00:00Juryo is the common name for the second highest division in the sumo classification.
00:04Its official name is Jumem, but it is rarely used.
00:07Sumo wrestlers ranked below the Juryo, Makushita division are considered to be in training and do not receive
00:13than a small amount of money as a salary.
00:16Juryo wrestlers, like those in the top division, the Makuchi, receive a monthly salary for being
00:21a Sekitori, a member of the first two divisions.
00:23The wrestlers from Juryo, along with those from Makuchi, are the only wrestlers who compete during all 15 days of the
00:29Onbacho tournament.
00:30In the event of injury and withdrawal from the tournament of a wrestler from Makuchi, a wrestler from Juryo meets
00:35one of Makuchi in a casual fight.
00:38Other Makuchi-Juryo matches often take place at the end of the tournament, in order to better establish promotions and relegations.
00:44wrestlers for the next tournament.
00:45The Juryo division currently has 28 wrestlers.
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