Local Sumo Customs

[Akinomaki 37,450]

The Iwatsuki ancient style dohyo-iri - for boys till 6th grade - is a Saitama folk custom cultural asset. An autumn festival that takes place each year close to Oct. 21st., every 2nd year the day before the Respect for the Elderly Day. The kids follow the gyoji when they enter the dohyo and leave in a special walking way, called yakko.

http://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/137317

https://www.saitamatsuri.jp/matsuri/koshiki-dohyo-kagiage/story/

pics:

https://www.saitamatsuri.jp/matsuri/koshiki-dohyo-kagiage/photogallery/

https://www.saitamatsuri.jp/matsuri/koshiki-dohyo-sasakubo/photogallery/

YouTube search is usable again - but either there were not many interesting videos in the last 2 weeks or YT has deleted them already - at least this one was good - small kids in red, earlier grades in purple, the elder grades are sanyaku

Edited March 28, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 30/06/2015 at 13:43, Akinomaki said:

On 14/10/2013 at 15:15, Akinomaki said:

Hitori-zumo 一人角力 on the 13^th at the Ōyamazumi-shrine in Imabari, Ehime.

Same cast as every year since 1999, both Ichirikizan 一力山 and gyoji.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubWuI6sV5fo

Like every year it gets reported and it is held at the shrine at least since 1364. The acting Ichirikizan is 40 now and as staff member of the Imabari municipal office was anxious because he didn't train much. He plans to find a style with which he can continue till 75.

Same procedure as every year: uwatenage for a 2-1 win of the spirit vs. Ichirikizan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1fI2FMtneI

Ichirikizan: "I want to continue for 30 more years - and some day I want to win."

o oo

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 19/10/2018 at 16:27, Akinomaki said:

In Takaoka-city, the 29th Fushiki-basho ozumo was on Sep. 2nd. This ozumo has a makuuchi (general) division, with banzuke and sanyaku - k/s/o - and preparations the whole year, reported by the local paper, which is the promoter.

For the event of 120 years since the opening of the port of Fushiki and the 30th Fushiki-basho ozumo (will be on Sep. 1st), a dohyo-iri by their present  top rikishi  took place. The ozeki west did an unryu style and ozeki east Takaokashinzan (from Wakakusa-beya)  a shiranui style dohyo-iri - with attendants and gyoji and specially made kesho mawashi sets, showing cranes. Their maegashira Kotetsuzan in the end did a yumitori-shiki. http://www.hokkoku.co.jp/subpage/T20190729202.htm

Edited July 29, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 29/07/2019 at 14:28, Akinomaki said:

For the event of 120 years since the opening of the port of Fushiki and the 30th Fushiki-basho ozumo (will be on Sep. 1st), a dohyo-iri by their present  top rikishi  took place. The ozeki west did an unryu style and ozeki east Takaokashinzan (from Wakakusa-beya)  a shiranui style dohyo-iri - with attendants and gyoji and specially made kesho mawashi sets, showing cranes. Their maegashira Kotetsuzan in the end did a yumitori-shiki. http://www.hokkoku.co.jp/subpage/T20190729202.htm

Emi Inaba, Eminoumi at the Fushiki basho ozumo, kohai of Asanoyama, is now police officer. She was 3rd at the junior and the adult sumo world championships and has several national titles. http://hochi.news/articles/20200405-OHT1T50172.html 

her kesho mawashi - no info for the one for Asanoyama - both from the Enjoy Toyama club

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 29/07/2019 at 14:28, Akinomaki said:

For the event of 120 years since the opening of the port of Fushiki and the 30th Fushiki-basho ozumo (will be on Sep. 1st), a dohyo-iri by their present  top rikishi  took place. The ozeki west did an unryu style and ozeki east Takaokashinzan (from Wakakusa-beya)  a shiranui style dohyo-iri - with attendants and gyoji and specially made kesho mawashi sets, showing cranes. Their maegashira Kotetsuzan in the end did a yumitori-shiki.

