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Re: Yokozuna Quiz

To: SUMO ml <sumo@brooks.statgen.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re: Yokozuna Quiz
From: Ken Coller <coller@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 01:07:28 -0700
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Abe-san answered:
>> 7. What are the zig-zag strips called and how many are there.
>
>It's called "Go-hei." There are five of them hanging from the Yokozuna rope.

In fact, there is always an odd number, just like for the sagari I believe.
There would NEVER be 4 gohei. Four is an unlucky number.

the number of strands of the sagari can range from 13 to 25, with 17 and 19
being commonly found.

References:
- Yokozuna Quiz
  - From: "Nashinokawa" <nashinokawa@parbrook.free-online.co.uk>
- Re: Yokozuna Quiz
  - From: Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>

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