higashi
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Noun — The (more prestigious) right-hand side of the banzuke.
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Etymology
From Japanese 東 (higashi, “east”), from the way the eastern or right side of the sumo ranking list is considered more prestigious, by analogy with the rising sun as opposed to the setting sun.
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