Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 125273
Champion Sumo Wrestler, Wakanohana
- Artist / 作者
- Kinoshita Daimon木下大門
- Date / 年代
- 1967-1999
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Reiwa / artelino
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 957 × 1400 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Artelino
- Published by / 公開者
- 星野アカリ
- Rights / 権利
- All rights reserved / commercial reuse prohibited
- Attribution / 表記
- Artelino
Catalog note / 解説
Champion sumo wrestler, Wakanohana Kanji. He became the 45th "Yokozuna" (Grand Champion) wrestler. His tenacious and ferocious Sumo style earned him the nickname, "The Devil of Dohyo Ring". One of the great Yokozuna in 1950s. He was the uncle of the "Yokozuna Brothers" Wakanohana-Takanohana in 1990s. Later, he became the president of Japan Sumo Association and received prestigious "Shiju-hosho" from Japanese government. This medal of honor is granted to the persons who contributed distinguished services in the fields of art, arts and sciences, sports.
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