Professional sumo divisions
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Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their
Makuuchi dohyō-iri
Jūryō dohyō-iri
Makushita bout
Sandanme bout
Geta (footwear)
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Geta are traditional Japanese footwear resembling flip-flops. A kind of sandal, geta have a flat wooden base held on the foot with a fabric thong, and are elevated with up to three "teeth," which keep
Professional sumo divisions
…treatment a wrestler receives as he rises up the ranks. From sandanme, he is allowed a better quality of dress; for instance, he no longer needs to wear geta on his feet and can wear a form of overcoat over his yukata. However, the wrestlers are still considered to be in training, receiving only an allowance…
A pair of geta
Geta unearthed from the tomb of Zhu Ran from the Three Kingdoms period in China
Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
Person wearing geta and tabi