There are six divisions in sumo rankings highest is makuuchi
(42 wrestlers), jūryō (28 wrestlers), makushita (120 wrestlers), sandanme (200
wrestlers), jonidan (around 185 wrestlers), and jonokuchi (around 40
wrestlers).
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Every sumo wrestler start at the lowest jonokuchi division
and try to earn points to move up.
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In 1958 they started having six Grand Sumo tournaments each
year: three at The Sumo Hall (or Ryōgoku Kokugikan) in Ryōgoku, Tokyo (January,
May, and September), and one each in Osaka (March), Nagoya (July) and Fukuoka
(November).
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Each tournament begins on a Sunday and runs for 15 days,
ending also on a Sunday.
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Each wrestler in the top two divisions (known as sekitori)
has one match per day, while the lower ranked wrestlers compete in seven bouts,
about one every two days.
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And you can’t forget the merchandise.
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