土俵 (dohyou)

また、相撲すもうで、力士りきしが土俵どひょうに向むかい、また控ひかえ室しつに戻もどるための道みちも花道はなみちという。

Hanamichi also means the path where a Rikishi (a Sumo wrestler) walks when he goes to dohyo (the Sumo ring) and returns to a waiting room.

この日は土俵の土が非常に乾いており、表面がカサカサになってヒビ割れていた。

On that day, the clay of the dohyo was rather dry and many cracks were found on the surface of the dohyo.