Hitachiyama Taniemon
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Hitachiyama Taniemon was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. He was the sport's 19th yokozuna from 1903 till 1914. His great rivalry with Umegatani Tōtarō II created t
Hitachiyama in New York, 1907
Hitachiyama in Chicago, 1907
Hitachiyama and Umegatani
Statue of Hitachiyama in Nagahama, Shiga
Dewanoumi stable
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Dewanoumi stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It has a long, prestigious history. Its current head coach is former maegashira Oginohana.
Hitachiyama Taniemon
…popularise sumo. He is remembered as much for his exploits in promoting the sport as for his strength on the dohyō. In his later years as head coach of Dewanoumi stable he trained hundreds of wrestlers, including three yokozuna. Many consider him the most honorable yokozuna in sumo history, which earned him the nickname…
Entrance to Dewanoumi stable
Sign detailing background of the stable
The genkan of Dewanoumi stable
The 37th Yokozuna Akinoumi (far right) training at Dewanoumi stable in 1937