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	gyoji@Everything2.com
		The gyoji is the referee of a sumo bout.
		The gyoji are arranged in a strict hierarchy.
		The gyoji are expected to take on one of two special surnames, connected to their status: Kimura or Shikimori.
	everything2.com /index.pl?node=gyoji (702 words)

	The Gyoji and The Judges - goo Sumo
		The rank of a gyoji can be determined by the color of the tassel on his fan, purple or purple and white for the tate-gyoji, red for those corresponding to san-yaku, red and white for maku-uchi, blue and white for juryo and blue or fl for the rank below.
		he gyoji enters the dohyo with the combatants and calls out the names of each in a specially trained, high-pitched voice.
		When it is time for the combatants to begin, the gyoji gives the signal with his fan, and in the course of the match keep an ever watchful eye on their movements, the while shouting words of encouragement.
	sumo.goo.ne.jp /eng/ozumo_joho_kyoku/shiru/kiso_chishiki/beginners_guide/gyoji.html (324 words)

	Description of a bout
		But if the gyoji decides that one of the wrestlers has not placed both of his fists on the ground before the start (or if the opposing rikishi decides that he wasn't completely ready) the bout is stopped cold (matta).
		But this happens very rarely, because in most cases the gyoji becomes aware that the mawashi is starting to unravel dangerously, and it is his duty to replace it and tighten it.
		The gyoji informs the two wrestlers who must remain completely still for a several moments more, during which the gyoji marks the exact position of their feet on the ground, and memorizes the exact position of their hands.
	www.lemondedusumo.com /english/MDS3_description_bout.php?mag=mds&num=3 (2774 words)

	Sumo Fan Magazine
		Gyoji enter sumo while still in their teens through application to a heya’s oyakata, and, after careful training – sumo calligraphy, holding the gunbai, calling the names, etc. – they rise through the eight gyoji ranks until mandatory retirement at age 65.
		The gyoji wears a type of a kimono called a “shozoku”, also called “hitatare”, which resembles the court dress worn by the samurai during the Kamakura period, and a lacquered gauze hat, or, “eboshi”, which is quite like a Shinto priest's hat.
		Green rosettes adorn the outfit and the gyoji are required to be barefoot.
	www.sumofanmag.com /content/Issue_2/Sumo1011.htm (686 words)

	Sumo LANGUAGE SCHOOL EXPLORER
		After the winner is declared, an off-stage gyoji (or referee) determines the kimarite (or winning technique) used in the bout, which is then announced to the audience.
		Once the bout is complete the gyoji must point his gunbai or war-fan towards the winning side.
		It is the gyoji's responsibility to reposition the rikishi.
	www.school-explorer.com /info/Sumo (5823 words)

	DPRG: Robot Mini Sumo Rules
		The robot must be stand-alone and self-controlled and cannot start moving until 5 seconds after Gyoji (referee) announces the start of the round.
		A round starts when the Gyoji announces the start of the round, then a team member presses a start switch (or employs other start mechanism) to enable the robot.
		After a 5 second delay from the time Gyoji announces the start, the robot is allowed to start operating, before which time team members must clear out of the Ring Area.
	www.dprg.org /competitions/minisumo.html (2351 words)

	Japan File: Sumo: The Invisible Men
		The newcomer often can't disentangle the words, because they are stretched out with little ornaments and quavers; but this first announcement, if well done, gives the spectators the first rush in the buildup to the bout.
		Well, a boy has to be bright to be recruited as a gyoji, whereas strength and willingness count more in a yobidashi.
		Gyoji certainly have to be fit enough to leap about the ring during a bout, but they have to memorize not only the techniques but the calligraphy of all the stylized characters, and the often-unusual ways of reading them.
	www.japanfile.com /sport/sumo/sumo_invisible_men-1.shtml (380 words)

