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Ringside judges in sumo
In sumo wrestling, a shimpan or shinpan (審判) is a ringside judge seated around the dohyō (sumo ring) to observe the match, identifying which wrestler
Judge_(sumo)
Japanese form of full-contact wrestling
Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō; pronounced [ˈsɯmoː], lit. 'striking one another') is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler)
Sumo
Japanese sumo wrestler (1955–2016)
Japanese professional sumo wrestler and the 58th yokozuna of the sport. Chiyonofuji is considered one of the greatest yokozunas in sumo's history, winning
Chiyonofuji_Mitsugu
Type of robot combat
similar fashion to the sport of sumo. The robots used in this competition are called "sumo robots", "sumobots" or simply "sumos". Competitions typically involve
Robot-sumo
Highest-ranking of the six divisions of professional sumo
makunouchi (幕の内), is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Since 2004 its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (rikishi), ordered into five
Makuuchi
Topics referred to by the same term
Shimpan may refer to: Judge (sumo) (Japanese: 審判, romanized: Shimpan), ringside judges in sumo Shinpan (daimyo) (Japanese: 親藩), a class of daimyō in the
Shimpan
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z References External links Agari-zashiki
Glossary_of_sumo_terms
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2025. Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 January – 26 January (Two consecutive victories
2025_in_sumo
Wrestling regulatory agency
The Japan Sumo Association (Japanese: 日本相撲協会, Hepburn: Nihon Sumō Kyōkai), officially the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Japan Sumo Association
Japan_Sumo_Association
Professional sumo has faced a number of controversies throughout its history, ranging from proven match-fixing scandals to allegations of hazing. Due to
Controversies in professional sumo
Controversies_in_professional_sumo
Term used for the technique used to win a sumo match
in sumo by a rikishi (wrestler) to win a match. It is officially decided or announced by the gyōji (referee) at the end of the match, though judges can
Kimarite
Professional sumo wrestler
colloquially, osumōsan (お相撲さん), is a sumo wrestler. Although used to define all wrestlers participating in sumo wrestling matches, the term is more commonly
Rikishi
Training places in professional sumo
In professional sumo wrestling, a heya or beya (部屋; lit. 'room') is an organization of wrestlers where they train and live in a "quasi-monastic and militaristic
Heya_(sumo)
Japanese sumo wrestler
Kōji)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and coach. He was the 65th man in history to reach sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, and he won 22
Takanohana_Kōji
Sumo wrestler from Bulgaria
Bulgarian-Japanese former sumo wrestler. He made his debut in 2002, reaching the top division just two years later. In 2005, he was the first European sumo wrestler to
Kotoōshū_Katsunori
Match-fixing in professional sumo is an allegation that has plagued professional sumo for decades. Due to the amount of money changing hands depending
Match-fixing in professional sumo
Match-fixing_in_professional_sumo
Ukrainian sumo wrestler (born 2004)
Ukrainian professional sumo wrestler from Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia Oblast. He is the second Ukrainian to become a professional sumo wrestler, after Shishi
Aonishiki_Arata
The Shinto origins of sumo can easily be traced back through the centuries and many current sumo rituals are directly handed down from Shinto rituals.
Shinto_origins_of_sumo
Mongolian sumo wrestler (born 1999)
Sugarragchaagiin Byambasüren; May 22, 1999) is a Mongolian professional sumo wrestler and the 74th yokozuna. Wrestling for Tatsunami stable, he made his
Hōshōryū_Tomokatsu
Document listing sumo wrestling rankings
characters. The names of gyōji (sumo referees), yobidashi (ushers/handymen), shimpan (judges), oyakata (elders of the Japan Sumo Association), and occasionally
Banzuke
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 2000)
Nakamura (中村 泰輝, Nakamura Daiki), June 7, 2000) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler and the 75th yokozuna. After a successful amateur career at university
Ōnosato_Daiki
Japan Sumo Association executives
oyakata (親方), is a sumo elder exercising both coaching functions with active wrestlers and responsibilities within the Japan Sumo Association (JSA). All
Toshiyori
Training places in professional sumo
In professional sumo wrestling, an ichimon (一門; lit. 'clan' or 'family') is a grouping of stables. Because of their specific nature, clans are also sometimes
Ichimon_(sumo)
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1985)
IPA: [mөnxpatʰin taw̜aːt͡ʃargaɮ])) is a Mongolian-born former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Making his debut in March
Hakuhō_Shō
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1986)
July 3, 1986, as Yutaka Hagiwara (萩原 寛, Hagiwara Yutaka)) is a Japanese sumo elder from Ibaraki. As a wrestler, he made his professional debut in 2002
