shihon-bashira

noun

shihon-bashira

noun

Etymology From Japanese 四本柱 (shi-hon-bashira, literally “four pillars”).

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Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, Sumo, War, Wrestling The four pillars that support the tsuriyane over the sumo ring; in modern practice removed for better television coverage.

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