Many rituals with religious background, such as the ♣️ symbolic purification of the ring with salt, are still followed today.

In line with tradition, only men practice the sport professionally ♣️ in Japan.

The rules are simple: the wrestler who first exits the ring or touches the ground with any part of ♣️ his body besides the soles of his feet loses.

Matches take place on an elevated ring (dohyo), which is made of ♣️ clay and covered in a layer of sand.