Kisenosato_Yutaka
List of trophies awarded in professional sumo
Grand Sumo (Ōzumō) is considered the national sport of Japan. Therefore, the winner of the top division championship receives a lot of trophies as tokens
List_of_sumo_trophies
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2024. Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 14 January – 28 January Haru basho Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
2024_in_sumo
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1978)
Ryūji (born October 3, 1978, as Ryūji Suginomori) is a retired Japanese sumo wrestler and the oyakata of the Ajigawa stable. He made his professional
Aminishiki_Ryūji
Mongolian-Japanese sumo wrestler
(Mongolian: Гантулгын Ган-Эрдэнэ)) is a Mongolian-Japanese former professional sumo wrestler. The 73rd yokozuna of the sport, he wrestled for Isegahama stable
Terunofuji_Haruo
Annual Japanese festival
The Naki Sumo Crying Baby Festival (Japanese: 泣き相撲, Hepburn: Nakisumo) is an annual Japanese festival in which sumo wrestlers in a sumo ring hold babies
Naki Sumo Crying Baby Festival
Naki_Sumo_Crying_Baby_Festival
Comics character
Sonny Sumo is a fictional sumo wrestler, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared briefly in Forever People #4 (September 1971)
Sonny_Sumo
Japanese sumo wrestler
pronunciation: [ˈmaŋ.ɢəɮ.dʒə.ɮə.w̜iːŋ ˈa.nənt]) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Sükhbaatar Province, Mongolia. He was a member of the top makuuchi
Kakuryū_Rikisaburō
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1990)
Akira (髙安 晃; born February 28, 1990 in Tsuchiura) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2005 and reached the top makuuchi
Takayasu_Akira
Japanese sumo wrestler
1994) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Toyama Prefecture. He wrestles for Takasago stable. He debuted in sumo in March 2016 and made his makuuchi
Asanoyama_Hiroki
Mongolian former sumo wrestler (born 1980)
Дагвадорж; [tɔɮgɔrsʊːrengiːn tagw̜atɔrt͡ʃ]) is a Mongolian former professional sumo wrestler (rikishi). He was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport
Asashōryū_Akinori
Marvel Comics fictional character
Arishem the Judge is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, the character first appeared
Arishem_the_Judge
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2021. Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 January – 24 January Haru basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan
2021_in_sumo
Mongolian sumo wrestler
Бямбачулуун Лхагвасүрэнᠪᠢᠮᠪᠠᠴᠢᠯᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠪ ᡀᠠᠭᠪᠠᠰᠦᠢᠷᠦᠡᠭ᠌)) is a Mongolian professional sumo wrestler. He made his debut in March 2015 representing Michinoku stable under
Kirishima_Tetsuo
Japanese sumo wrestler
Masakatsu)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Matsudo. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable, a sumo stable previously run by his grandfather
Kotozakura_Masakatsu_II
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 2001)
born as Kusano Naoya, 草野 直哉 (June 25, 2001)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto. He made his debut in May 2024 and currently
Yoshinofuji_Naoya
Sumo wrestler
Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian People’s Republic is a former professional sumo wrestler. He was a member of the Ōshima stable, the first group of Mongolians
Kyokutenhō_Masaru
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2023. Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 January – 22 January Haru basho Osaka Prefectural
2023_in_sumo
Japanese sumo wrestler (1940–2013)
Markiyanovych Boryshko; May 29, 1940 – January 19, 2013) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He became the 48th yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest
Taihō_Kōki
Japanese sumo wrestler (1961–2019)
Japan Sumo Association and a judge of tournament bouts. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2019. He was the elder brother of fellow top division sumo wrestler
Sakahoko_Nobushige
Japanese sumo wrestler
July 6, 1960) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Aomori. He joined professional sumo in 1981, reaching the top makuuchi division just
Asahifuji_Seiya
Referee in professional sumo wrestling
[ɡʲoːʑi], lit. 'administering things') is a referee employed by the Japan Sumo Association, responsible for a variety of activities which concern the organisation
Gyōji
Japanese sumo wrestler
1994 as Atsushi Onami (大波 渥, Ōnami Atsushi)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima. He made his debut in March 2017 and reached the
Wakatakakage_Atsushi
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2020. Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 January – 26 January Haru basho Osaka Prefectural
2020_in_sumo
Ukrainian professional sumo wrestler
Sokolovskyi (Ukrainian: Сергій Соколовський)) is a Ukrainian professional sumo wrestler from Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Nicknamed "mini-Baruto", he
Shishi_Masaru
Japanese sumo wrestler
