This white mug is in the shape of a standing sumo wrestler with his right arm extended and palm out in Chirichozu ceremonial stance. Politeness, mutual respect and discipline are the most important aspect of Sumo. The ceremony before the fight (Chirichozu) starts by entering the ring. There, both wrestlers welcome each other when sitting crouched, they look each other straight in the eye, they rub their hands, they clap them one time – by clapping their hands, they ask for the attention of the gods in order not to go to battle alone, they move their arms horizontally sideways, the palm of their hands facing up, they turn their hands, the palm of their hands facing down, and they put their hands on their knees. These arm movements are a purification and shows that the wrestlers are unarmed. It symbolizes the sportiveness and honesty of Sumo.