Program
| Practice End of Practice | *open to the public cleaning the dohyo *Practice may finish at different times in different cities. |
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| Taiko-uchiwake (sumo drumming) |
demonstration and explanation/yobidashi, gyoji |
| Introduction to Basic Sumo Technique |
demonstration and explanation/sekitori, coach, gyoji |
| Kamiyui (hair dressing) |
demonstration and explanation/sekitori, tokoyama, gyoji |
| Jinku (sumo folk songs) |
demonstration/rikishi, gyoji |
| Shokkiri (comic sumo) |
demonstration/rikishi, gyoji |
| Dohyo-iri (ring entering ceremony) |
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| Intermission | an explanation of the history of sumo and the dohyo/gyoji; a few remarks from the promoter |
| Bouts | Each bout has four minutes of preparation time with both rikishi's careers introduced during that warm-up period. |
| Yumitori-shiki (bow twirling ceremony) |
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| Uchidashi (closing) |
Details may change from tour venue to venue.