Aki basho

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Aki basho is one of the six annual professional sumo tournaments in Japan, traditionally held in September at Tokyo’s Ryōgoku Kokugikan.

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instanceOf professional sumo tournament
sporting event
sumo basho
alsoKnownAs Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament
audienceType domestic and international spectators
broadcastOn NHK
city Tokyo
country Japan
determinesTitle yūshō (tournament championship)
frequency annual
governingBody Japan Sumo Association
hasCeremony dohyō-iri
yokozuna ring-entering ceremony
hasCompetitionLevel jonidan division
jonokuchi division
jūryō division
makushita division
makuuchi division
sandanme division
hasCulturalSignificance major event in Japanese sports calendar
hasFormat round-robin within divisions
hasParticipants professional rikishi
hasPrize Emperor’s Cup
linked to: Emperor's Cup
hasSpecialPrizes sanshō awards
heldAtVenueSince Ryōgoku Kokugikan (current building) era
heldInMonth September
languageOfOfficialName Japanese
location Ryōgoku Kokugikan
numberOfAnnualGrandTournaments 6
numberOfBoutsPerDayTopDivision around 21
partOf Grand Sumo Tournament schedule
seasonalAssociation autumn
sport sumo
ticketDemand often high
ticketType arena seats
box seats
typicalDurationDays 15
typicalEndDayOfWeek Sunday
typicalStartDayOfWeek Sunday
usesCompetitionSurface dohyō
usesRules ōzumō rules
weatherContext late Japanese summer to early autumn climate in Tokyo

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Ryōgoku Kokugikan hostsEvent Aki basho