Sumo Terminology

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1. A Sumo wrestler's waist-belt is adorned by stiffened silk cords which serve merely as ornamentation. What are these dangling adornments called? Sekitori Banzuke Sagari Dohyo

2. What is the backless skirt called that Sumo wrestlers wear while not in the ring? Kesho-mawashi Mono-ii Kakusage Nihon-sumo-kyokai

3. Sumo wrestlers of the Yokozuna rank (the highest ranking) wear their hair in a style resembling the leaf of what plant? Cherry Ginko Lotus Perilla

4. The referee in a Sumo match wears a hat of very distinctive style. What is this hat called? Hatsu Eboshi Jungyo Matta

5. Performing a mostly ceremonial function, constantly encouraging the Sumo wrestlers to grapple, the referee of a Sumo wrestling match still plays an integral part in the spectacle. What is the Japanese term for this referee? Natsu Shiko Ozeki Gyoji

6. The referee holds a ceremonial war fan or paddle which he wields along with his dagger! By what name is the fan referred? Haru Gunbai Kakusage Tachiai

7. The Yobidashi also performs an important ceremonial function in a sumo tournament. Yobidashis are responsible for which of the following? Caring for the wrestlers' diets Announcing the contestants Cleaning the wrestling ring Judging the fitness of the wrestlers

8. While preparing for a match in the ring, or Dohyo, you will notice Sumo wrestlers tossing a white substance around the ring. What is this substance? Chalk Flour Rice Salt

9. Which of the following is the term for a Sumo wrestling tournament? Basho Eisai Dogan Bento

10. Which of the following is not a ranking in the top division (Makuuchi) of Sumo wrestling? Juryo Maegashira Ozeki Sekiwake