Yobidashi

The yobidashi (Japanese呼出or呼び出し, dt as: " crier ") is a carrier function in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. He is also responsible for calling the fighters before a meeting to the ring ( dohyō ). To this end, he sings aloud the names of the fighters and their associated ring side ( east or west ), while he is holding a traditional paper fan ( Sensu ) in their direction. Only then enter the rikishi the ring. During the fight, the yobidashi must leave this.

The clothes of the yobidashi is loosely inspired by ancient Japanese workers clothing. It includes leg warmers and Tabi resembling footwear. As the Gyoji yobidashi begin her career at a young age and work your way up in a ranking system similar to that of a sumo wrestler until they contact 65 to rest. But not everyone yobidashi, from whatever reason, can be considered for a promotion, it may well be that a yobidashi in his career can not even reach the Makuuchi ranks. The training itself does not take place as in the Gyoji by the association, but from an older and experienced yobidashi who must leave the newbies introduce into the work.

About their Ausruferfunktion also take yobidashi as a " gofer " a variety of tasks. These also feature on competition days sweeping the ring, refilling the salt cleaning and supervision of the bucket with the " power of water " ( Chikara - mizu ), the spread of the banners of companies who act as sponsors of certain matches known wrestler. In addition to these directly taking place on or in the dohyō work, it is also among the responsibilities of a yobidashi to beat drums outside the arena, which traditionally viewers to be enticed. With drums, he also announces the start of the event.

The yobidashi are responsible for the construction of the ring of clay, both the dohyo for tournament and exhibition matches as well as the training rings in the " stables ". Traditionally Write yobidashi also songs ( Jinku ), the act of Sumōleben.