different between banzuke vs higashi

banzuke

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ??

Noun

banzuke

  1. (sumo) the document, published six times a year, before each basho, showing the official rankings of all rikishi

Derived terms

  • ebanzuke

banzuke From the web:



higashi

English

Etymology

From Japanese ? (higashi, east), from the way the eastern or right side of the sumo ranking list is considered more prestigious, by analogy with the rising sun as opposed to the setting sun.

Noun

higashi (plural higashi)

  1. (sumo) The (more prestigious) right-hand side of the banzuke.
  2. (sumo) A rikishi listed on the right side of the banzuke.
  3. (sumo) The eastern side of the ring.

See also

  • nishi

Japanese

Romanization

higashi

  1. R?maji transcription of ???

higashi From the web:

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