The banzuke from the September 1998 tournament Banzuke (also called banzuke-hyō) is a document listing the rankings of wrestlers put out before each official tournament in the sport of professional sumo. The term can also refer to the rankings themselves. The document is normally released about two weeks before an official tournament. On the banzuke wrestlers are divided into East, which is printed on the right, and West, which is printed on the left. Each wrestler's full shikona (fighting name), hometown and rank is also listed. The top of the page starts with the highest ranked makuuchi wrestlers printed in the largest characters, down to the wrestlers in the lowest divisions which are written in much smaller characters. The name of gyōji (sumo referees), ring attendants, judges and elders are also listed. The form and production of this document has a tradition going back centuries. As is the traditional Japanese style, a banzuke is meant to be read right to left, top to bottom. It is considered a collector's item by sumo fans. [1] For other uses, see Sumo (disambiguation). ...
A shikona (Japanese: 四股å or 醜å) is a sumo wrestlers stage name. ...
Makuuchi (幕内 )) or makunouchi (幕ã®å†… )), is the top division of professional sumo. ...
Sumo match (Ozeki Kaio vs. ...
Banzuke preparation
The banzuke from the April 1788 tournament depicting drawings of the wrestlers The rankings on the banzuke are decided by an assembly composed of twenty sumo judges (shimpan) and three supervisors who gather a few days after each official tournament. The assembly assigns ranks to over 800 wrestlers in six divisions based on their performance in the previous tournament. There are no precise rules for assigning rank, but the general rule is that a wrestler who achieved kachikoshi (a majority of wins) will be raised in the rankings and a wrestler with a makekoshi (a majority of losses) will be lowered in the rankings. The degree of a wrestler's success or failure will help give the assembly a benchmark for figuring how far he rises or falls in the rankings.[2] The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. ...
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. ...
High-ranking gyōji then take on the laborious task of copying down the new rankings on a traditional Japanese paper roll called a maki. They carefully write down the kanji characters of each wrestler participating in a tournament in a calligraphy style called sumo moji. The work is very intricate and requires a great deal of skill. It usually takes about a week to complete the document. The banzuke information is carefully guarded for several weeks when it is usually released on a Monday 13 days before an official tournament.[3] Sumo match (Ozeki Kaio vs. ...
Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana ManyÅgana Uses Furigana Okurigana RÅmaji ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮å), katakana (片仮å), and the Arabic numerals. ...
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. ...
The banzuke is printed at a greatly reduced size on sheets of paper (58 cm x 44 cm) and copies are distributed by the Japan Sumo Association. Sumo heya buy a large quantity of them to give to their sponsors and tea houses in the Tokyo sumo venue Kokugikan also buy them to give out to their partons. They are also available for purchase for a small fee at tournament sites.[4] The Japan Sumo Association (日本相撲å”会 or Nihon Sumo Kyokai) is the body who operate and control professional sumo wrestling in Japan. ...
Heya - The organization a sumo wrestler belongs to. ...
Ryogoku Kokugikan ) is an indoor sporting arena located in Tokyo, Japan. ...
Related articles For other uses, see Sumo (disambiguation). ...
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. ...
The currently active Sumo wrestlers competing in the top division (in November 2006) include the following: // Asashoryu Akinori Chiyotaikai Ryuji Hakuho Sho Kaio Hiroyuki Tochiazuma Daisuke Kotooshu Katsunori Kotomitsuki Keiji Miyabiyama Tetsushi Aminishiki Ryuji Kisenosato Yutaka Kokkai Futoshi Roho Yukio Ama Kohei Aminishiki Ryuji Asasekiryu Taro Asofuji Seiya Baruto Kaito...
References - ^ Hall, Mina. (1997). The Big Book of Sumo. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 1-880656-28-0.
- ^ How to Read a Banzuke?. Le Monde de sumo (2004). Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ How to Read a Banzuke?. Le Monde de sumo (2004). Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
- ^ Hall, Mina. (1997). The Big Book of Sumo. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 1-880656-28-0.
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