Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Sumo ring

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Sumo ring

土俵
alternative words: Dohyo, Dohyou, Dohyoo
keywords: sumo
related topics: Sumo
explanation: Dohyo is a place where a sumo match occurs. Officially it has a circular form with 455 cm of diameter. Initially there had been a pillar at each corner but too dangerous, it has been replaced by a suspended tassel since 1952. Dohyo means in Japanese "earthen straw bag" used to delimit this ring.

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