319:
667,870/€637,712). Having initially sought to resolve the problem internally in August, the
Association received twelve formal complaints from staff who were dissatisfied with the way the matter was being handled. At the same time, it was also reported that the same two managers had unilaterally reduced the salaries of certain employees, restricted access to the computer server and asked intrusive questions to women during recruitment interviews about their pregnancy and childbirth plans. Finally, it was also confirmed that both men had verbally abused employees. In response to these actions, the Sumo Association decided to suspend its administrative affairs chief for one month, and demote the head of the office in charge of accounting by one rank in the Association hierarchy.
244:. According to the article, Harumafuji was allegedly drinking with other sumo wrestlers and admonished Takanoiwa because he was looking at his cell phone. Harumafuji struck him in the head with a beer bottle and punched him 20 to 30 times. Questioned by the Sumo Association's crisis management panel, Harumafuji admitted to assaulting Takanoiwa. This case triggered the launch of new procedures to ensure that scandals of violence would not be repeated within the Association and in 2018, the Association issued an official statement on the subject.
115:, bought fifty prized seats during a tournament so that gangsters were prominently visible during the national broadcast of the match. According to experts, this was an endeavor to cheer up an incarcerated boss. Although there have always been alleged ties between sumo and the yakuza, the sport has suffered from waning public interest and sponsorship during the economic recession, which may have contributed to closer ties to the underworld for financial support.
37:
382:, when called upon to present the Governor's Prize to the champion of the annual Osaka tournament, was required to do so on the walkway beside the ring or send a male representative in her place. She repeatedly challenged the JSA's policy by requesting to be allowed to fulfill her traditional role as Governor. Her requests were repeatedly rejected until the end of her five-year term.
60:
match-fixing for money. As a consequence, the board of directors of the JSA decided in an extraordinary meeting to cancel the March 2011 tournament in Osaka, the first time this had happened since 1946. In all, fourteen wrestlers were judged guilty of match-fixing, to which most of them admitted involvement. All of the wrestlers judged to be involved were forced to retire.
420:
was performed in some areas of Japan. In the cities it was more of a spectacle often associated with brothels. However, in some areas of Japan female sumo had a serious role in certain Shinto rituals. In later years, there were limited tours of female sumo that lasted for a time. However, female sumo
162:
Japanese media reported that the Sumo
Association's compliance committee, after holding hearings, concluded that Hidenoumi and Shiden participated in illegal gambling. Following the tournament's conclusion, the Sumo Association suspended Hidenoumi for one tournament (retroactive to January 2022) and
63:
The JSA's investigative panel stated in May 2011 that match-fixing appears to have been widespread. The panel stated that it would be difficult to discover, however, the full extent of the problem. The May 2011 tournament went ahead but with no sponsorship, live TV coverage or trophy presentations,
400:
The view of those who criticize this continuing "men-only" policy is that it is discriminatory and oppressive. In general, women in the sumo world are only expected to be supportive wives of the wrestlers, and, in the case that their husband has become a stablemaster, a surrogate mother for all of
59:
However, in 2011, it was announced that an investigation by police had discovered cell phone text messages indicating that a number of matches had been fixed. Allegedly, 14 wrestlers and a few stablemasters were involved. In the course of the investigation, several wrestlers eventually admitted to
198:
to beat those who fall out of line, and elder wrestlers are often put in charge of bullying younger ones to keep them in line, for instance, by making them hold heavy objects for long periods of time. However, this system of hazing was widely criticized in late 2007 when a hazing scandal came to
318:
managers. After an investigation, it was revealed that the administrative affairs chief and the head of the office in charge of accounting were responsible for numerous irregularities dating back to 2017 concerning the payment of overtime pay for an estimated amount of 100 million yen (~$
293:
was then accused of having covered these facts of violence by contributing directly to the fact that the aggressor can remain within the stable in a first time, then, in a second time, to the fact that the aggressor can retire with dignity and without any charges brought against him.
397:. While the women were attempting to provide emergency treatment, a referee repeatedly asked them to leave the ring. The chairman of the Sumo Association later apologized for what he called an inappropriate response, saying that he greatly appreciated the women's efforts.
