tabi: Japanese-style toed socks

tachiai: initial clash when the wrestler charge at each other in the ring

tachimochi: swordbearer for the yokozuna dohyo-iri

taisho: small sword carried b the tate-gyoji in his obi

tanimachi: sumo patrons

tate gyoji: the two top-ranking referees

tawara: rice-straw bundles that make the borders around the dohyo

tegata: autographed hand prints made by sekitori wrestlers

Tenno-hai: Emperor’s Cup (championship trophy)

tenran-zumo: sumo that takes place in the presence of the emperor or crown prince

teppo: long wooden pole in the corner of the practice area, used to strengthen the arms and for improving pushing techniques

teuchi-shiki: ceremony held after the awards ceremony on the last day of a tournament to welcome the new recruits who have just finished their first tournament

tojutsu-ken: daily tickets that cannot be purchased in advance but only in the morning on the day of the match

tokei-gakari: shinpan who is the time keeper

tokoyama: sumo hairdresser

tokudawara: four bales on the ring that protrude slightly out of the circle

tomonokai: "friendship clubs" made up of boosters who support a stable

torikumi: a sumo bout

torinaoshi: redo of a match because there was no clear winner (decided by judges)

toshiyori: elder

toshiyori kabu: the elder stock necessary for becoming an oyakata

tsukebito: apprentice assigned to take care of a sekitori wrestler

tsuki: slapping or thrusting

tsukioshi: pushing and shoving techniques

tsuna: yokozuna’s ceremonial belt

tsunauchi-shiki: ceremony for making the yokozuna’s belt

tsuppari: slapping

tsuridashi: "carry out" technique

tsuritaoshi: "carry down" technique

tsuyu-harai: "dew sweeper" for the yokozuna dohyo-iri

uchiage: party held after completion of a basho

uchigake: "inside leg trip" technique

unryu style: one of the two styles for a yokozuna’s belt and dohyo-iri

uwatedashinage: "overarm throw-out" technique

uwatenage: "overarm throw" technique