96 Sumo Wrestling Trivia Questions with Answers
96 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
How long is the time limit for a top-division professional sumo bout?
Answer
Four minutes
What was the original name of the Japan Sumo Association when it was established in 1925?
Answer
Dai Nippon Sumo Kyokai
In Japanese sumo, what does the term “shikona” refer to?
Answer
Ring name
Which sumo wrestler was known by the nickname “The Wolf”?
Answer
Chiyonofuji
What is the official name of the building where Tokyo’s major sumo tournaments are held?
Answer
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
What Japanese word describes a sumo wrestler’s ring name?
Answer
Shikona
Which wrestler became the youngest yokozuna in professional sumo history?
Answer
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu
In sumo wrestling, what is a kinjite?
Answer
A forbidden move
What is the sumo term for a wrestler winning a tournament with no losses?
Answer
Zenshō-yūshō
What is the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling?
Answer
Yokozuna
In sumo wrestling, what is the diameter of the raised dohyo fighting ring?
Answer
4.55 metres