They came into the match, each of the left and right rider wearing uchikake in Chinese style (long outer robe of a formal dress for military officers) representing tojiki (the color corresponding to one's official rank) of military officers with different colors and patterns on them.
武官の当色（とうじき）とする唐様の裲襠（うちかけ）装束を左方・右方によって色目文様を相違した衣装を身に付けて競技に臨んだ。