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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(sumo) The highest salaried rank of sumo wrestler, below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest rank in the makuuchi division..
Several weeks before each grand tournament, the list of wrestlers is announced. They are divided into two sides - east and west. For each side there are 13 maegashiras, the lowest rank in the tournament.
“It wasn’t the kind of sumo I was aiming for, but it is a maegashira’s job to try and beat ozeki so in that sense I have got the job done,” said Okinoumi.
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Maegashira means (sumo) The highest salaried rank of sumo wrestler, below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest rank in the makuuchi division..
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Several weeks before each grand tournament, the list of wrestlers is announced. They are divided into two sides - east and west. For each side there are 13 maegashiras, the lowest rank in the tournament.
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