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What is a grand tournament in sumo?
basho
What is the Japanese word for sumo tournament?
A Japanese official Sumo Tournament is called 本場所 /hon ba sho/.
Who won the sumo tournament in Tokyo?
The sumo that I think is the is not in japan but somewhere and his name is Emanuel Yarbrough one of my favorite sumo wrestlers
What do you call a bout in sumo wrestling?
The bout is called a match in sumo wrestling. It would occur during a tournament or basho.
Who can enter in sumo wrestling competitions?
To be in an official tournament, you must be a member of a recognized sumo stable. You also have to appear on the Banzuke.
What are the top ten places to see in Japan?
Mount Fuji Sumo Wrestling Tournament
How often does a sumo wrestler fight in a tournament?
There are six official tournaments each year. Unless they are injured, they will participate in all six.
What does banzuke mean?
Banzuke is the record of professional sumo wrestlers listed by rank before an official tournament. The translation of banzuke is ranking list.
What is Japan's national sport?
Japan does not have a national sport. The top three professional associations are Baseball, Association football and Sumo. The biggest participation and spectator sport is baseball followed by association football.
What is the plurel version of sumo?
In Japanese, there is no visible indication, it is determined by the context. He was a sumo wrestler. There were ten sumo in that stable.
What is the word 'sumo' when translated from English to Japanese?
What English-speakers think of when they say "sumo" (i.e. heavyset men wrestling) is also called "sumo" in Japanese. Basically, sumo is sumo!
Is Sumo Wrestling played at a 'Basho'?
A Basho is a tournament. There is one about every two months in Japan. There are smaller exhibition matches that occur in many places around Japan in between the Basho.
