{"id":3973,"date":"2020-02-10T17:57:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T08:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/watch-sumo-matches-in-jungyo-exhibition-tour\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T02:34:39","slug":"watch-sumo-matches-in-jungyo-exhibition-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/watch-sumo-matches-in-jungyo-exhibition-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Watching Sumo matches in Jungyo Exhibition Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watching sumo is one of the most authentic attractions in Japan. The annual grand tournaments are held only in odd months; January, May, and September in Tokyo, March in Osaka, July in Nagoya, and November in Fukuoka. You don&#8217;t want to miss the tournament matches if you happen to be around the area. But if you do, no worries. Sumo Jungyo Tour is another way to enjoy sumo!<\/p>\n<h2>What is Jungyo tour?<\/h2>\n<p>Jungyo means &#8220;regional tour&#8221;. Rikishi (sumo wrestlers) go on tours to promote sumo and to earn support from fans all around Japan between the tournaments. In a Jungyo, unlike the six tournaments, the rikishi are more relaxed in matches, and fans can interact with their favorite rikishi. The exhibition event includes not only informative demonstrations of the ceremonial aspects of sumo but also comical and entertaining performances by rikishi.<\/p>\n<h2>April 2020 Jungyo Tour Schedule<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/morethanrelo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/sumo_yokohama01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40304\" src=\"https:\/\/morethanrelo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/sumo_yokohama01-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sumo Jungyo in Yokohama flyer01\" width=\"400\" height=\"565\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Possibly you might be able to have an opportunity to see both sakura and sumo Jungyo on the same day!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>March 30 (Mon) Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Naraden Arena --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-5<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 1 (Wed) Hirakata City in Osaka<\/strong><!-- At Kakogawa Municipal General Gymnasium (Kakogawa shiritsu Sogo Taiikukan) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-6<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 2 (Thu) and April 3 (Fri) Seto City in Aichi Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-7<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 4 (Sat) Kariya City in Aichi Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-8<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 5 (Sun) Gamagori City in Aichi Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-9<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 7 (Tue) Nagano City in Nagano Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-10<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 8 (Wed) Joetsu City in Nigata Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-11<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 9 (Thu) Saku City in Nagano Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-12<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 10 (Fri) Kuki City in Saitama Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-13<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 11 (Sat) Fujisawa City in Kanagawa Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-14<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 12 (Sun) Iruma City in Saitama Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-15<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 14 (Tue) Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-16<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 16 (Thu) Kamisu\u00a0 City in Ibaragi Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-17<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 17 (Fri) Ishioka city in Ibaragi Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-18<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 19 (Sun) Chikusei City in Ibaragi Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-20<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 23 (Thu) Kashiwa City in Chiba Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-21<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 24 (Fri) Machida City in Tokyo<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-22<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 25 (Sat) Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Nishio-shi Sogo Taiikukan (Nishio City Gymnasium) --><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/yokoari.lme-sumo-jungyo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/yokoari.lme-sumo-jungyo.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only but you can buy a ticket at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confetti-web.com\/en\/detail.php?tid=55664&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Confetti<\/a> in English.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 26 (Sun) Narita City in Chiba Prefecture<\/strong><!-- At Yokohama Arena --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sumo-guide.com\/sumo-jungyo-spring-schedule#i-24<\/a><br \/>\n*Japanese information only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A Jungyo Exhibition Event Day<\/h2>\n<p><strong>9:00-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Taiko-Uchiwake, Taiko drumming signals the doors of the event are open<\/strong><br \/>\nYobidashi Plays the Taiko drums for the opening od the doors<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Morning Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Hand Shaking &amp; Photo Session<\/strong><br \/>\nSumo Rikishi, shake-hands and take photos with attendees, taking turns in 15-minute intervals<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Juryo &amp; Makuuchi Moshiai<\/strong><br \/>\nTwo rikishi fight bouts, the loser leaves the ring, and the winner stays and chooses his next opponent<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Jonidan Bouts<\/strong><br \/>\nBouts between Jonidan (the second rank from the bottom)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Sandanme Bouts<\/strong><br \/>\nBouts between Sandanme (the third rank from the bottom)<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Makushita Bouts<\/strong>\nBouts between Makushita (the fourth rank from the bottom)\n\n--><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:00-<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p><strong>Makushita Bouts<\/strong><br \/>\nBouts between Makushita (the fourth rank from the bottom)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mBt0\"><strong>Jinku (Sumo Folk Songs)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"clearfix\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38226 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sumo-jungyo03-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Sumo Jinku are special folk songs which consist of 4 parts (parts 1-3 are 7 syllables long, and part 4 has 5 syllables)<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"mBt0\"><strong>Shokkiri (Sumo Slapstick Comedy Show)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"clearfix\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38225 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sumo-jungyo02-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>A sumo slapstick comedy show explaining and demonstrating various techniques, rules, as well as illegal moves<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kamiyui Oicho<\/strong><br \/>\nHairdresser demonstrates completing the topknot called Oicho which is allowed for Juryo or above ranking rikishi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>13:00-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Juryo Ring Entrance Ceremony<\/strong><br \/>\nJuryo enter the ring dressed in Keshomawashi (ceremonial aprons)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Juryo Bouts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Makuuchi Ring Entrance Ceremony<\/strong>\nMaegashira, Komusubi, Sekiwake, and Ozeki enter the ring dressed in Keshomawashi (ceremonial aprons)\n\n--><\/p>\n<p><strong>13:30-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Makuuchi Ring Entrance Ceremony<\/strong><br \/>\nMaegashira, Komusubi, Sekiwake, and Ozeki enter the ring dressed in Keshomawashi (ceremonial aprons)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Yokozuna Ring Entrance Ceremony<\/strong><br \/>\nYokozuna enters the ring dressed in Keshomawashi (ceremonial aprons)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Makuuchi Bouts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Musubi-no-Ichiban<\/strong><br \/>\nThe last bout of the day<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:00-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Yomitori-shiki, Bow Twirling Ceremony<\/strong><br \/>\nThe closing ceremony of the day<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Uchidashi<\/strong><br \/>\nTaiko drumming signals the close of the event<\/p>\n<p>Photo: by\u00a0<a class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to funkgirldeluxe's photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/funkgirldeluxe\/\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-rapid_p=\"49\">funkgirldeluxe<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/deed.en\">(CC BY-SA 2.0)<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/funkgirldeluxe\/3554305208\/\">flickr.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Images: Ozumo Jungyo Jimukyoku by <a href=\"http:\/\/landmark-e.com\/business-contents.html\">Landmark Enterprise Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watching sumo is one of the most authentic attractions in Japan. The annual grand tournaments are held only in odd months; January, May, and September in Tokyo, March in Osaka, July in Nagoya, and November in Fukuoka. You don&#8217;t want to miss the tournament matches if you happen to be around the area. 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