Sumo (Cat Sumo)

Rules:

• Two cats in a circular ring (dohyō)
• Goal: Push opponent out of ring or make them touch ground with anything but feet
• No striking, only pushing, grappling, throwing
• Weight classes exist (cats vary in size)
• Quick rounds (usually seconds to a minute)

Cultural Aspects:

• Highly ritualized:
  • Salt throwing for purification
  • Ceremonial stomping (shiko)
  • Bowing to opponent
• Tournaments seasonally
• Professional sumo wrestlers (rikishi) are celebrities
• Ranks and promotions based on performance
• Elaborate costumes for ceremonies (simple mawashi - belt - for matches)

Venues: Dedicated sumo halls in major cities, temporary rings for traveling tournaments, festival sumo (amateur).