The Fushiki-basho ozumo was canceled this year, instead their 2 present ozeki did a dohyo-iri at the Fushiki shrine to overcome the Corona catastrophe http://www.hokkoku.co.jp/subpage/T20200907203.htm

west ozeki Okenotani (Minatomachi-beya)

The 169th Otoi-ozumo, held again in the repaired Otoi-hall, will be reduced to 1 day, only with high school students and older, with spectators limited to about 700 and without ozumo rikishi: no pro-ama bouts and no baby dohyo-iri - news videos:

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200905-00000002-ebc-l38

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200905-00002063-itv-l38

Edited September 7, 2020 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 07/09/2020 at 17:57, Akinomaki said:

The Fushiki-basho ozumo was canceled this year, instead their 2 present ozeki did a dohyo-iri at the Fushiki shrine to overcome the Corona catastrophe

The whole event at the Fushiki shrine, sumo jinku, the 2 dohyo-iri, yumitori-shiki and more

[Akinomaki 37,450]

Kesho mawashi on display for Awaji island amateur ozeki Kuwata, for his 50th death anniversary. He was active before till after the war o

[Halian 7]

On 15/10/2013 at 04:40, Akinomaki said:

I thought afterwards that the gyoji is clearly ozumo style – I could have put it there as well.

But I thought to use this topic later for other Local Sumo Customs – each week there is naki-zumo etc. reported from somewhere or kids doing sumo. Many traditional ceremonial sumo tournaments from all over Japan are in the local news as well - that at last clearly qualifies as proper ama-zumo.

Hitori-zumo should be an ancient custom, but if Oda Nobunaga introduced first the dohyo boundaries and then the gyoji, the present form is clearly a more modern version.

(As expected that Youtube history channel is gone already – a pity I only had the time to watch the 2 sumo related videos).

Edit: now here: http://www.youtube.com/user/RekishiMystery/videos

Alas, that channel seems to have deleted or made private all of its videos. :(

[Jakusotsu 5,294]

46 minutes ago, Halian said:

Alas, that channel seems to have deleted or made private all of its videos. :(

Are you done with your necromantic rampage already?

[Jakusotsu 5,294]

Since @Halian had the urge to "report" my reply, let me cite the relevant section of the Forum's Guidelines found on top of each page:

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Strongly discouraged actions

3. Resurrecting old threads

 

Edited July 21, 2021 by Jakusotsu

[Akinomaki 37,450]

Recently the baby dohyo-iri has become rare, canceled due to Corona, last year also at this event, the 74th Matsuura adults sumo (seinen-zumou) in Karatsu city, Saga, on the 31st. http://www.saga-s.co.jp/articles/-/762456

This amateur rikishi holds his grandson, wearing a kesho mawashi found 2 years ago at the place of a friend, who then gave it to him. It was in an akeni box, as usual for any kesho mawashi, with the name of an amateur rikishi of old on it, used for ritual sumo events at shrines (miya-zumou).

the usual ones at the event: the baby has its kesho mawashi

o o o o

Edited November 4, 2021 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

This year after a 3 year break at most places, events of naki-zumo - baby cry sumo - and baby dohyo-iri were held at many places again, especially for kids day on May 5th.

o o

o o o o o o o o o o o o

Events where rikishi are holding the babies are still rare though, mostly by local amateur rikishi

Edited May 7, 2022 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 05/09/2017 at 19:39, Akinomaki said:

The Komoro Hachimangu Hassaku sumo dates back to 1691, it started by the order of the Komoro daimyo

After 3 years again Hassaku sumo, but without bouts, only the dohyo-iri

vid

a specialty here: the kids shout "aranai" "koranai" while stamping - and special movements

o

Edited September 5, 2022 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 14/10/2013 at 15:15, Akinomaki said:

Hitori-zumo 一人角力 on the 13^th at the Ōyamazumi-shrine in Imabari, Ehime.

Same cast as every year since 1999, both Ichirikizan 一力山 and gyoji.

The present Ichirikizan hadn't done it for 3 years, yesterday he and the gyoji performed hitori-zumo again in the NHK hall in Shibuya at the regional performance arts festival, which took place after 4 years again

vid

 

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 21/02/2023 at 12:18, Akinomaki said:

On 14/10/2013 at 15:15, Akinomaki said:

Hitori-zumo 一人角力 on the 13^th at the Ōyamazumi-shrine in Imabari, Ehime.

Same cast as every year since 1999, both Ichirikizan 一力山 and gyoji.

