Gunbai
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The Template:Nihongo is a type of signal baton and Japanese war fan. Once held by military leaders (such as Template:Tlit) and priests in the past, it is used in the modern day by umpires in sumo wrestling.<ref>Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary, Kenkyusha Limited, Template:ISBN</ref>
DescriptionEdit
Template:Tlit, from the Sino-Japanese roots meaning "military-apportioned [fan]", were a specialized form of fan used by samurai officers in Japan to communicate commands to their troops. Unlike regular fans, Template:Tlit were solid, not folding, and usually made of wood, wood covered with metal, or solid metal.
It is also a key accessory of a Template:Tlit (referee) in professional sumo. The main use is at the end of a bout, when the Template:Tlit decides the victor and points the Template:Tlit to either the east or west position (each wrestler is assigned to start from either the east or west position each tournament day). Reflecting this, the Template:Tlit's decision itself is often informally referred to as a "Template:Tlit". If this is called into question and the judges hold a consultation, a decision to uphold the Template:Tlit's judgement is announced as Template:Nihongo, while a decision to overturn it is Template:Nihongo. In modern times, all Template:Tlit will take either the family name Kimura or Shikimori as their professional name, depending on the tradition of the stable that they join. There are exceptions to this naming convention, but they are rare. Additionally, there are different styles to how a Template:Tlit will hold his Template:Tlit depending on which family he is in. The Kimura family hold their Template:Tlit with their palm and fingers faced up, while the Shikimori will hold theirs with their palm and fingers faced down.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>
Family crest (Template:Tlit)Edit
The Template:Tlit, along with the Template:Tlit (Template:Tlit), is also used as a Template:Tlit (family crest).