申し合い

Lit.: Coming together

Moushiai is part of the Basic Sumou exercises routine that Rikishi perform daily in Keiko.

It takes up a substantial part of Asageiko.

It is a continual series of Shoubu where the winner stays in the Dohyou and has the right to pick the next Aite. The other attending Rikishi are expected to try to make the winner pick them, thereby getting a chance of improving their skill.

In intense Keiko sessions a Shoubu will occur in Moushiai, immediately as it's clear that one Rikishi has lost, all the other Rikishi standing around the Dohyou perimeter will shout Gottchandesu loudly and try to capture the winner's attention, getting in front of his face, sometimes patting his arm or so.

The winner will pick the next Aite or the same Aite who he just beat and the session proceeds.

The goal is to last as the winner the maximum amount of time.