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In sumo, a is the loincloth that (sumo wrestlers) wear during training or in competition. Upper ranked professional wrestlers wear a as part of the ring entry ceremony or .

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  • ''Mawashi''
  • ''Sekitori''
  • During competition
  • During training
  • Lower-division ''rikishi''
  • Amateur sumo
  • Techniques and rules
  • {{Transliteration|ja|Keshō-mawashi}}
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

In sumo, a is the loincloth that (sumo wrestlers) wear during training or in competition. Upper ranked professional wrestlers wear a as part of the ring entry ceremony or .

==Mawashi== 150px|thumb|right|Hakuhō Shō in a silk , worn by during tournaments. Colour matching sagari strings hang from the mawashi across his legs.

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