yagura

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 櫓 (“tower, turret, keep, scaffold”).

Noun

yagura (plural yagura)

1. (sumo) A high wooden tower in front of a sumo arena from which a yobidashi beats the taiko drum each day before and after each tournament.

Anagrams

• Yugara

Japanese

Romanization

yagura

1. Rōmaji transcription of やぐら