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Tachimochi — The tachimochi (太刀持ち; lit.: sword carrier) is a term used in sumo to describe one of the two attendants that accompany a yokozuna when he performs his dohyo iri or ring entrance ceremony. The other attendant is called the tsuyuharai .During the… … Wikipedia
Makuuchi — A Makuuchi fight with 69th Yokozuna Hakuhō beating his rival as 68th Yokozuna Asashōryu watches in the background Makuuchi (幕内 … Wikipedia
Mawashi — Keshō mawashi redirects here. For the company Mawashi, see Mawashi Protective Clothing Inc.. In sumo, a mawashi (Japanese: 廻し) is the belt that the rikishi (or sumo wrestler) wears during training or in competition. Upper ranked professional… … Wikipedia
Tsuyuharai — Hokutoriki (right) acts as tsuyuharai during Asashoryu s dohyo iri in January 2008. In professional sumo, the tsuyuharai (lit.: dew sweeper) is one of the two attendants that accompany a yokozuna when he performs his dohyo iri or ring entrance… … Wikipedia
Asasekiryū Tarō — Sumo wrestler infobox wrestlername = 朝赤龍 太郎 Asasekiryū Tarō realname = Badarchiin Dashnyam dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|08|7 placeofbirth = Ulan Bator, Mongolia height = height|meters=1.84 weight = convert|141|kg|lb|abbr=on heya =… … Wikipedia
Glossary of sumo terms — Rikishi redirects here. For the professional wrestler, see Rikishi (wrestler). The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. Banzuke for the 1993 May tournament, with an example of a wrestler at sekiwake rank, Wakashoyo, as… … Wikipedia
