A sumo wrestler performing yumitori (rituals using a bow)

A sumo wrestler performing yumitori (rituals using a bow)

The yumitorishiki is the conferment ceremony of the championship bow in the world of sumo wrestling. The ceremonial bow is conferred by the referee to a junior ranking wrestler appointed in advance. The wrestler uses the bow to perform a stamping ritual. The wrestler wears an ornamental apron when performing the ritual on the sumo ring. A note on the back reads Ryogoku, where the National Sport Gymnasium is located today and the Grand Sumo Tournament is held.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Wilhelm Burger, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number70‐18‐0]

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