Re: [SUMO lite] Yobidashi and Zabuton

[jz8d-smmn@asahi-net.or.jp (Doreen Simmons)]

At 21:08 98.4.3 +0200, achimp@t-online.de wrote:

>While the Rikishi for the next Torikumi are doing their Shikiri at the
>lines, a Tsukebito carries the Zabuton to the Dohyo, gives it
>to a Yobidashi and sits down to wait.
>The Yobidashi carries it to a place right or left to the Shimpan-Oyakata
>(judge) on the respective side, east or west.
>In turn the Yobidashi takes the Zabuton of the Rikishi now on the Dohyo
>back to the Tsukebito, who carries it out.
>
>Question 1: Whose Tsukebito carries the two Zabuton, the Rikishi outside or
>the Rikishi on the Dohyo ?

The tsukebito of the rikishi about to come in.

 
>The third last winner, who otherwise would remain till last,
>leaves and the water has to be handed by a Tsukebito. In this case the
>loser remains to see the Musubi together with the winner, there always has
>to be at least one Rikishi east and west, watching the match.

>Question 2: Is there a deeper reason for this ?

No. There is a rule that a judge on the east or west must never be alone.

>What has happened to the Zabuton in the meantime. The ones of the
>third-last-match Rikishi have been replaced by those of the Musubi Rikishi,
>as they stepped up, but the Yobidashi have to put them on hold.

A zabuton is left in place until there is definitely no further need for it.
 
 

 Doreen Simmons in sumoland, Tokyo        jz8d-smmn@asahi-net.or.jp 

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