土俵 (dohyou)

また、相撲で、力士が土俵に向かい、また控え室に戻るための道も花道という。

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.