The present Ichirikizan hadn't done it for 3 years, yesterday he and the gyoji performed hitori-zumo again in the NHK hall in Shibuya at the regional performance arts festival, which took place after 4 years again

And today after 4 years again hitori-zumo at the Ōyamazumi-shrine in Imabari, Ehime.

o

oo o

vid

HD news clips

Spoiler

youtube-dl -o "“稲の精霊”とはっけよい！大三島で伝統の「一人角力」【愛媛】 230622.mp4" https://gw-yvpub.yahoo.co.jp/v1/hls/f2ddc0e4d8bc9b77cd9a2eabe3a75413/video.m3u8
youtube-dl -o "大山祇神社の一人角力が４年ぶりに復活！“見えない”稲の精霊と豊作占う三番勝負【愛媛】 230622.mp4" https://gw-yvpub.yahoo.co.jp/v1/hls/3f7924ecb9a929c3bc25a47f9b16717f/video.m3u8
youtube-dl -o "一人角力(ひとりずもう)奉納で“豊作”を約束 大山祇神社で御田植祭 愛媛・今治市 230622.mp4" https://gw-yvpub.yahoo.co.jp/v1/hls/a76efefced933e43acd9dfe03443b2ea/video.m3u8

 

Edited June 25 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

Another traditional event that gets cancelled because too few want to participate:

Rengeyama-ozumo 蓮華山大相撲 in Hodatsushimizu town on the Noto peninsula in Ishikawa pref. has a tradition of about 650 years, a shinji-zumo 神事相撲 - part of shinto harvest festivities, held on Oct 17th, canceled in 2019 due to a typhoon, then 3 years for Corona and as an aftereffect the number of people doing sumo has dwindled.

at the 2015 event - support by Hokkoku shimbun

o

http://noto-satoyamasatoumi.jp/detail.php?tp_no=259

With also parts for kids - the winner of the last bout at the main event becomes the okuyumi ozeki o

Edited July 25 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

Another yearly ozumo Natsu basho took place after 4 years again: (should be the 45th o) 日本海海上大相撲 Nihon-kai kaijo ozumo in Sado, Niigata, as part of the Akadomari harbor festival, on a dohyo in the Sea of Japan, with also foreign participants

vid

 

Edited July 30 by Akinomaki

[Bunbukuchagama 422]

13 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

on a dohyo in the Sea of Japan

This looks like a lot of fun! 

[Akinomaki 37,450]

Another traditional (for about 350 years) sumo event took place after 4 years again:

Nobukata-zumo at the Kashima Yoshida shrine in Itako, Ibaraki, dates back to the Edo period and a settlement over a territorial dispute. In the hanazumo part there is no winner, or rather both are declared the winner. 7 pairs of 1 to 5 year old kids in kesho mawashi supported by adults competed on the dohyo this time.

vid

2015 event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F4yBkioYy4

 

On 30/07/2023 at 12:54, Akinomaki said:

Another yearly ozumo Natsu basho took place after 4 years again: (should be the 45th o) 日本海海上大相撲 Nihon-kai kaijo ozumo in Sado, Niigata, as part of the Akadomari harbor festival, on a dohyo in the Sea of Japan, with also foreign participants

Plenty more news clips: http://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/633596?display=1

o o o o o o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-3DM8lDzdU

Edited August 1 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

21 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

This looks like a lot of fun! 

That's the whole point of it - also the gyoji gets it

o

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 30/07/2023 at 12:54, Akinomaki said:

Another yearly ozumo Natsu basho took place after 4 years again: (should be the 45th o) 日本海海上大相撲 Nihon-kai kaijo ozumo in Sado, Niigata, as part of the Akadomari harbor festival, on a dohyo in the Sea of Japan, with also foreign participants

A full report now - quite a cruel name though

o

o o o o o o o o o o o

 

Nobukata-zumo o

On 31/07/2023 at 22:56, Akinomaki said:

Another traditional (for about 350 years) sumo event took place after 4 years again:

Nobukata-zumo at the Kashima Yoshida shrine in Itako, Ibaraki, dates back to the Edo period and a settlement over a territorial dispute.

Exactly 350 years ago, in 1673 the first time after the settlement over fishing grounds and arable lands was reached.

