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	Sumo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are six divisions in sumo: Makuuchi (fixed at 42 wrestlers), Juryo (fixed at 28 wrestlers), Makushita (fixed at 120 wrestlers), Sandanme (fixed at 200 wrestlers), Jonidan (approximately 230 wrestlers), and Jonokuchi (approximately 80 wrestlers).
		The Sumo Association can prescribe the behaviour of its wrestlers in a way that would be more commonly associated with life in a commune.
		On entering sumo, the rikishi are expected to grow their hair long to form a topknot, or chonmage, similar to the samurai hairstyles of the Edo Period.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sumo (3289 words)

	The American Sumo Association - Rules
		The sumo ring is called the dohyo which literally translates to “clay and rice bales” and describes the components which make up the structure.
		Sumo is a competitive sport, between two combatants, that takes place in a ring or dohyo.
		Since most sumo bouts are won or lost in the initial seconds, The judges take great care to ensure that the tachiai takes place in a manner fair to both competitors.
	www.sumoamerica.com /rules.html (758 words)

	Japan Sumo Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The value of these shares is extremely high and rules only permit them to be purchased by former sumo wrestlers who either reached at least a sanyaku rank ( komusubi and higher) or been ranked for a significant number of tournaments as a sekitori.
		The members of the Association receive a salary and are expected to assist in the running of the association, from selling tickets at the most junior level, to taking charge of one of the Association Departments as a director.
		It is common for the most senior members of the Association to concentrate on their association responsibilities and pass the chief running of a stable to another.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japan_Sumo_Association (459 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports
		Sumo, some 2,000 years-old with roots in Japan's indigenous Shinto religion, is a one-on-one sport fought by athletes trying to wrestle each other down or out of an elevated clay ring.
		The sumo establishment was slammed four years ago in a series of tabloid articles in which another former wrestler told unsavory talks of fixed bouts, tax evasion by top wrestlers and kinky sex.
		Several days later, the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) hit back when JSA chairman Tokitsukaze demanded an apology and told reporters that Itai had "damaged the honor" of sumo and that the association's lawyers were investigating the possibility of taking legal action.
	starbulletin.com /2000/02/04/sports/sumo.html (1143 words)

	sumo result (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Japan Sumo Association on Monday was to seek approval from the yokozuna promotion committee to elevate Musashimaru to grand champion, officials said.
		Sadogatake, chief judge of the Japan Sumo Association, had said he wanted to see a "victory with good content," meaning a perfect 15-0 record or a near-perfect 14-1, as a condition for Musashimaru's promotion.
		Association Chairman Tokitsukaze told reporters during the tournament that Musashimaru's promotion was "unlikely" because he looked "bad" in his two losses.
	www.nichibeitimes.com /news/sumo.html (499 words)

	Independent Lens . SUMO EAST AND WEST . About Sumo \| PBS
		The traditional sumo stew, chanko nabe, is composed of fatty pork, cabbage, eggs and bean sprouts.
		Sumo is mental as well as physical: the goal is to break your opponent’s concentration and either make him fall or force him out of the dohyo, or ring.
		Sumo is changing rapidly, and some view this as a metaphor for Japanese society’s own rapid changes, or as a result of globalization.
	www.pbs.org /independentlens/sumoeastandwest/sumo.html (945 words)

	Sumo Wrestling
		The rules of sumo are majestically simple: one of the two wrestlers loses when he is forced out of the wrestling ring which measures about 15 feet in diameter or if anything other than his feet touch the playing surface.
		Sumo appears in the earliest histories of Japan, the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki, and in early Shinto.
		In the Edo period, sumo became a popular feature of urban culture among the merchant class and it emerged as a professional sport with rules and ceremonies which are closely related to today's.
	hkuhist2.hku.hk /nakasendo/sumo.htm (1211 words)

	Japan Omnibus - Sports - Sumo
		Sumo is one of the most popular professional sports in Japan and the image of two of these huge wrestlers grappling is one of the most famous images of Japan abroad.
		For the rikishi, sumo is more than a sport, it is a way of life, unbelievably tough for newcomers but with its rewards for those who reach the top.
		The decline in sumo's popularity after the Hanada boom of the mid-1990s was a big factor in the Sumo Association's increased flexibilty in allowing foreign wrestlers to join their ranks.
	www.japan-zone.com /omnibus/sumo.shtml (950 words)

	Akebono Taro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Akebono entered sumo in March 1988, at the same time as Takanohana and Wakanohana who were to become his great rivals as yokozuna.
		Akebono was one of the tallest sumo wrestlers ever, at 203 cm (6ft 8in) tall, and also one of the heaviest with a fighting weight around 235 kg.
		Despite having long legs, considered a disadvantage in sumo as it tends to make one top heavy and susceptible to throws, he covered for this by training exceptionally hard, and using his long reach to thrust his opponents out of the ring.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akebono (845 words)

