YOBIDASHI

Yobidashi

The calls a professional sumo wrestler, or rikishi, to the dohyō immediately prior to his bout. He does this by calling the name of each wrestler fighting in turn in a drawn-out, singsong style of voice whilst holding a traditional folding fan.

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yobidashi

Noun

  1. the functionaries whose tasks include building the dohyo, making announcements, singing the shikona of each rikishi and advising them of preparation time


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