Sumo is a traditional Japanese sport that is widely recognized globally Its popularity has led to an increase in the number of foreign sumo wrestlers and as a result there is a growing need to know how to refer to them in English

The term for a sumo wrestler in English is simply ‘sumo wrestler’ However the term ‘rikishi’ is used in Japanese to refer to sumo wrestlers In Japan rikishi is an honorable title that has a certain level of prestige attached to it In English it is common to talk about ‘sumo wrestlers’ rather than ‘rikishi’

Additionally each sumo wrestler has a unique ring name known as ‘shikona’ in Japanese Shikona is a combination of characters that represents a wrestler’s personality persona or hometown In English the ring name is commonly used to refer to sumo wrestlers In fact ring names are often easier to remember than wrestlers’ given names For example Yokozuna Hakuho is one of the most well-known sumo wrestlers in the world Yokozuna is the highest rank in sumo wrestling and Hakuho is his ring name

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