That something is of course the mawashi. There are two main types of mawashi worn by sumo wrestlers. The first — and by far the more common — is the rough canvas type that everyone in the ...

One of the first orders of business for a rikishi promoted to sumo's second-highest division (jūryō) is getting a keshō-mawashi (ceremonial apron-style belt). Large and heavy, keshō-mawashi ...

Ahead of the Kyushu tournament, the Ukrainian received a ceremonial mawashi belt during a presentation ritual held on Nov. 5 at Kansai University’s Senriyama Campus. “I am deeply thankful for ...

Swapping his mawashi — the traditional loincloth sumo wrestlers wear — for shoulder pads and a helmet, the 21-year-old has quickly adjusted to life in the foothills of Fort Collins ...