English Etymology Borrowed from Japanese 櫓 (“tower, turret, keep, scaffold”). Noun yagura (plural yagura) (sumo) A high wooden tower in front of a sumo arena from which a yobidashi beats the taiko drum each day before and after each tournament. Anagrams Yugara Japanese Romanization yagura Rōmaji transcription of やぐらWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.