Ōnishiki Uichirō
Martial Artist
1891 – 1941
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Who was Ōnishiki Uichirō?
Ōnishiki Uichirō was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 26th Yokozuna. On November 2, 1922, he became the first yokozuna to perform the yokozuna dohyō-iri at the Meiji Shrine.
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- Born
- Nov 25, 1891
Chūō-ku, Osaka - Also known as
- 大錦 卯一郎
- 大錦 夘一郎
- おおにしき ういちろう
- Uichirō Ōnishiki
- ほそかわ ういちろう
- Hosokawa Uichirō
- Uichirō Hosokawa
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Education
- Waseda University
- Lived in
- Osaka Prefecture
- Died
- May 13, 1941
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on July 23, 2013
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