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Hōō Umagorō
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Narashino, Shimōsa. He made his debut in May 1887 and wrestled for Miyagino stable. He reached the ''makuuchi'' division in January 1893 and reached the rank of '' ōzeki'' in 1897. He retired in May, 1903 and died in May, 1907. Career Early career His real name was and was known for his large body and strength since he was a boy. He joined Miyagino stable because the then head coach (Miyagino Umagoro) was from Makuhari, Chiba District and made his professional debut in May 1886 under the ''shikona'' . It is thought that his first ''shikona'' was chosen to pay homage to his hometown shrine of Kikuta. He was later given the shikona in May 1887 before changing it to in January 1891. Upon promotion to juryō, in June 1892, he was given the ''shikona'' . He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in January 1893 after only one tournament in ''juryō''. After three years in ''maegashira'', he was promoted to ''sekiwake'' in May 1896. ...
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Shikona
A is a sumo wrestler's ring name. The tradition of ring names in sumo dates back to the Muromachi period and established itself during the Edo period, where they were used as a means to hide the identities of the . Given by the master to his disciple, this pseudonym doesn't follow any fixed rules, but is chosen in accordance with numerous influences, drawing its kanji, characters from the wrestler's inspiration or family, from the history of his stable or even from the master's own name. History Sources attesting to the use of pseudonyms by wrestlers and other martial artists date back to the mid-1500s, during the Muromachi period. During the period of peace established under the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan experienced an unprecedented period of vagrancy for many samurai who had lost their social standing with their previous masters, who had been deposed or killed so that the shogunate could assert itself. These masterless samurai, called , could not engage in any activity under ...
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Ōtori Tanigorō
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Inzai, Chiba, Inzai, Chiba Prefecture. He was the sport's 24th ''Yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna''. Career Early life and career His real name was . Son to a former professional sumo wrestler, he however had to appeal to his father to become a sumo wrestler. He joined Miyagino stable because the head coach of that time (former ''ōzeki'' Hōō Umagorō, Hōō) was also from Chiba Prefecture. Takita Akira made his debut in the ''jonokuchi'' division in May 1903, with his ''shikona'' name spelled . In May 1908, he was given the former ring name of his master, . He quickly gained popularity because of his style and his famed beauty, calling back ''yokozuna'' Futabayama. ''Makuuchi'' career At the time of his ''makuuchi'' debut in 1909, he was one of the last ''rikishi'' to compete in the Ekō-in temple before the opening of the old Ryōgoku Kokugikan. During his first ''makuuchi'' tournament he was surprisingly paired against ''ōzeki'' Komag ...
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People From Narashino
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ...
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Sumo People From Chiba Prefecture
is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down). Sumo originated in Japan, the only country where it is practised professionally and where it is considered the national sport. It is considered a ''gendai budō'', which refers to modern Japanese martial arts, but the sport has a history spanning many centuries. Many ancient traditions have been preserved in sumo, and even today the sport includes many ritual elements, such as the use of salt purification, from Shinto. Life as a wrestler is highly regimented, with rules regulated by the Japan Sumo Association. Most sumo wrestlers are required to live in communal sumo training stables, known in Japanese as ''Heya (sumo), heya'', where all aspects of their daily livesfrom meals to their manner of dressa ...
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