Sumo Lifestyle
Discipline, Diet, and Dedication.
Professional Sumo wrestlers (Rikishi) live lives of absolute communal discipline within strict training stables known as Heya, where ancient hierarchical traditions dictate every aspect of their daily existence, from morning Keiko training to their specialized diet.
Junior wrestlers wake before dawn to prepare the clay ring and cook meals, while senior wrestlers focus on intense training (Keiko). Their massive size is a result of a carefully calibrated diet centered around Chanko Nabe, eaten after training to maximize weight gain.
Heya
้จๅฑThe stable where wrestlers live and train together. It is a strict hierarchical community.
Chanko Nabe
ใกใใใ้The staple diet of sumo wrestlers. A protein-rich stew containing meat, fish, and vegetables, eaten in large quantities to build mass.
Dress Code
ๆ่ฃWrestlers must wear traditional Japanese clothing (yukata or kimono) in public. The quality of the garment depends on their rank.
Mage
้ซทThe topknot hairstyle. Sekitori (salaried wrestlers) wear the more elaborate Oicho-mage (ginkgo leaf style).