Edited August 2 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 31/07/2023 at 22:56, Akinomaki said:

Nobukata-zumo at the Kashima Yoshida shrine in Itako, Ibaraki, dates back to the Edo period and a settlement over a territorial dispute. In the hanazumo part there is no winner, or rather both are declared the winner. 7 pairs of 1 to 5 year old kids in kesho mawashi supported by adults competed on the dohyo this time.

A HQ video of a complete coverage of hanazumo at Nobukata-zumo this year

 

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 07/09/2020 at 17:57, Akinomaki said:

On 29/07/2019 at 14:28, Akinomaki said:

For the event of 120 years since the opening of the port of Fushiki and the 30th Fushiki-basho ozumo (will be on Sep. 1st), a dohyo-iri by their present  top rikishi  took place. The ozeki west did an unryu style and ozeki east Takaokashinzan (from Wakakusa-beya)  a shiranui style dohyo-iri - with attendants and gyoji and specially made kesho mawashi sets, showing cranes. Their maegashira Kotetsuzan in the end did a yumitori-shiki.

The Fushiki-basho ozumo was canceled this year, instead their 2 present ozeki did a dohyo-iri at the Fushiki shrine to overcome the Corona catastrophe

After last 4 years ago, the 31st Fushiki-basho ozumo took place on the 3rd - the about 100 participants from 6 months to 60 years old all got a shikona

o

the makuuchi winner o

o

women yusho

o

juryo (4th to 6th grade primary school) girls and boys winners

o

the makushita kids (1st to 3rd year)

o

the jonokuchi kids (kindergarten)

o

and naki-zumo for the babies

o

dohyo-iri o

[Akinomaki 37,450]

I was sure I had posted about it before, but it vanished (into the void) like quite a lot of my posts over the years

After 4 years Karasu-zumo - mimicking crows - took part at the Kamigamo shrine (world heritage site) in Kyoto again, to pray for good health. This shinto ritual comes from the mythical 3 legged crow that led the army of Jinmu tenno to victory. 2 shrine parishioners with eboshi 烏帽子 - written crow cap - court gear perform the ritual. Afterwards primary school kids do sumo. The event takes place each year on Sep. 9th (Chrysanthemum festival)

vid

Unfortunately the actual sumo parts of the kids are mosaicked out here:

[Akinomaki 37,450]

On 15/10/2013 at 16:24, Akinomaki said:

Nettei sumo: At an annual autumn festival on the 14^th at the Mizutani shrine in Okumeiji, Yabu city, Hyogo pref. A courteous sumo as an offering, provincial cultural asset and national selected intangible cultural asset. Driving away evil spirits, huge harvest etc. - the usual spiritual aspect of sumo.

No dohyo, no gyoji, no winner. From the continuous stamping it is seen as a prototype of sumo.

Also national intangible folk custom cultural asset Yabu Nettei sumo  kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/312/756 like many local sumo customs came back to life this year: on the 9th at the Mizutani shrine o

looks like the same guy on the right as in the 9 year old video from the city youtube?v=KhKPvTD8c6Q

before that at the Tawa shrine on the same shrine ground the Sasa-odori

o

the culture ministry database lists 7 national heritage entries for sumo customs, one nakizumo among them, but not hitorizumo

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	生子神社の泣き相撲	記録作成等の措置を講ずべき無形の民俗文化財	風俗慣習	人生・儀礼	栃木県
	養父のネッテイ相撲	記録作成等の措置を講ずべき無形の民俗文化財	風俗慣習	祭礼（信仰）	兵庫県
	玉祖神社の占手相撲	記録作成等の措置を講ずべき無形の民俗文化財	風俗慣習	娯楽・競技	山口県
	細男舞・神相撲	記録作成等の措置を講ずべき無形の民俗文化財	民俗芸能	渡来芸・舞台芸	福岡県
	八幡古表神社の傀儡子の舞と相撲	重要無形民俗文化財	民俗芸能	渡来芸・舞台芸	福岡県
	古要神社の傀儡子の舞と相撲	重要無形民俗文化財	民俗芸能	渡来芸・舞台芸	大分県
	傀儡子の舞及び相撲	記録作成等の措置を講ずべき無形の民俗文化財	民俗芸能	その他

https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/index

and 53 entries that mention sumo in the text somewhere

Edited October 11 by Akinomaki