Sumo is a highly engaging contact sport that perfectly encapsulates the objective of nurturing the “Soul, Skill and Body.” Matches occur between two competitors, referred to as east and west. Making optimal use of the 4.55-meter diameter dohyo, the athletes, clad minimally, pit their full strength against each other, striving to push the adversary out of the dohyo or make them touch the ground with any part of their body apart from the soles of their feet.

True to the spirit of sumo, athletes respect their rivals, leaving the dohyo with dignity, irrespective of victory or defeat, in recognition of a match well fought.