47:
Due to the hierarchical structure of the sport, where top ranked wrestlers have great advantages in salary and status over lower ranked wrestlers, speculation about the existence of match-fixing and isolated reports of match fixing have surfaced over the years. The
282:. In the lawsuit, Yanagihara also alleged mistreatment of lower-ranked wrestlers in his former stable, such as being served meals containing meat that was years beyond its expiration date. As of July 2023 the Sumo Association has not commented on the allegations.
191:
It has been well-known and accepted for many years that sumo stables engage in the systematic hazing and physical punishment of young disciples in order to "toughen them up". Stable masters have often been proud to show to the media how they frequently use a
207:
hitting him on the head with a large beer bottle and fellow rikishi being subsequently ordered to physically abuse him further. The stablemaster and three other wrestlers who were involved were arrested in
February 2008, after which
71:, strenuously denied any involvement and won a court case in early 2013 deeming his dismissal groundless. He was subsequently reinstated by the JSA, and appeared in the July 2013 tournament in the top division.
100:
opting not to air live sumo matches during the tournament, instead showing a daily highlight package. A number of sponsors also withdrew their support for the tournament. Sumo
Association chairman
401:
his trainee wrestlers. The view of the JSA is that this is a tradition that has been firmly maintained through the centuries, so it would be a dishonor to all of their ancestors to change it.
289:
was also the subject of a controversy because a senior wrestler, Kirinofuji, assaulted another young wrestler, Yasunishi, with a frying pan and whipped him with a jump rope. Stablemaster
96:. At the same time, two stable masters were demoted and an unprecedented 18 wrestlers banned from the July 2010 tournament. The betting scandal resulted in public broadcaster
278:
when the Sumo
Association instituted health protocols, Sadogatake denied his request to sit out of the January 2021 tournament over fears of contracting the virus following
1333:
1193:
1093:
518:
476:
1277:
331:
between 60 and 65, more than 20 years shorter than the average
Japanese male, as the diet and sport take a toll on the wrestler's body. Many develop
1119:
129:
1475:
158:
about the involvement of both
Hidenoumi and Shiden, as well as other sumo wrestlers that may have possibly participated. During the January 2022
1067:
713:
914:
664:
768:
622:
570:
215:
demanded the JSA take steps to ensure such an incident never happens again. In May 2009, Yamamoto was sentenced to six years in jail.
844:
339:, and they are prone to heart attacks due to the enormous amount of body mass and fat that they accumulate. The excessive intake of
365:
Professional sumo excludes women from competition and ceremonies. Women are not allowed to enter or touch the sumo wrestling ring (
351:. Recently, the standards of weight gain are becoming less strict, in an effort to improve the overall health of the wrestlers.
104:
declared in August 2010 that "violent groups or antisocial forces" were being banned from accessing tournament venues, training
1416:
1224:"Violence in Michinoku stable "I have told the association. I am not hiding anything," said the master. The assailant retired"
1006:
567:
163:
issued a 20% salary cut for two months. No disciplinary action was taken against Shiden. Their stablemaster Kise (former
454:
299:
302:, is also implicated for having let the aggressor go unpunished, despite having been informed late and by the victim.
1168:"Isegahama-oyakata resigns from director: Two makushita sumo wrestlers violently pour hot water on younger disciples"
186:
31:
421:
is not considered to be authentic by most
Japanese and is now prohibited from taking place beyond amateur settings.
1250:
22:
has had several controversies over its long history. These include proven allegations of match-fixing to hazing.
742:
1289:
642:
1511:
371:), a tradition stemming from Shinto and Buddhist beliefs that women are "impure" because of menstrual blood.
155:
526:
1359:
1334:"Banning women from the sumo ring: centuries-old tradition, straight-up sexism or something more complex?"
327:
The sumo lifestyle has negative health effects which become apparent later in life. Sumo wrestlers have a
1479:
140:
1223:
1167:
962:
940:
892:
866:
255:
acted violently against younger wrestlers, with the victims beaten with wooden beams and burned with
1141:
794:
204:
1071:
821:
1417:"SUMO ABC (75) / Banning women from the dohyo is groundless in this day and age - The Japan News"
344:
266:, Daisuke Yanagihara, sued the Japan Sumo Association and his former stablemaster Sadogatake (ex-
252:
209:
64:
and was referred to as the "Technical
Examination Tournament" with free admission to spectators.
89:
1311:
311:
247:
However, hazing and violence has not disappeared from professional sumo and, in
December 2022,
49:
1045:
1201:
498:
8:
548:
404:
This was not always the case. Starting as early as the 18th century a form of female sumo
267:
237:
1389:
1364:
314:
had lodged complaints with the Board of Directors about the supervision of certain non-
290:
200:
152:
40:
1023:
1285:
1002:
995:
295:
275:
263:
101:
85:
1420:
1455:
386:
286:
270:) on allegations that he was forced to quit the sport. Yanagihara claimed that his
241:
125:
79:
On July 4, 2010, the Japan Sumo Association announced its decision to dismiss the
574:
360:
340:
332:
328:
279:
248:
169:
594:
112:
165:
52:(JSA) repeatedly denied any wrestlers were involved in match-fixing, known as
1506:
1500:
251:-oyakata announced his resignation as director after two junior wrestlers in
225:
139:
were withdrawn from the January 2022 tournament for suspected involvement in
134:
111:
Three months before Hanaregoma's announcement, Japan's largest yakuza group,
43:
was forced to retire after an investigation found him guilty of match-fixing.
435:
336:
271:
212:
68:
627:
579:
503:
481:
459:
172:) was issued a warning. Police declined prosecution the following month.
148:
105:
81:
1460:
1443:
1312:"United Nations Statistics Division – Demographic and Social Statistics"
199:
light, in which a 17-year-old sumo trainee named Takashi Saito from the
1393:
618:
472:
379:
256:
233:
690:
305:
1068:"Police probing Harumafuji's alleged assault on fellow sumo wrestler"
348:
315:
36:
915:"Sumo association probe finds 2 wrestlers gambled illegally: source"
347:
and the stress on their joints due to their excess weight can cause
553:
120:
367:
203:
died after a serious bullying incident involving his stablemaster
390:
144:
1194:"Former Wrestler Sues Japan Sumo Body For Alleged Mistreatment"
194:
93:
310:
In October 2023 it was revealed that several employees of the
92:, for betting on baseball games in a gambling ring run by the
375:
1251:"Sumo association officials punished over harassment claims"
143:. During the investigation into an illegal establishment in
430:
56:, and even took publishers to court over such allegations.
19:
97:
1360:"Women Barred From Sumo Ring, Even to Save a Man's Life"
1094:"Drunken brawl shines light on sumo's hidden underbelly"
1120:"Harumafuji to be referred to prosecutors for assault"
997:
The Big Book of Sumo: History, Practice, Ritual, Fight
795:"Declaration of elimination of organized crime groups"
665:"JSA won't appeal court ruling to reinstate Sokukurai"
385:
In April 2018, during a non-tournament sumo event in
306:
Harassment claims and failed properly paid overtime
1249:
994:
743:"Sumo's Ties to Japan Underworld Go Beyond Limits"
1448:International Journal of Sport and Health Science
223:Violent affairs also came to light in 2017, when
151:in September 2021, suspicions were raised by the
1498:
262:In March 2023 a former lower-ranked wrestler in
1478:. Eastwest Lifestyle. June 2005. Archived from
1070:. The Manichi. 15 November 2017. Archived from
691:"Top sumo wrestler fired over illegal gambling"
477:Ex-sumo attendant says match-fixing nothing new
413:
736:
734:
592:
557:, 2 February 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
407:
389:, two women rushed to the aid of the mayor of
943:(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 27 January 2022
895:(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 15 January 2022
595:"Bout-rigging scandal sidelines sumo tourney"
519:"Ex-sumo wrestler claims bout-fixing is rife"
493:
491:
180:
1419:. Japan News/Yomiuri Shimbun. Archived from
623:Sumo panel concedes match-fixing deep-rooted
1112:
1086:
731:
714:"Sumo Figures Barred in Japan for Gambling"
74:
499:Are fixed bouts final nail in sumo coffin?
488:
1459:
842:
769:"Scandal slams sumo tournament broadcast"
67:One wrestler charged with match-fixing,
35:
1331:
1021:
988:
986:
984:
740:
711:
640:
549:Japan's sumo hit by match-fixing claims
393:when he collapsed in the middle of the
1499:
1384:
1382:
819:
586:
516:
175:
1441:
1142:"Declaration of farewell to violence"
867:"英乃海と紫雷、賭博関与疑いで事情聴取 埼玉草加市の違法賭博店への出入り"
766:
1414:
1357:
992:
981:
941:"違法賭博関与の英乃海は出場停止１場所 春場所から出場可 紫雷はけん責"
893:"英乃海と紫雷が違法賭博行為認める 27日の定例理事会で最終処分決定へ"
843:Matsumura, Masahiro (27 July 2010).
1379:
1022:Jackson, Steve (February 8, 2008).
822:"Sumo vows to cut ties with yakuza"
593:Shilling, Mark (February 6, 2011).
274:were violated and that, during the
88:and the stablemaster Ōtake, former
13:
1046:"Sumo trainer jailed over killing"
568:Three admit to throwing sumo bouts
14:
1523:
1444:"Women's Sumo Wrestling in Japan"
517:Alford, Peter (October 4, 2008).
354:
322:
259:hot water poured on their backs.
240:) during a regional sumo tour in
218:
187:Tokitsukaze stable hazing scandal
32:Match-fixing in professional sumo
1332:Yoshida, Reiji (30 April 2018).
1024:"Japan PM angry over Sumo death"
741:Fackler, Martin (July 5, 2010).
712:Fackler, Martin (July 4, 2010).
566:Hongo, Jun, and Natsuko Fukue, "
497:Martin, Alex, and Mizuho Aoki, "
236:had assaulted another wrestler (
1468:
1435:
1408:
1351:
1325:
1304:
1270:
1242:
1216:
1186:
1174:(in Japanese). 26 December 2022
1160:
1134:
1060:
1038:
1015:
969:(in Japanese). 25 February 2022
955:
933:
907:
885:
859:
836:
820:Dickie, Mure (30 August 2010).
813:
787:
760:
705:
683:
657:
455:Sumo-rigging born of necessity?
25:
16:Match-fixing, hazing and others
1122:. Kyodo News. 21 November 2017
1100:. Kyodo News. 15 November 2017
634:
612:
560:
541:
510:
466:
447:
298:-oyakata, the director of the
1:
1476:"An Inside Look at Shin Sumo"
1415:Miki, Shuji (21 April 2018).
1358:Rich, Motoko (5 April 2018).
963:"賭博容疑の英乃海、紫雷は不起訴処分 理由は明らかにせず"
921:. Kyodo News. 16 January 2022
873:(in Japanese). 7 January 2022
641:Gunning, John (20 May 2019).
441:
767:Blair, Gavin (6 July 2010).
7:
671:. Japan Times. 4 April 2013
424:
414:
10:
1528:
1278:"Becoming a Sumo Wrestler"
485:, February 10, 2011, p. 1.
358:
184:
181:Tokitsukaze hazing scandal
29:
1230:(in Japanese). 9 May 2023
643:"Sumo 101: Cancellations"
573:February 6, 2011, at the
507:, February 4, 2011, p. 2.
463:, February 9, 2011, p. 3.
408:
1048:. BBC News. May 29, 2009
583:, 4 February 2011, p. 1.
145:Sōka, Saitama Prefecture
75:Gambling and yakuza ties
374:The female Governor of
210:Japanese Prime Minister
1146:Japan Sumo Association
1001:. Stone Bridge Press.
845:"Sumos and the yakuza"
799:Japan Sumo Association
669:The Japan Times Online
312:Japan Sumo Association
108:and other facilities.
50:Japan Sumo Association
44:
773:hollywoodreporter.com
631:, May 20, 2011, p. 2.
300:Compliance Department
39:
1512:Sports controversies
1482:on November 10, 2009
1442:Ikkai, Chie (2003).
1202:Agence France-Presse
1098:www.japantimes.co.jp
1461:10.5432/ijshs.1.178
1074:on 15 November 2017
993:Hall, Mina (1997).
693:. BBC. July 4, 2010
337:high blood pressure
176:Hazing and violence
1365:The New York Times
1292:on August 31, 2005
1282:Sumo East and West
775:. Associated Press
747:The New York Times
718:The New York Times
529:on October 6, 2008
201:Tokitsukaze stable
156:Prefectural Police
45:
1286:Discovery Channel
1008:978-1-880656-28-0
824:. Financial Times
276:COVID-19 pandemic
264:Sadogatake stable
205:Jun'ichi Yamamoto
118:In December 2021
20:Professional sumo
1519:
1492:
1491:
1489:
1487:
1472:
1466:
1465:
1463:
1439:
1433:
1432:
1430:
1428:
1423:on 23 April 2018
1412:
1406:
1405:
1403:
1401:
1386:
1377:
1376:
1374:
1372:
1355:
1349:
1348:
1346:
1344:
1329:
1323:
1322:
1320:
1318:
1308:
1302:
1301:
1299:
1297:
1288:. Archived from
1274:
1268:
1267:
1265:
1263:
1258:. 1 October 2023
1253:
1246:
1240:
1239:
1237:
1235:
1220:
1214:
1213:
1211:
1209:
1190:
1184:
1183:
1181:
1179:
1164:
1158:
1157:
1155:
1153:
1138:
1132:
1131:
1129:
1127:
1116:
1110:
1109:
1107:
1105:
1090:
1084:
1083:
1081:
1079:
1064:
1058:
1057:
1055:
1053:
1042:
1036:
1035:
1033:
1031:
1019:
1013:
1012:
1000:
990:
979:
978:
976:
974:
959:
953:
952:
950:
948:
937:
931:
930:
928:
926:
911:
905:
904:
902:
900:
889:
883:
882:
880:
878:
863:
857:
856:
854:
852:
840:
834:
833:
831:
829:
817:
811:
810:
808:
806:
791:
785:
784:
782:
780:
764:
758:
757:
755:
753:
738:
729:
728:
726:
724:
709:
703:
702:
700:
698:
687:
681:
680:
678:
676:
661:
655:
654:
652:
650:
638:
632:
616:
610:
609:
607:
605:
590:
584:
564:
558:
547:Buerk, Roland, "
545:
539:
538:
536:
534:
525:. Archived from
514:
508:
495:
486:
470:
464:
451:
419:
417:
411:
410:
387:Kyoto Prefecture
378:from 2000–2008,
287:Michinoku stable
141:illegal gambling
138:
1527:
1526:
1522:
1521:
1520:
1518:
1517:
1516:
1497:
1496:
1495:
1485:
1483:
1474:
1473:
1469:
1440:
1436:
1426:
1424:
1413:
1409:
1399:
1397:
1396:. April 5, 2000
1390:"ReDotPop Sumo"
1388:
1387:
1380:
1370:
1368:
1356:
1352:
1342:
1340:
1338:The Japan Times
1330:
1326:
1316:
1314:
1310:
1309:
1305:
1295:
1293:
1276:
1275:
1271:
1261:
1259:
1256:The Japan Times
1248:
1247:
1243:
1233:
1231:
1222:
1221:
1217:
1207:
1205:
1192:
1191:
1187:
1177:
1175:
1166:
1165:
1161:
1151:
1149:
1140:
1139:
1135:
1125:
1123:
1118:
1117:
1113:
1103:
1101:
1092:
1091:
1087:
1077:
1075:
1066:
1065:
1061:
1051:
1049:
1044:
1043:
1039:
1029:
1027:
1020:
1016:
1009:
991:
982:
972:
970:
961:
960:
956:
946:
944:
939:
938:
934:
924:
922:
913:
912:
908:
898:
896:
891:
890:
886:
876:
874:
865:
864:
860:
850:
848:
841:
837:
827:
825:
818:
814:
804:
802:
793:
792:
788:
778:
776:
765:
761:
751:
749:
739:
732:
722:
720:
710:
706:
696:
694:
689:
688:
684:
674:
672:
663:
662:
658:
648:
646:
639:
635:
617:
613:
603:
601:
591:
587:
575:Wayback Machine
565:
561:
546:
542:
532:
530:
515:
511:
496:
489:
471:
467:
452:
448:
444:
427:
405:
363:
357:
333:type 2 diabetes
329:life expectancy
325:
308:
280:cardiac surgery
221:
189:
183:
178:
132:
77:
34:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1525:
1515:
1514:
1509:
1494:
1493:
1467:
1454:(1): 178–181.
1434:
1407:
1378:
1350:
1324:
1303:
1269:
1241:
1215:
1204:. 31 July 2023
1185:
1159:
1133:
1111:
1085:
1059:
1037:
1014:
1007:
980:
954:
932:
919:japantoday.com
906:
884:
858:
835:
812:
786:
759:
730:
704:
682:
656:
633:
611:
585:
559:
540:
523:The Australian
509:
487:
465:
445:
443:
440:
439:
438:
433:
426:
423:
356:
355:Women and sumo
353:
345:liver problems
324:
323:Health effects
321:
307:
304:
229:reported that
220:
219:Other scandals
217:
185:Main article:
182:
179:
177:
174:
113:Yamaguchi-gumi
76:
73:
30:Main article:
27:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1524:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1504:
1502:
1481:
1477:
1471:
1462:
1457:
1453:
1449:
1445:
1438:
1422:
1418:
1411:
1395:
1391:
1385:
1383:
1367:
1366:
1361:
1354:
1339:
1335:
1328:
1313:
1307:
1291:
1287:
1283:
1279:
1273:
1257:
1252:
1245:
1229:
1228:Nikkan Sports
1225:
1219:
1203:
1199:
1195:
1189:
1173:
1172:Nikkan Sports
1169:
1163:
1148:(in Japanese)
1147:
1143:
1137:
1121:
1115:
1099:
1095:
1089:
1073:
1069:
1063:
1047:
1041:
1025:
1018:
1010:
1004:
999:
998:
989:
987:
985:
968:
967:Nikkan Sports
964:
958:
942:
936:
920:
916:
910:
894:
888:
872:
871:Nikkan Sports
868:
862:
847:. Japan Times
846:
839:
823:
816:
801:(in Japanese)
800:
796:
790:
774:
770:
763:
748:
744:
737:
735:
719:
715:
708:
692:
686:
670:
666:
660:
645:. Japan Times
644:
637:
630:
629:
624:
620:
615:
600:
596:
589:
582:
581:
576:
572:
569:
563:
556:
555:
550:
544:
528:
524:
520:
513:
506:
505:
500:
494:
492:
484:
483:
478:
474:
469:
462:
461:
456:
453:Hongo, Jun, "
450:
446:
437:
434:
432:
429:
428:
422:
416:
402:
398:
396:
392:
388:
383:
381:
377:
372:
370:
369:
362:
352:
350:
346:
342:
338:
334:
330:
320:
317:
313:
303:
301:
297:
292:
288:
285:In May 2023,
283:
281:
277:
273:
269:
265:
260:
258:
254:
250:
245:
243:
239:
235:
232:
228:
227:
226:Sports Nippon
216:
214:
211:
206:
202:
197:
196:
188:
173:
171:
168:
167:
161:
157:
154:
150:
146:
142:
136:
131:
127:
123:
122:
116:
114:
109:
107:
103:
99:
95:
91:
87:
84:
83:
72:
70:
65:
61:
57:
55:
51:
42:
38:
33:
23:
21:
1484:. Retrieved
1480:the original
1470:
1451:
1447:
1437:
1425:. Retrieved
1421:the original
1410:
1398:. Retrieved
1369:. Retrieved
1363:
1353:
1341:. Retrieved
1337:
1327:
1317:November 18,
1315:. Retrieved
1306:
1296:November 18,
1294:. Retrieved
1290:the original
1281:
1272:
1260:. Retrieved
1255:
1244:
1232:. Retrieved
1227:
1218:
1206:. Retrieved
1197:
1188:
1176:. Retrieved
1171:
1162:
1152:November 23,
1150:. Retrieved
1145:
1136:
1124:. Retrieved
1114:
1102:. Retrieved
1097:
1088:
1076:. Retrieved
1072:the original
1062:
1050:. Retrieved
1040:
1028:. Retrieved
1017:
996:
971:. Retrieved
966:
957:
945:. Retrieved
935:
923:. Retrieved
918:
909:
897:. Retrieved
