that is contested between two wrestlers known as Rikishi (no, not this kind of Rikishi)

力士

and takes place in a clay ring known as a Dohyo.

並在被稱為 "道協 "的泥圈中進行。

The ring itself is roughly 4.5m in diameter.

戒指本身的直徑大概是4.5米。

The object of the game is to either force your opponent out of the ring, or make him

遊戲的目的是迫使你的對手離開擂臺，或者使他

touch the floor with anything other than the soles of his feet.

用腳底以外的任何東西接觸地板。

If you manage to do either of these things, the referee will point to your side of the

如果你成功做到了其中的任何一點，裁判就會指著你的一方。

Dohyo and you win the match.

鬥曉和你贏得了比賽。

Once both Sumo wrestlers touch the ground with their fists, the match begins.

一旦雙方相撲手用拳頭接觸地面，比賽就開始了。

You are allowed to push your opponent, slap your opponent,

你可以推你的對手，扇你的對手。

grab their Mawashi or Loin Cloth, lock their limbs,

抓住他們的馬嵬坡或腰布，鎖住他們的四肢。

redirect them out of the ring, trip them up,

把他們引出圈外，把他們絆倒。

throw them out of the ring … or really throw them!

把他們扔出場外......或者真的扔出場外!

There’s also things you cannot do, which will result in your instant disqualification.

還有一些事情你不能做，會導致你的資格瞬間被取消。

You cannot punch your opponent, poke them in any sensitive area, grab around the crotch

你不能打你的對手，不能戳他們的任何敏感區域，不能抓襠部周圍。

area, and if your Mawashi comes off, you are disqualified immediately.

區域，如果你的毛石脫落，你將立即被取消資格。

There is no time limit and matches can last from anything from 4 seconds to 4 minutes.

沒有時間限制，比賽時間從4秒到4分鐘不等。

Come on Ninh, these are just fat dudes wearing diapers.

來吧，小寧，這些只是穿著尿布的胖子。

This is a joke, right?

這是一個笑話，對不對？

Unfortunately this is no laughing matter.

可惜這不是笑談。

Sumo is Japan’s national sport and Rikishi devote their entire lives to training, gaining

相撲是日本的國家運動，力石一生都在訓練，獲得了很多經驗。

weight and learning the art of Sumo.

重量和學習相撲的藝術。

They may be tubby around the mid-section, but they are strongmen, with fast reflexes

他們可能是中段的胖子，但他們是強者，反應速度快

and incredible balance.

和不可思議的平衡。

The heaviest professional can top 287kg or 633 lbs, so imagine trying to push that out

最重的專業人員可以超過287公斤或633磅，所以想象一下，試圖將其推出去。

of the ring.

的環。

It’s not easy and Sumo Wrestling is an incredibly difficult sport to master.

這並不容易，相撲是一項非常難掌握的運動。

Whilst the Rules of Sumo are easy to understand, everything else around it is not.

雖然相撲的規則很容易理解，但周圍的一切都不容易理解。

There’s a few other things you’ll need to know before playing or watching Sumo.

在玩或看相撲之前，你還需要知道一些其他的事情。

For example: Pre-Match Ritual

例如：賽前儀式

Without going into too much detail, the process to start a Sumo wrestling match is a religious

不用說得太詳細，開始相撲比賽的過程是一種宗教的

ceremony that includes, cleansing their mouths, throwing salt to purify the ring, stamping

儀式包括：清潔口腔、撒鹽淨化戒指、蓋章、蓋章。

out evil spirits, showing their opponent that they want to fight fair and have no weapons,

出惡鬼，讓對手知道他們要公平競爭，沒有武器。

and psyching each other out.

並相互之間進行心理疏導。

Mono-ii If there is a dispute as to who won the bout,

單二如果對誰贏了比賽有爭議。

5 judges dressed in black will step into the ring to discuss the match.

5位身著黑衣的評審將走上擂臺，討論比賽。

This is known as ‘mono-ii’ and they will decide to either agree with the referee, overturn

這就是所謂的 "單二"，他們會決定要麼同意裁判，要麼推翻。

the referee’s decision, or if they still cannot decide, order a rematch and make both

裁判的決定，如果他們仍然無法決定，則下令重賽，並使雙方

Rikishi wrestle again.

