Weight Class
Sumo is competitive contact sport. A match is played between two players, designated East and West.
They make the best possible use of the 4.55 meter diameter dohyo and fight, almost naked, using their full strength.
Competitions are open to men and women, however, no contest between man and woman is allowed.
- Jr. Men(13-18 yrs. Old)
- Light-weight - under 80 Kg
- Middle-weight - 80 Kg and under 100 Kg
- Heavy-weight - 100 Kg and over
- Open-weight
- Jr. Women(13-18 yrs.Old)
- Light-weight - under 60 Kg
- Middle-weight - 60 Kg and under 75 Kg
- Heavy-weight - 75 Kg and over
- Open-weight
- Men
- Light-weight - under 85 Kg
- Middle-weight - 85 Kg and under 115 Kg
- Light Heavyweight
- 100 Kg and over and under 115Kg
- Heavy-weight - 115 Kg and over
- Open-weight
- Women
- Light-weight - under 65 Kg
- Middle-weight - 65 Kg and over under 73 Kg
- Light Haevyweight
- 73 Kg and over and under 80Kg
- Heavy-weight - 80 Kg and over
- Open-weight
- Team Competition
- Senpo
- Chuken
- Taisho
- Substitute
