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Sumo Wrestling
Mawashi
Rikishi (sumo wrestler) wears a thick belt made of silk that is about 10m long, repeatedly wrapped around the rikishi and fastened in the back by a large knot. It is tied very tightly so that the wrestlers may lift up each other with better grip during many maneuvers.
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Sagari
Rikishi also wears decorative tassels made from the same material as the mawashi.
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