Hemp is for certain used to make decorative rope for shrines and temples, and it looks like many どひょう (sumo fighting rings) have some hemp rope involved in them

Hemp is for certain used to make decorative rope for shrines and temples, and it looks like many どひょう (sumo fighting rings) have some hemp rope involved in them. The sumo belts look to be made of hemp to me. There are all types of weird laws about hemp farmers having to be careful not to breathe in the smoke when burning off during autumn harvests etc :)