edo period, Four Symbols, Glossary of sumo terms, Gyōji, Honbasho, House of Yoshida Tsukasa, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Sumo Association, Kami, Kodansha, Mon (emblem), Nagoya, NHK World-Japan, Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Saitama Prefecture, Sand, Setagaya, Shaku (unit), Shinmei-zukuri, Shinto, Shinto shrine, Stone Bridge Press, Straw, Sumo, Taiko, The Japan Times, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger (mythology), Yobidashi, YouTube.
Shinto architecture
Sumo terminology
Sumo venues in Japan

Arakawa River (Kantō)

The is a long river that flows through Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo.

The Azure Dragon (Chinese: 青龍 Qīnglóng), also known as Qinglong in Chinese, is one of the Dragon Gods who represent the mount or chthonic forces of the Five Regions' Highest Deities (五方上帝 Wǔfāng Shàngdì).

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Black Tortoise

The Black Tortoise is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.

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Clay

Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolinite, Al2Si2O5(OH)4).

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Clay court

A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis is played.

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Dewanoumi stable

is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables.

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Edo period

The, also known as the, is the period between 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.

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Four Symbols

The Four Symbols are mythological creatures appearing among the Chinese constellations along the ecliptic, and viewed as the guardians of the four cardinal directions.

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Glossary of sumo terms

The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. Dohyō and Glossary of sumo terms are sumo terminology.

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Gyōji

A is a referee employed by the Japan Sumo Association, responsible for a variety of activities which concern the organisation of the sport in general and the refereeing of matches, as well as the preservation of professional sumo culture, deeply rooted in Shinto traditions. Dohyō and Gyōji are Japanese words and phrases and sumo terminology.

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Honbasho

A, or Grand Sumo Tournament in English, is an official professional sumo tournament. Dohyō and Honbasho are sumo terminology.

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House of Yoshida Tsukasa

The, also commonly called Yoshida family, is a Japanese aristocratic family who was once responsible for the organization of professional sumo in feudal Japan, controlling rikishi (professional wrestlers) and gyōji (sumo referees) throughout the country, making sure that sumo etiquette was strictly observed, and granting the rank of yokozuna and tate-gyōji through a license system.

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Ibaraki Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.

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Japan Sumo Association

The, sometimes abbreviated JSA or NSK, is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling (called ōzumō, 大相撲) in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

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Kami

are the deities, divinities, spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the Shinto religion.

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Kodansha

is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo.

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Mon (emblem)

, also called,, and, are Japanese emblems used to decorate and identify an individual, a family, or (more recently) an institution, municipality or business entity. Dohyō and Mon (emblem) are Japanese words and phrases.

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Nagoya

is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city proper with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million.

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NHK World-Japan

NHK World-Japan (formerly and also known simply as NHK World) is the international arm of the Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan

, also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, is the name bestowed to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. Dohyō and Ryōgoku Kokugikan are sumo venues in Japan.

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Saitama Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.

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Sand

Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles.

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Setagaya

is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan.

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Shaku (unit)

or Japanese foot is a Japanese unit of length derived (but varying) from the Chinese, originally based upon the distance measured by a human hand from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the forefinger (compare span). Dohyō and Shaku (unit) are Japanese words and phrases.

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Shinmei-zukuri

is an ancient Japanese architectural style typical of Ise Grand Shrine's honden, the holiest of Shinto shrines. Dohyō and Shinmei-zukuri are Shinto architecture.

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Shinto

Shinto is a religion originating in Japan.

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Shinto shrine

A Stuart D. B. Picken, 1994.

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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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Straw

Straw is an agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed.

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Sumo

is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (dohyō) or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).

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Taiko

are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments. Dohyō and Taiko are Japanese words and phrases.

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The Japan Times

The Japan Times is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper.

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Vermilion Bird

The Vermilion Bird (p) is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.

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White Tiger (mythology)

The White Tiger, is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.

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Yobidashi

A, often translated in English as "usher", "ring attendant", or "ring announcer", is an employee of the Japan Sumo Association, responsible for various tasks essential to the traditional running of professional sumo tournaments in Japan. Dohyō and Yobidashi are Japanese words and phrases and sumo terminology.

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YouTube

YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dohyō

Also known as Dohyo, Dohyo matsuri, Dohyō matsuri, Sumo ring, .

Dohyō, the Glossary

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See also

Shinto architecture

Sumo terminology

Sumo venues in Japan

References