	Gyoji \| THG Lexikon
		Der Gyoji namens Shikimori Inosuke beim Kampf der Ōzeki Kaio und Tamanoshima.
		Tatsächlich wird von diesen Gyoji erwartet, dass sie ihren Rücktritt anbieten, wenn ihre Entscheidung über den Ausgang einer Begegnung von den Shimpan, dem Kampfgericht, revidiert wird.
		Alle Gyoji tragen den "Nachnamen" Kimura oder Shikimori, dazu kommt insbesondere bei den höheren Rängen ein besonders altertümlicher Vorname.
	www.thgweb.de /lexikon/Gyoji (606 words)

	"Sumo" - Japanese martial art - Big men with big bellies
		After conferring, the head of the shinpan uses a microphone to announce the result of the mono-ii, which may be as the gyoji originally judged (gunbai-dori), opposite to gyoji's judgement, or a rematch may be called (torinaoshi).
		The number of repetitions depends on the judgement of the gyoji and the shinpan, but it tends to increase as the rank of the wrestlers increases.
		Once the shinpan and gyoji decide that the ring has been purified sufficiently, the gyoji will turn his fan to face forward, signaling that the bout is about to start.
	www.yamasa.org /acjs/network/english/newsletter/things_japanese_40.html (2902 words)

	Japan Culture : Sumo Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The total length of time of this preparation and attempts to psyche themselves or opponents is four minutes for all rikishi, but in the lowest divisions the wrestlers are expected to start more or less immediately.
		The gyoji is obliged, even in bouts too close to call, to immediately designate a winner.
		After reaching a consensus they can uphold or reverse the gyoji's decision or order a rematch, known as a torinaoshi (lit: to take and fix).
	japan.twinisles.com /culture/c018.php (1612 words)

	Sumo Forum > Gyoji name question
		Whatever names they used earlier, when a gyoji is promoted to one of those positions, he takes on the name that goes with it.
		Traditionally gyoji are promoted according to their service years althought this isn't an automatical order, I believe.
		Since these promotions happen about the time of the gyoji's 60th birthday or so (?), their stint at the very top of the ranking is bound to be relatively short.
	www.sumoforum.net /forums/lofiversion/index.php?t830.html (1274 words)

	Japan World : Professional Sumo Tournaments.
		The gyoji is obliged at the end of the bout, even in bouts too close to call, to immediately designate a preliminary winner.
		In contrast to the time in bout preparation, bouts are typically very short, usually less than a minute, and often only a few seconds.
		The wrestlers are carefully separated, have a brief break and then return to the exact position they left off in.
	www.japanworld.com.au /aboutjapan/tournaments.html (1213 words)

	Amazon.com: gyoji: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Nenju gyoji to minkan shinko by Hisao Tanaka (Unknown Binding)
		Rennyo to Shinshu gyoji by Satoshi Nishiyama (Unknown Binding - 1990)
		Gyoji to mononoke by Tama Saito (Unknown Binding - 1988)
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&rh=i:books,k:gyoji&page=1 (323 words)

	[sumo] News Moriawase - gyoji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Gyoji from their first days are taught to keep a little distance, and by the time they get to the top they are considered to be way above partisanship.
		Judges -- well, that's why there are five judges at a time, each one nominated by one of the five ichimon or groups; and one of the five drops out in rotation to make room for one of the three chief judges -- who are also naturally assumed to be above favoritism.
		Since almost >every heya has a gyoji or two, the practice of same heya judging is not >uncommon.
	www.webtrek.com /pipermail/sumo/2006-January/002260.html (201 words)

	Pixel Sumo Rules
		The referee (gyoji) will give the command to start the match and he will declare the winner.
		Once the 6 competitors are seated on the red seating ring, the gyoji will sound the dohyo bell 3 times to signify that matches will start.
		At the end of round 1, the gyoji sounds the dohyo bell once to signify the end of the round.
	www.blusun.us /storage/rules.html (991 words)

