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In the ranking of thieves banzuke,
Can you tell me what the two columns on top right and top left sections stand for?
Also, who are the referees?

Pic.１、
大関　山賊　酒呑童子
Ōzeki Sanzoku Shuten-dōji
Ōzeki Bandit
Shuten-dōji was the leader of Japan's most powerful demons based in Tanba Province during the Heian perod and is said to have been defeated by Minamoto no Yorimitsu

関脇　強力　市原鬼童丸
Sekiwake Kyōriki Ichihara Kidōmaru
Sekiwake Strong and powerful
Kidōmaru is a demon posessing extraordinary strenght said to have lived in Ichiharano, Kyōto.

Pic.2,
大関　大賊　茨木童子
Ōzeki Taizoku Ibaraki-dōji
Ōzeki　Villain
Ibaraki-dōji, a legendary demon during the Heian period, ravaged Kyōto as a subordinate of Shuten-dōji.

関脇　義賊　尾形主馬弘行
Sekiwake Gizoku Ogata Shuma Hiroyuki
Sekiwake　Chivalrous outlaw
Ogata Shuma Hiroyuki,a righteous thief, the son of a powerful clan in Higo , who uses toad magic ( riding or transforming into a giant toad) to achive his goals.

Pic.3,
行司　Gyōji Referees
海賊　玄海灘右ェ門
Kaizoku　 Genkainada Uemon
Pirate Legendary pirate of the Genkai Sea

忍術　石川五右ェ門
Ninjutsu　Ishikawa Goemon
Ishikawa Goemon was a leader of a group of bandits
during the Azuchi-Momoyama period.He was a righteous thief who stole money from the rich and gave it to the poor.

海賊　毛剃九右ェ門
Kaizoku Kezori Kuemon
Pirate
He was actually a sea pirate from Hakata who was captured and had his nose cut off as punishment. His story was adapted into Kabuki by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, which made him famous.

With regards,
I.Nagy

To thank you is not enough, really, dear Imre Nagy!

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