Sumo

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Sumo is going out of style... you know what that means. Peace out 🤘🏼

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Basically it means the winner will stay in the rink until someone can beat him

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The most common form of Keiko is called moshi-ai-geiko.

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Currently #69 and #70 are actively still fighting

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Throughout history, there is a record of only 70 rikishi having ever been crowned as Yokozuna

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November- Fukuoka

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September- Tokyo

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July- Nogoya

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May- Tokyo

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March- Osaka

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January- Tokyo

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The tournament months and sites are as follows:

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Sumo consists of six major tournaments a year called hon-basho

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Some rikishi also throw salt around their bodies to avoid injury

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They lift there legs up and stomp them down, to scare away the demons

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Once the match actually begins, the two rikishis must do something.

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The first ceremony of the day is the dohyo-iri

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Sumo is seen as a way to entertain the gods

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Salt must be tossed in before for extra purification. This is the most visible ritual

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A ring ceremony is held, where each wrestler's body and spirit undergo purification