(Japanese: 佐藤 貴信, Hepburn: Satō Takanobu)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Ashiya, Hyōgo. He made his professional debut in September
Takakeishō_Takanobu
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1992)
22 June 1992) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka. After winning a gold medal in sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games, he made
Ura_Kazuki
The following were the events in professional sumo during 2017. Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 January – 22 January Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 12
2017_in_sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2009. Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 11 January – 25 January Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 15
2009_in_sumo
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
2002 as Sakutarō Takei (武井 朔太郎, Takei Sakutarō)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Atami. He wrestles for the Isegahama stable and made his debut
Atamifuji_Sakutarō
Japanese sumo wrestler
Hidenoyama Raigorō (秀ノ山 雷五郎; 1808 – June 16, 1862) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Kesennuma, Mutsu Province. He was the sport's 9th yokozuna. Born Kikuta
Hidenoyama_Raigorō
Japanese sumo wrestler
(双津竜 順一, born Jun'ichi Yamamoto; February 28, 1950 – August 12, 2014) was a sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. After retirement he became the head coach
Futatsuryū_Jun'ichi
Japanese signal baton and war fan
daimyō) and priests in the past, it is used in the modern day by referees in sumo wrestling. Gunbai, from the Sino-Japanese roots meaning "military-apportioned
Gunbai
American professional wrestler (born 1965)
his early run. He returned to the WWF in 1998 where he was repackaged as a sumo wrestler character named Rikishi Phatu, in which he dropped his last name
Rikishi_(wrestler)
Japanese sumo wrestler
Oginohana Akikazu (born 18 November 1967 as Akikazu Koiwai) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in July
Oginohana_Akikazu
Japanese sumo wrestler
outside help. Naruto also worked as a judge of tournament bouts and for NHK as a sumo commentator. In October 2011 the Sumo Association launched an investigation
Takanosato_Toshihide
Japanese sumo wrestler
(Japanese: 遠藤 聖大; born October 19, 1990) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Anamizu, Ishikawa. After a successful amateur career, he turned
Endō_Shōta
Japanese sumo wrestler
October 27, 1971 – June 20, 2015) was a Japanese sumo wrestler and coach from Aomori. He held sumo's second highest rank of ōzeki from 1994 until 2000
Takanonami_Sadahiro
Japanese sumo wrestler (1937–2024)
Myōbudani Kiyoshi (明歩谷 清; 29 April 1937 – 10 March 2024) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Akan, Hokkaido. He was a member of Miyagino stable. His highest
Myōbudani_Kiyoshi
Russian-Japanese sumo wrestler
Federation) is a former sumo wrestler. The highest rank he achieved was komusubi. His younger brother is also a former sumo wrestler, under the name
Rohō_Yukio
Sumo wrestler
April 24, 1992, as Masaya Iwasaki (岩﨑 正也, Iwasaki Masaya)) is a professional sumo wrestler from Japan and wrestles for Oitekaze stable. He made his top division
Tobizaru_Masaya
Japanese sumo wrestler
Mitsuru; February 19, 1950 – May 30, 2005), was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori. Making his debut in May 1965, his highest
Takanohana_Kenshi
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1971)
previously 花田 勝, born January 20, 1971) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler. As an active wrestler he was known as Wakanohana Masaru (若乃花 勝)
Wakanohana_Masaru
Japanese sumo wrestler
Hepburn: Wajima Hiroshi; 11 January 1948 – 8 October 2018) was a Japanese sumo and professional wrestler. Born in Nanao, Ishikawa, he was the sport's 54th
Wajima_Hiroshi
Japanese former sumo wrestler
Sadogatake was elected to the Japan Sumo Association's board of directors. In January 2023, he took over as the head of the judging department following the resignation
Kotonowaka_Terumasa
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1999)
as Mikiya Ishioka (石岡 弥輝也, Ishioka Mikiya)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture. His highest rank is maegashira
Takerufuji_Mikiya
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2022. Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 January – 23 January Haru basho Osaka Prefectural
2022_in_sumo
Sumo wrestler
豪太郎; born April 6, 1986 as Gōtarō Sawai (澤井 豪太郎, Sawai Gōtarō)) is a former sumo wrestler from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in
Gōeidō_Gōtarō
Japanese clan once responsible for the organization of professional sumo in Japan
professional sumo in feudal Japan, controlling rikishi (professional wrestlers) and gyōji (sumo referees) throughout the country, making sure that sumo etiquette
House_of_Yoshida_Tsukasa
Japanese sumo wrestler
Musōyama Masashi (born February 14, 1972, as Takehito Oso) is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional
Musōyama_Masashi
Official in a variety of sports
sumo competition, such as those sanctioned by the International Sumo Federation, the roles of referee and judges remain the same as professional sumo
