Shinto ritual sumo with articulated dolls
Specific to the Hachiman shrine dedication ceremony in Yoshitomi; features wooden dolls that enact a sumo bout. Not a general term for sumo.
See also: 紙相撲 (かみずもう)
吉富の八幡神社では、神相撲が奉納される。
At the Hachiman shrine in Yoshitomi, the ritual sumo with dolls is dedicated.
Compound of 神 (kami, 'god, deity') and 相撲 (sumō, 'sumo'), referring to a ritual sumo performance for the gods.