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Raised clay sumo dohyō with a straw-bale circle beneath a suspended roof at the 2006 Osaka tournament

Dohyō

A dohyō is sumo’s prepared contest area: a marked ring, built surface, ritual setting, and decisive boundary whose form varies by context.

Mounted yabusame archer drawing a long Japanese bow at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

Yabusame

Yabusame is Japanese ceremonial mounted archery in which riders shoot at three targets along a straight course, combining horsemanship, archery, formal dress, and shrine dedication.

Two professional Sumo wrestlers grappling on the dohyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan

Sumo

Sumo is a Japanese wrestling tradition encompassing professional tournaments, amateur competition, stable life, ritual performance, and a long history of public spectacle.