Referee
Japanese sumo wrestler
born 18 October 1994 as Yūya Nakamura (中村 友哉)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture. He made his debut in March 2017 and was
Enhō_Yūya
Japanese sumo wrestler
division wrestlers, such as Myōbudani. He was also a judge of tournament bouts, and on the Japan Sumo Association's board of directors. He also opened a
Yoshibayama_Junnosuke
Japanese sumo wrestler (1947–2024)
Kyokudōzan and Asahiyutaka. He also worked as a judge of tournament bouts and was on the Japan Sumo Association's board of directors until 2010 when
Asahikuni_Masuo
2021 Russian film
father Anna Slyu as Vitya Kasatkin's mother Salovati Saidzoda as a judge of sumo competitions Viktor Trubachyov as Ivan Yakovlev Maksim Lagashkin as
The Little Warrior (2021 film)
The_Little_Warrior_(2021_film)
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2019. Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 January – 27 January Haru basho Osaka Prefectural
2019_in_sumo
Sumo exception to losing rule
Shini-tai (死に体) is a term used in sumo wrestling. In general, the first sumo wrestler to touch any body part outside the ring, or have any part of his
Shini-tai
Japanese sumo wrestler
柏戸 剛; November 29, 1938 – December 8, 1996) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yamagata Prefecture. He was the sport's 47th yokozuna, fighting
Kashiwado_Tsuyoshi
Japanese sumo wrestler (1960–2006)
Hokuten'yū Katsuhiko (北天佑 勝彦) (August 8, 1960 – June 23, 2006) was a sumo wrestler, from Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan. The highest rank he achieved was ōzeki
Hokuten'yū_Katsuhiko
Japanese sumo wrestler (1957–2026)
六夫) (born Mutsuo Hidaka; 12 January 1957 – 15 March 2026) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Nakatane, Kagoshima. His highest rank was ōzeki. He won two
Wakashimazu_Mutsuo
Sumo wrestler
Феликсович Борадзов) is a former sumo wrestler. The highest rank he reached was maegashira 2. His older brother is also a former sumo wrestler under the name of
Hakurozan_Yūta
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
5, 1993 as Minato Onami (大波 港, Ōnami Minato)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima. He wrestles for the Arashio stable, where he is
Wakamotoharu_Minato
Traditional wrestling style of Korea
touch the ground with any part of the body at knee level or higher. Unlike sumo, pushing an opponent outside of the ring does not warrant a win, just a restart
Ssireum
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1984)
Kikutsugi Kazuhiro) in Yanagawa, Fukuoka) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling for Sadogatake stable, he made his professional debut
Kotoshōgiku_Kazuhiro
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1976)
Takamisakari Seiken (born May 12, 1976 as Seiken Katō) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional
Takamisakari_Seiken
Japanese sumo wrestler
as Hayato Takanishi (高西 勇人, Takanishi Hayato)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He began his professional career in 2012 at the age of eighteen
Daieishō_Hayato
Japanese sumo wrestler
6 July 1968 as Takayuki Miura (三浦孝行)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Annaka, Gunma. He made his professional debut in March 1984
Minatofuji_Takayuki
Japanese sumo wrestler
Kushima (久嶋 啓太), was a sumo wrestler from Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. A successful amateur, his highest rank in professional sumo was maegashira 1.
Kushimaumi_Keita
The following are the events in professional sumo during the year 2008. Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 13 January – 27 January Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium,
2008_in_sumo
Japanese sumo wrestler
(梅ヶ谷 藤太郎; March 11, 1878 – September 2, 1927) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. He was the sport's 20th yokozuna
Umegatani_Tōtarō_II
The following were the events in professional sumo during 2016. Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 January – 24 January Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 13
2016_in_sumo
In 1999, Musashimaru firmly established his position as the dominant sumo wrestler of the year. Born in American Samoa and raised in Hawaii, Musashimaru
1999_in_sumo
Japanese sumo wrestler
but was re-hired by the Sumo Association for five years as a consultant. In September 2016 he was re-appointed as a judge of tournament bouts, following
Kurosegawa_Kuniyuki
cheering for Yawara. Jigoro and Yuki Tohdoh, who talks, eats, and looks like sumo wrestler, have a udon eating contest as they boast by turn how few seconds
List_of_Yawara!_episodes
Sumo wrestler
Kaiō Hiroyuki (born 24 July 1972 as Hiroyuki Koga) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Nōgata, Fukuoka, Japan. He made his debut in 1988, reaching
Kaiō_Hiroyuki
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
1992 as Hisashi Omichi (大道 久司, Ōmichi Hisashi)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Agematsu, Nagano. He is in the Dewanoumi stable. He is a pusher
Mitakeumi_Hisashi
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