a fure-daiko will begin. The procession will go around the dohyō three times before leaving the proceeding out into the street to announce the beginning of the tournament. At the end of the tournament one gyōji is thrown into the air by the low ranking wrestlers as a way of sending off the kami and officially ending the tournament. Image gallery See also Dohyō-iri Clay court References Shinto architecture Japanese words and phrases Sumo terminology Sumo venues in Japan Martial arts equipment