Glossary of sumo terms

The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan.

Banzuke for the January 2012 tournament
A dohyō
A dohyō-iri ceremony
A yokozuna ( Kakuryū Rikisaburō ) performing a dohyō-iri
Makuuchi wrestlers perform a gozengakari dohyo-iri toward Emperor Shōwa in 1957
Asashōryū and Kotoshogiku displaying a hanmi stance
An Edo-period wrestler wearing a keshō-mawashi
The kaobure gonjō ceremony (by Utagawa Kunisada )
A mono-ii
A mukade-suriashi at Tomozuma stable
Takanoshō getting a nakazori haircut.
A yokozuna performing a shiko
The Prime Minister's Cup on display
Sumōmoji sample depicting the term edomoji
A tegata made by Terao
Emperor's Cup on display
The yumitori-shiki ceremony, performed by Satonofuji .