geogee

Updated: February 11, 2026

Before each wrestling-match commences, the 'geogee, or 'judge, who superintends it, shouts out the names and exploits of the contenders, who, after kowtowing very ceremoniously to one another, rise to the preliminary attitude. At a signal from the judge the combatants commence.

Jacob Mortimer Wier Silver - Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs