DOSUKOI Sumo Salon

The most common winning technique in sumo is when a rikishi forces their opponent out of the ring using "yorikiri." Experts provide insights and explore their iconic yorikiri moments.

Gyoji use eagle eyes to referee sumo bouts. Each has his own unique style: Some get up close, others watch from afar. A gyoji with an impressive record reveals the secret behind his precision.

Recently more and more rikishi are eschewing belt-fighting in favor of pushing and thrusting attacks. Push-and-thrust rikishi help us break down the technique into three types based on distance.

Explore how rikishi perceive the sumo ring, a 4.55-meter circle built entirely by hand. Discover what it's made from, why it's so hard and how rikishi adapt to it, including foot gripping exercises!

33 wins over 45 bouts in 3 tournaments is one benchmark for promotion to Ozeki, but some have advanced with just 28 wins while others failed despite 35. Explore the stories behind these promotions.

This technique has been used in clutch moments in some historic bouts. We learn how it's different from the overarm throw and hear secrets of how it's done from the masters!

Only 7% of rikishi make it to the top division. We learn what kind of special perks such top-division rikishi receive, and hear how even some famous Yokozuna had inauspicious beginnings.

This time, a technique involving clamping the opponent's shoulder then pulling them down. We take a close look and examine why the under shoulder swing down is becoming more popular!

We look at the penultimate 14th day of sumo tournaments, and dive into historical moments that prove this day can be as or more exciting than the final one, like an emotional brotherly title win!

This is a move that can be used either for defense or offense. We take a deep dive into how it works and how it's been employed throughout sumo history to trip up even fearsome opponents!