Check out the Tamari seat where you can watch sumo wrestlers perform up close

Refer to the below image for a map of the venue

Hear the Yose-daiko (morning drum), which was originally used as a signal to summon the masters for consultation. Catch the drums being played from 8:30 am to 9:00 am which notifies spectators of the venue being opened

Witness the powerful sumo matches, practice or ranked, with your own eyes

Tune in to Makushita matches

Don't miss Hatsukiri, which features Shokiri or Shokkiri, a spectacle that humorously introduces the forbidden moves of sumo. See sumo wrestlers' performances that you would not normally get to watch

Catch the taiko drumming demonstration, which was started by "Meijin Sumo Taro", the first survivor in the sumo world to receive a medal of honor

Observe how the sumo wrestlers put on make-up mawashi and step into the ring, dividing into east and west sides, and perform a facial display

See Makuuchi wrestling with your own eyes and recognize which wrestlers from the TV broadcasts will appear

Catch the Yumitorishiki event, where a sumo wrestler who knows the etiquette takes the place of the winner of the knot at the main venue of sumo wrestling, receives the bow in the ring, and performs the winner's dance. Watch this event after all the matches are finished and before the ring-entering ceremony