are dedicated to the gods
often shown flying over waves
It’s interesting how perceptions vary so much from country to country and region to region
The auspicious pine tree design is hand-applied
as evidenced by textiles with circular flower patterns housed in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum
Tenugui (Dohyo-iri) Utagawa Kuniyoshi are dedicated to the godsDescriptionDuring a sumo tournament, there is a ceremonial ritual performed before the matches begin, where the top ranked wrestlers, known as 'rikishi,' donned in lavish silk aprons called 'kesho mawashi,' gather in a circle on the sumo ring. This ceremony is called the 'dohyo iri.' The highest ranked sumo wrestler, the 'Yokozuna,' performs an additional, more elaborate solo dohyo iri, accompanied by two attendants, the 'tachimochi' (sword bearer)