	Sumo
		Over his kesho-mawashi the yokozuna wears a massive braided hemp rope weighing from 25 to 35 pounds tied in a bow at the back and ornamented in the front with strips of paper hanging in zigzag patterns.
		W hile the gyoji and two attendants crouch in the dohyo,the yokozuna performs the dohyo-iri ceremony with the greatest dignity.
		After first clapping his hands together to attract the attention of the gods, he extends his arms to the sides and turns palms upward to show he is concealing no weapons.
	www.leelau.net /2003/japan/japan6/japan6.htm (960 words)

	JNTO Website \| Arrange Your Travel \| Attractions \| SIT Planning Library
		There are two general categories: matsuri, or festivals,and nenchu gyoji, or annual events.
		In contrast, nenchu gyoji, which are arranged seasonally, are primarily Buddhist or Chinese in origin, though some Shinto matsuri also are included.
		One example is the Shichigosan (seven-five-three), which was originally held to celebrate the growth of children -- boys aged three and five and girls aged three and seven.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/location/sit/categories/annual_exp.html (452 words)

	AZA - Teachings - Taisen Deshimaru - Gyoji, Dokan
		You must not do zazen, gyoji, as if it were your obligation or as if somebody ordered you to do so.
		This is gyoji, dokan, true purity: without stain, without bonno, mushotoku, muga (without ego).
		But if you repeat this action of practicing everyday for two or three years, it becomes dokan, gyoji.
	www.nozt.org /teachings/tdgyojidokan.shtml (594 words)

	Japan Glossary - Sumo Wrestling
		When it is their turn they will be called into the ring by a yobidashi and they will mount onto the dohyo.
		Once the bout is complete the gyoji will point his gunbai or war-fan towards the winning side.
		In contrast to the time in bout preparation, bouts are typically very short, usually less than a minute.
	www.jref.com /glossary/sumo.shtml (2629 words)

	Entry Rules
		A: The Gyoji posts for the Special Prizes, Hoshitori etc are currently filled on the basis of when the current Gyoji decides to retire.
		All Gyojis should send an email to bench_sumo_stuff-subscribe@yahoogroups.com to join the BS Gyoji Mailing List.
		All the results should then be sent to your email address, and to other gyoji officiating that day.
	www.benchsumo.net /benchrules2/BS_FAQ.html (676 words)

	Korean Old Document
		So a certificate from the government to successful candidates, or a letter of appointment by the king to an applicant was kept as a precious thing in the family, which symbolized the high level of the family in society.
		A letter from king to subject or people was called gyoji(敎旨): an appointment letter of a certain rank, office, or awarded title.
		This kind of gyoji makes up the main category of old documents found in literati families of the Joseon dynasty.
	www.aks.ac.kr /old_doc/eng_main/sub_main.asp?content_id=03 (3095 words)

	SUMO COMMENTS
		There used to be gyoji-beya only for gyoji and headed by Kimura Shonosuke as oyakata.
		These are the remains of old days when gyoji were allowed to train rikishi in addition to gyoji.
		There are no rule preventing them from being gyoji, but in reality, sincethey need to go through from the bottom with teenagers, I don't think any of them wanting to be gyoji after rikishi.
	www.accesscom.com /~abe/SumoComments.html (1283 words)

	[No title]
		In this photograph, Faustyn is being hailed as “Supreme Grandmaster Gyoji Langowski” for his expert calls associated with the match of sumo giants Ono Kawasaki and Xe Li.
		The legendary and controversial match between these giants of Sumo was filmed and is studied by sumo wrestlers, trainers, gyoji, and fans for the expert, thorough, and insightful Sumo rule interpretations provided by Faustyn.
		The match is continuously studied by Gyoji students as part of their core training program and was hailed by the Government of Japan as a symbol of Fukuoka, the great city of cultural exchange.
	www.arsjb.com /History_files/flv1.htm (961 words)

	sumo: more than just fat guys in diapers: the bout
		After the Makkuchi Dohyo-iri is complete and the rikishi have left the dohyo (ring), the Yokozuna enters with the head Gyoji (Referee) and two attendants.
		The bout starts when the Gyoji (Referee) says "Jikan Mae!" which means, it is time.
		The gyoji starts the match again by simultaneously hitting the backs of their mawashi (belts).
	library.thinkquest.org /29486/bout.html (782 words)

