Dohyō
A dohyō is sumo’s prepared contest area: a marked ring, built surface, ritual setting, and decisive boundary whose form varies by context.
Shinto Ritual
Karasu-zumo
Karasu-zumo is Kamigamo Jinja’s September 9 rite in which crow-call movements precede children’s ceremonial sumo after the shrine’s Chōyō observance.
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.
Sumo
Sumo is a Japanese wrestling tradition encompassing professional tournaments, amateur competition, stable life, ritual performance, and a long history of public spectacle.