887:
875:. Retrieved
870:
861:
849:. Retrieved
838:
826:. Retrieved
815:
805:November 21,
803:. Retrieved
798:
789:
777:. Retrieved
772:
762:
750:. Retrieved
746:
721:. Retrieved
717:
707:
695:. Retrieved
685:
673:. Retrieved
668:
659:
647:. Retrieved
636:
626:
614:
602:. Retrieved
598:
588:
578:
562:
552:
543:
531:. Retrieved
527:the original
522:
512:
502:
480:
468:
458:
449:
436:2011 in sumo
403:
399:
394:
384:
373:
366:
364:
361:Women's sumo
343:can lead to
326:
309:
284:
272:human rights
261:
246:
230:
224:
222:
213:Yasuo Fukuda
193:
190:
164:
159:
119:
117:
110:
80:
78:
66:
62:
58:
53:
46:
26:Match-fixing
18:
1343:11 December
1198:barrons.com
1178:26 December
1126:22 November
1104:15 November
1078:15 November
1030:February 8,
973:28 February
628:Japan Times
604:February 7,
580:Japan Times
504:Japan Times
482:Japan Times
460:Japan Times
133: [
86:Kotomitsuki
1501:Categories
1394:PopMatters
925:16 January
899:16 January
851:6 December
828:6 December
697:August 31,
619:Kyodo News
533:October 4,
473:Kyodo News
442:References
380:Fusae Ohta
359:See also:
268:Kotonowaka
257:chankonabe
253:his stable
234:Harumafuji
166:maegashira
124:wrestlers
102:Hanaregoma
90:Takatōriki
1486:March 12,
1400:March 12,
1262:3 October
877:7 January
349:arthritis
291:Michinoku
249:Isegahama
238:Takanoiwa
170:Higonoumi
147:that was
126:Hidenoumi
69:Sōkokurai
41:Kiyoseumi
1427:23 April
571:Archived
554:BBC News
425:See also
415:onnazumo
296:Hanakago
231:yokozuna
121:sekitori
1371:5 April
1208:31 July
1052:June 1,
947:30 June
779:30 June
752:July 6,
723:July 6,
649:27 June
599:Variety
391:Maizuru
341:alcohol
242:Tottori
153:Saitama
106:stables
1234:11 May
1005:
675:8 June
195:shinai
149:raided
130:Shiden
94:yakuza
54:yaocho
1026:. BBC
395:dohyō
376:Osaka
368:dohyō
316:elder
160:basho
137:]
82:ōzeki
1507:Sumo
1488:2008
1429:2018
1402:2008
1373:2018
1345:2019
1319:2005
1298:2005
1264:2023
1236:2023
1210:2023
1180:2022
1154:2022
1128:2017
1106:2017
1080:2017
1054:2009
1032:2008
1003:ISBN
975:2022
949:2023
927:2022
901:2022
879:2022
853:2017
830:2017
807:2023
781:2023
754:2010
725:2010
699:2010
677:2013
651:2023
606:2011
535:2008
431:Sumo
128:and
1456:doi
625:",
621:, "
577:",
551:",
501:",
479:",
475:, "
457:",
409:女相撲
335:or
98:NHK
1503::
1450:.
1446:.
1392:.
1381:^
1362:.
1336:.
1284:.
1280:.
1254:.
1226:.
1200:.
1196:.
1170:.
1144:.
1096:.
983:^
965:.
917:.
869:.
797:.
771:.
745:.
733:^
716:.
667:.
597:.
521:.
490:^
412:,
135:ja
1490:.
1464:.
1458::
1452:1
1431:.
1404:.
1375:.
1347:.
1321:.
1300:.
1266:.
1238:.
1212:.
1182:.
1156:.
1130:.
1108:.
1082:.
1056:.
1034:.
1011:.
977:.
951:.
929:.
903:.
881:.
855:.
832:.
809:.
783:.
756:.
727:.
701:.
679:.
653:.
608:.
537:.
418:)
406:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
