In professional sumo, what is the lowest rank in the top division?
Answer
Maegashira
96 Sumo Wrestling Trivia Questions with Answers
96 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which Japanese wrestler became the first Japan-born yokozuna in 19 years in 2017?
Answer
Kisenosato Yutaka
Which Japanese organization governs professional sumo?
Answer
Japan Sumo Association
What is a drawn professional sumo bout called?
Answer
Hikiwake
What happens to a yokozuna who finishes a professional sumo tournament with a losing record?
Answer
The yokozuna is not demoted
How wide is the circular dohyo used in professional sumo wrestling?
Answer
4.55 meters
In professional sumo, what is the winning technique called oshidashi?
Answer
Pushing out
What trophy does the winner of a top-division professional sumo tournament receive?
Answer
Emperor’s Cup
What is the Japanese term for a sumo wrestling stable group?
Answer
Ichimon
Which sumo wrestler won the first official tournament held after World War II?
Answer
Haguroyama Masaji
In professional sumo, what is a yokozuna’s special ring-entering dance called?
Answer
Yokozuna dohyō-iri
In sumo wrestling, what is the wrestler’s retirement ceremony called?
Answer
Danpatsu-shiki