Re: [SUMO] Quiz - June 1

[Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>]

This is my version of answers.

Masumi Abe wrote:

> Q1: How many shiko do a rikishi perform for each match usually? If he
> does right and left, that will be counted as two.

Right after gettong on dohyo stage, rikishi will do two shiko, right and
left, outside of dohyo circle facing outward toward the direction of
Hanamichi. Then get the water and paper, then grab the first salt to get
into the dohyo circle. On the toku-dawara, they face each other and do
"chiri-chozu" on squatting position clapping hands once and open arms
sideways. Then going toward the center of the dohyo getting close to
"shikiri-sen" lines. Facing each other and do shiko right and left. Then
balancing on his toes in squatting position before going into the first
shikiri. No more shiko. That will make doing shiko 4 times, right, left,
right, left in two different places.

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> Q2: Is there any specific order between right first and left first?

Always right first.

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> Q3: When and where does he do them?

Already answered.

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> Q4: Which direction does he face when he perform shiko?

Already answerd. The first time they face Hanamichi, then the second time
they face each other. For the East side rikishi, the first shiko is
facing at East side Hanamichi, then the second time is facing toward West
side. For the West side rikishi, the first shiko is facing at West side
Hanamichi, then the second time is facing toward East side.

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> Q5: How many shiko do a yokozuna perform during Yokozuna Dohyo-iri?

Three times facing Shomen, right, right, then left. The seriagari is
between the first shiko and the second shiko, both are right side shiko.

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> Q6: When and where does he do them, and by what order (left or right)?

At the center of dohyo facing Shomen, right, right, and left.

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> Q7: How about the shiko by Sanyaku Soroibumi? How many and by what
> order?

Right, right and then left. Total 3 times.

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> -Toshiyori Masumiriki