	Sumo
		Sumo is a Japanese kind of wrestling and Japan's national sport.
		The basic rules of sumo are simple: The wrestler who either first touches the floor with something else than his sole or leaves the ring before his opponent, loses.
		The wrestlers are living in special sumo stables where the rules are very strict, especially for beginners.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2080.html (253 words)

	SW INTRODUCTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sumo World began to flourish almost in parallel with the rise of the foreign rikishi in sumo, from ex-sekiwake Takamiyama to ozeki Konishiki, yokozuna Akebono and ozeki Musashimaru.
		Sumo World has had a homepage on the Internet for at least two years, but it is only recently that it has begun to update it on a regular basis.
		It's interesting to note that sumo chat groups on the Internet are growing by leaps and bounds and bringing together foreign as well as Japanese sumo fans from around the world in daily discussions during the hon-basho as well as inbetween times.
	iac.co.jp /~sumowrld/intro.html (1305 words)

	Sumo - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		All practising wrestlers are members of a training stable run by one of the oyakata, who is the stablemaster for the wrestlers under him.
		There are six divisions in Sumo: Makuuchi, Juryo, Makushita, Sandanme, Jonidan and Jonokuchi.
		The most successful amateur wrestlers in Japan can be allowed to enter professional sumo in the Makushita (third division) rather from the very bottom of the ladder.
	www.free-definition.com /Sumo.html (2597 words)

	Print Article: Sumo wrestles with its weightiest problem
		Yet if sumo is to survive and prosper it may have to eventually yield to the governor's push.
		The sport is struggling to find a new audience, and recently sumo fans went into mourning when Japanese superstar Takanohana announced his retirement, leaving the way open for the Mongolian Asashoryo to achieve the top rank of yokozuna.
		The association's position was put by Makiko Uchidate, a woman who sits on the screening committee that determines which wrestlers are elevated to the highest yokozuna rank.
	www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/03/14/1047583701566.html (647 words)

	Sumo Glossary
		The official sumo ranking sheet published before each of the six honbasho (official tournaments) which are held on a yearly basis.
		Sumo tournament of any kind; often used as a shortened form of the word " honbasho ", meaning official tournament.
		The 105 names available to sumo elders, one of which a salaried rikishi must purchase or borrow before announcing his retirement if he is to remain in the sumo world as an elder.
	www.chijanofuji.com /Glossary.html (4295 words)

	The American Sumo Association - Americans
		Before his career was over, Takamiyama achieved the rank of sekiwake, the third highest in sumo, and established records for most consecutive tournaments (97) and most consecutive bouts (1425).
		In 1981, at the age of 18, Atisanoe was spotted by fellow Hawaiian Jesse Kahaulua (Takamiyama) and was persuaded to move to Tokyo to begin a sumo career under the tutelage of the American champion.
		As a result, In January 1993, after a mere 30 matches, Akebono attained sumo’s highest rank of Yokozuna and became the first foreigner and only the sixty-fourth sumotori in history to achieve the status of grand champion.
	www.sumoamerica.com /americans.html (859 words)

	BBC News \| ASIA-PACIFIC \| Sumo excludes woman governor
		But the Japanese Sumo Association refused, saying it was the sport's tradition not to allow women into the ring.
		The association refused Miss Ota's request to present the prize, citing a long history and tradition which could not be changed overnight.
		But she said she hoped the Sumo Association would reconsider before the next bout is held in Osaka next year.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_662000/662040.stm (348 words)

	Sumo FAQ Glossary
		The term for an individual sumo bout, or also used to refer to the list of bouts for an entire day.
		A financial term, this is a license that must be purchased from the Sumo Kyokai in order to hold a position as Oyakata, or coach.
		The pinnacle of active Sumo, this is the rank of grand champion.
	www.scgroup.com /sumo/faq/gloss.html (1426 words)

	Sumo Headlines/Sumo News
		He is survived by his two sons, Masaru, who is no longer affiliated with the Sumo Association, and Takanohana-oyakata who took leadership of the Futagoyama-beya and formally changed its name to the Takanohana-beya.
		The Sumo Association held its banzuke formation meeting today to rearrange the banzuke rankings for the upcoming Nagoya basho in July.
		The 23 year-old Yoshikaze entered professional sumo from college where he was crowned as an amateur Yokozuna; however, he was denied Makushita-tsukedashi status because he waited a year after his graduation before he turned pro.
	www.sumotalk.com /news.htm (2609 words)

	Sports Martial Arts Sumo @ www.sverige1.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The American Sumo Association - Educating current and future fans on the Japanese sport av Sumo.
		California Sumo Association - Contains overview av sumo within the United States and the sport's bid to become an Olympic sport.
		Sumo Shimpo - E-zine and that serves as the voice av Southern California Sumo Kyokai.
	www.sverige1.info /index.php/Sports/Martial_Arts/Sumo (390 words)

	sumo stars
		Entered sumo in spring of '88 and the makuuchi division in the summer of '93.
		The invincible man was the villain of sumo, an opposite of Wajima.
		Was sumo champion in the National Athletics Meet, high school championship, and clinched the amateur yokozuna title in 1992.
	www.t3.rim.or.jp /~sports/stars/ss.html (1796 words)

