shihon-bashira

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Etymology[edit]

Japanese 四本柱 (shi-hon-bashira, literally four pillars)

Noun[edit]

shihon-bashira (plural shihon-bashira)

  1. (sumo) The four pillars that support the tsuriyane over the sumo ring; in modern practice removed for better television coverage.