Definitions
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- noun sumo a high
wooden tower in front of asumo arena from which ayobidashi beats thetaiko drum each day before and after eachtournament
Etymologies
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Japanese
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Examples
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A little further down the road from the Fujimi-yagura is the Hasuikebori, the so-called Lotus Moat (above).
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... defensive towers, such as the Tatsumi-yagura on the ramparts overlooking the Kikyō
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