sponsors of rikishi or their stables
Sumo term for financial backers who support individual wrestlers or entire stables.
That rikishi has a prominent local figure as his sponsor.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 谷町 is rare and may be confused with place names.
Kanji spelling is uncommon and can be mistaken for a place name; prefer kana.
The origin is uncertain; it may derive from a place name or a merchant name associated with early sumo patronage.