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? Nihon-sumo-kyokai Kakusage Kesho-mawashi Mono-ii

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

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

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

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

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? Flour Chalk Salt Rice

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? Sekiwake Ozeki Juryo Maegashira