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gunbai

The referee's war fan.

The gunbai is the referee's war fan. The colour of its tassel shows his rank, from purple, or purple and white, for the two top referees down to blue or black for the lowest grades. When the judges confirm a referee's call after a mono-ii, the decision is called gunbai-dōri.

gyōji
The referee, who gives the first decision on every bout.
mono-ii
A conference of the ringside judges over a close call.

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