Dai Tōsō

A Dai Tōsō (大闘争) is an official professional sumo tournament in Dohyo no Deshi. There are five held each year on the Rygalic Calendar. These are regular displays of both sport and tradition that dedicated wrestlers from Dohyo No Deshi, and outside, may compete for prize and fame. A literal translation of Dai Tōsō is "Grand (or great) Struggle" and it takes on both a sport aspect as well as an significant culture experience.

A typical Dohyo no Deshi "Dohyo" for which the nation is named after.

Dai Tōsō last for 15 days. Sumo wrestlers ranked in the top two divisions (makuuchi and jūryō) wrestle once each day, , approximately once every alternate day. The lower division matches begin first and usually this is also where foreign wrestlers stay. It is considered a great honor for a foreign wrestler to qualify to to wrestler the upper ranks of Dohyo no Deshi society. Ranks within Dohyo no Deshi follow traditional structure, however foreign wrestler ranks are determined several weeks prior in a series of qualifier matches known as "Haichi" (配置).

The goal for most wrestlers is to achieve a majority of wins and thus ensure a promotion for the next tournament or certain privileges within sumo society if on is a foreigner. In addition for each division there is a championship prize for the wrestler with the most wins at the end and this can be a big thing for domestic and foreign wrestlers looking for fame or prestige in sumo society.

sumo wrestlers fighting as fans and foreign tourists watch on, 2017

Tournaments

The five Dai Tōsō according to the Rygalic Calendar are:

Honbasho	Nickname	City	Venue	Opening Day
TBA	Opening Basho	TBA	TBA	1st or 2nd Sunday
TBA	Spring Basho	TBA	TBA	2nd Sunday
TBA	Summer Basho	TBA	TBA	2nd Sunday
TBA	Fall Basho	TBA	TBA	1st or 2nd Sunday
TBA	Winter Basho	TBA	TBA	2nd Sunday