May 2026 ·
Yusho race went to a playoff!
Wakatakakage 12-3, Yoshinofuji 11-4, Hakunofuji 11-4
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The walkway leading from the dressing rooms to the dohyo. Wrestlers enter and exit through the east and west hanamichi.
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A slap-down where the attacker swats the back of the opponent's head or shoulders to deflect their charge and drive them face-first into the clay. One of the most common techniques in sumo, it is a reactive move that exploits an opponent who is leaning too far forward. Often seen as less honorable than forward-moving techniques, but highly effective.
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