	Big Brawl Part 1
		After the skirmish, the Turtles are surprised to see the Gyoji float over, announcing them as a winner of the preliminary match (and calling them the Slontags).
		The TMNT advance to help their Sensei, but are stopped inside a force field by Gyoji.
		Gyoji announces that Master Splinter is the victor in this round, and the giant, whose name is D'Jinn, bows to Master Splinter.
	www.ninjaturtles.com /cartoon/2003/synopses/49.html (943 words)

	The Ultimate Ninja
		The Gyoji forms a force field around the group and tells Leonardo that he must choose; if he refuses the challenge, his allies' lives will be forfeit, but if he accepts the challenge, they will be spared.
		Splinter walks up to the Gyoji and demands “full observance,” which is granted, although the weird ninja isn't happy about it.
		The Gyoji states that interference is unacceptable and he surrounds Raph in a personal-sized force field, trapping him.
	www.ninjaturtles.com /cartoon/2003/synopses/35.html (1692 words)

	OniCrusher: Volume 5, Page 4
		These are fairly infrequent though, since most choose to qualify as a referee and indeed qualify at an early age before they consider alternatives, even if they then never practice, and ultimately end up as a bushi or more frequently as an advisor to one of the great families.
		Thus, guards accompanying gyoji may in turn be qualified referees, enabling them to deputise in the event of illness etc. As Imperial establishments, the Emperor takes responsibility for guarding the academies.
		That is to say, that only one family will provide the highest ranking referee (who has the casting vote in the event of a dispute of precedence, ceremony etc - remember that the judges decide the outcome of a match), but lesser referees are provided in equal numbers.
	www.plansofmice.co.uk /clanwar/archive/00050004.htm (732 words)

	Pixel Sumo - for pixels, by Pixel. - Second Life Insider
		The gyoji calls the names of the sumotoris (wrestlers) who are invited to pitch their strengths against one another in the shobudawara (ring); these sumotoris may or may not be of a regulation size or in regulation clothing.
		There is a great flurry of staccato movement; the gyoji calls the end of the match with a cry like a sigh of relief.
		At last there is silence in the nohyo: the final match has been completed, and it is time for the gyoji to deliever his speech.
	www.secondlifeinsider.com /2007/02/05/pixel-sumo-for-pixels-by-pixel (987 words)

	Sumo Experience - Providing fully themed parties - Gallery Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The young "rikishis" are trained in sumo etiquette by their Gyoji.
		The "shiko" stamping is an important prelude to the fight.
		The Gyoji moves to stop an adult fight when one of the combatants
	www.sumoexperience.co.uk /multimedia01.htm (192 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Lard of the Rings
		Basically, you have to either force your opponent out of the ring, a 15-foot-diameter circle known as a dohyo, or force him to touch the ground with any part of the body other than the sole of his foot.
		The top-ranked gyoji on the day of our visit were decked out in 14th-century imperial court attire -- a shimmering purple kimono complete with fan and short sword.
		Cued by a wave of the gyoji's fan, Asashoryu then squatted alone in the ring and stretched his right arm grandly, the traditional gesture of triumph.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A32032-2004Dec3?language=printer (1232 words)

	George Guida's Blog - Sumotalk
		For sure, the Kimura clan rolls thick in the gyoji-world but the most interesting tidbit served up was an up close and personal look at the traditional clothing and trappings that the tate-gyoji brings to the dohyo.
		The tate-gyoji stands alone at the top of the gyoji pyramid, acting as referee for only the most important matches of the day, and more likely than not the musubi-ichiban with the Yokozuna.
		Think of him as sumo's equivalent to a boxing ref who only does title fights, similar to former ref Mills Lane.
	www.sumotalk.com /gblog.htm (410 words)

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