Sumo referees are arguably the most elaborately outfitted arbiters in the sporting world.
The brightly colored kimonos they wear in the ring provide a dramatic contrast to wrestlers clad only in mawashi.
The intricateness of the attire, which is based on traditional clothing, increases as gyōji (referees) move up in rank and seniority.
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