	PHONE-SOFT INTERNET DIRECTORY INTERNATIONAL:SUMO
		BBC News Sumo - Japan's Sumo Association refuses to allow a woman governor into the ring to present a tournament prize.
		Sumo Canada Basho - information on the June 1998 basho to be hosted in Vancouver.
		Sumo World - includes information about events in the world of sumo, including tournament previews/reviews, roundtable discussions, and latest news.
	www.phone-soft.org /layout-3/cyber-world/o1739i.htm (420 words)

	Sports - Martial_Arts - Sumo - Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The American Sumo Association - Educating current and future fans on the Japanese sport of Sumo.
		California Sumo Association - Contains overview of sumo within the United States and the sport's bid to become an Olympic sport.
		Sumo Shimpo - E-zine and that serves as the voice of Southern California Sumo Kyokai.
	www.ebook2u.com /web/Sports/Martial_Arts/Sumo (353 words)

	Surf , Sports, Martial Arts, Sumo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The American Sumo Association - - Educating current and future fans on the Japanese sport of Sumo.
		California Sumo Association - - Contains overview of sumo within the United States and the sport's bid to become an Olympic sport.
		Sumo Shimpo - - E-zine and that serves as the voice of Southern California Sumo Kyokai.
	www.allcountries.info /odp.php?browse=/Sports/Martial_Arts/Sumo (406 words)

	Sports - Martial Arts - Sumo - Rating - Review - Discussions - Ratings - Rated (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		sumo the official site of the british sumo federation Japan specialists sumo sumo sdiscover the real Japan British Sumo Federation The British Sumo Federation is the official governing body of Sumo in the UK as recognised by Japan, the European Sumo Union and the International Sumo Federation.
		Sumo Wrestling Wrestling is one of the oldest martial arts in Japan.
		Sumo wrestlers were a favorite subject on Japanese woodblock prints.
	www.targ-it.com /Sports/Martial_Arts/Sumo (851 words)

	"Sumo Shimpo December 2002" on www.sumoshimpo.com
		We considered calling it the "California Sumo Kyokai (Association)." We rejected that idea because we thought it would be presumptuous to claim to represent the entire state when all of our initial members lived in two counties.
		To associate together under the corporate umbrella of the United States Sumo Federation (USSF) a New Jersey non-profit corporation, all individual members of the USSF residing in the state of California and all sumo clubs in the state of California.
		How she got involved in sumo and became an expert on the subject, is just one of the many interesting parts of this book.
	www.sumoshimpo.com /2002/dec_02.html (3810 words)

	CBBC Newsround \| World \| Squabble over kids' sumo shorts
		Young sumo wrestlers have started an argument in Japan about whether they should be allowed to wear shorts.
		An amateur sumo association suggested that kids could wear shorts so that more children will want to compete.
		Japan's professional sumo association, has said that they will not allow the shorts in competitions.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4380000/newsid_4382700/4382747.stm (175 words)

	Martial Arts: Sumo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Contains overview of sumo within the United States and the sport's bid to become an Olympic sport.
		A collection historical sumo articles in English from various newspapers from Japan, dates 1800's to the 1990s.
		E-zine and that serves as the voice of Southern California Sumo Kyokai.
	www.pharmacies-online.info /dir/Sports/Martial_Arts/Sumo/index.cgi (334 words)

	Sumo, inflatable sumo, report robot sumo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sumo), or Sumo wrestling, is today a competition contact sport wherein two...
		Sumo is a form of wrestling which goes back to the earliest historical records...
		Sumo appears in the earliest histories of Japan, the Nihon Shoki and the...
	www.setgolf.com /sumo.html (1079 words)

	Japan Times & Advertiser: January 7, 1941 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In honor of Akinoumi and Itsutsushima, two sumo champions of the East team, who were promoted to the rank of ozeki, effective with the beginning of this year's spring sumo tournament, on January 10, the Japan Sumo Association sponsored a banquet last night at the Imperial Hotel.
		The new regulation of the Japan Wrestling Association is part of its new structure which is now being drafted by its leaders.
		The Association of Rikishi, Sunday, decided to wear haori and hakama (ceremonial overcoat and skirt) in visiting the Kokugikan bowl during the annual 'spring' and 'summer' tournaments, reports Domei.
	www.juryo.com /newspaper/1940/19410107.htm (291 words)

	Japan Sumo Association Will Ban Smoking in Stadium [07/14/04]
		The Japan Sumo Association announced Monday it will ban smoking in all seats at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, beginning with the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January.
		Isenoumi, one of the association's directors, said smoking corners would be designated at other parts of the facility, although these spaces would be limited.
		Spectators at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, which will be held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in September, will be encouraged to cut down on their smoking and will be informed of the new policy, the association said.
	no-smoking.org /july04/07-14-04-7.html (233 words)

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