力石再次摔跤。

Gyoji The referee in a sumo match is known as the

Gyoji 相撲比賽中的裁判被稱為 "Gyoji"。

Gyoji.

Gyoji.

He is dressed in colourful robes and holds a wooden fan in his right hand, which he uses

他身著五彩繽紛的長袍，右手拿著一把木扇，他以

to signal the winner.

以示贏家。

Gyoji are ranked for superiority with the highest ranked Gyoji wearing extravagant silks

貢司以等級為尊，等級最高的貢司穿上奢侈的綢緞

and purple robe decorations – which is the colour of Japanese nobility.

和紫色的袍子裝飾--這是日本貴族的顏色。

Prize Money Before some Sumo Matches, you might see these

獎金 在一些相撲比賽之前，你可能會看到這些。

colourful banners being paraded around the ring.

五顏六色的橫幅在擂臺上巡遊。

These are sponsor banners and the fee that sponsors pay acts as the prize money.

這些都是贊助商的旗幟，贊助商支付的費用作為獎金。

The winning Rikishi is awarded the prize in envelopes from the Gyoji.

勝出的立石由御史大人用信封裝好，頒發獎品。

More sponsors equals more prize money.

更多的贊助商等於更多的獎金。

Tournament Sumo matches usually take place in tournaments.

錦標賽相撲比賽通常在錦標賽中進行。

Each Rikishi contests in one match every day for 15 straight days in the top division,

每位力士每天都要參加一場比賽，連續15天參加頂級組的比賽。

or 7 straight days in lower divisions.

或連續7天在下級部門。

The Rikishi with the most wins in any one tournament is proclaimed the winner.

在任何一次比賽中獲得最多勝利的力石將被宣佈為冠軍。

If two Rikishi have the same record, they must fight each other to be crowned the tournament

如果兩個力石的戰績相同，他們必須互相戰鬥，才能成為比賽的冠軍。

champion.

冠軍。

Ranking These are the 10 ranks of Professional Sumo,

排名 這是職業相撲的10個等級。

and based on your wins and losses, you could be promoted or demoted a rank based on your

並根據你的勝負，你可以根據你的勝負晉升或降級

performance.

績。

If you are in the top 5 ranks, this is known as Makuuchi or the Top Division, where your

如果你在前5名，這就是所謂的幕內或頂級部門，你的。

matches are televised and your starting salary is significantly higher than the bottom 5

比賽有電視轉播，而且你的起薪比後5名高很多。

ranks.

隊伍。

Yokozuna The goal of every Sumo Wrestler is to reach

橫綱 每個相撲手的目標是達到

the rank of Yokozuna (no, not this kind of Yokozuna), but the rank of Grand Champion.

橫空出世（不，不是這種橫空出世），而是大冠軍的級別。

The criteria is strict, but in short, you have to be at least an Ozeki who has won 2

標準是很嚴格的，但總之，你至少要有2個冠軍的大澤國。

straight tournaments (or an equivalent performance) and have the unanimous vote of the Yokozuna

直比賽（或同等成績），並獲得橫琴的全票通過。

Deliberation Council of the Japan Sumo Association to be crowned a Yokozuna or Grand Champion.

日本相撲協會評議委員會，以獲得橫綱或大冠軍。

You can tell who he is, as he’s the one that wears this white rope during ceremonies

你可以看出他是誰，因為他是在儀式上戴著這根白繩的人。

and there can be more than one Yokozuna at a time.

而且一次可以有多個橫綱。

Yokozuna are treated like Gods in Japan, and they earn significant money, fame and honour

橫綱在日本被視為神明，他們賺取了大量的金錢、名聲和榮譽。

as the top sumo wrestler in the world.

作為世界頂級相撲手。

If you have found this video helpful, be sure to like share and subscribe.

如果你覺得這個視頻有幫助，一定要喜歡分享和訂閱。

It takes me ages to make one of these things and good karma is very much appreciated.

我做一個這樣的東西要花很多時間，好的因緣非常感謝。

Be sure to follow me on Twitter also and share this video on Reddit, but in the meantime,

也一定要在Twitter上關注我，並在Reddit上分享這個視頻，但與此同時。

Enjoy Sumo Wrestling.

享受相撲的樂趣。

Ninh Ly - www.ninh.co.uk - @NinhLyUK

Ninh Ly - www.ninh.co.uk - @NinhLy UK