Rikidōzan
Martial Artist
1924 – 1963
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Who was Rikidōzan?
Mitsuhiro Momota, better known as Rikidōzan, was a Korean-Japanese professional wrestler, known as the "Father of Puroresu" and one of the most influential men in wrestling history. Initially, he had moved from his native country Korea to mainland Japan to become a sumo wrestler. He was credited with bringing the sport of professional wrestling to Japan at a time when the Japanese needed a local hero to emulate and was lauded as a national hero.
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- Born
- Nov 14, 1924
Hongwon County - Also known as
- Father of Puroresu
- 力道山
- りきどうざん
- 역도산
- Yeokdosan
- 百田 光浩
- ももた みつひろ
- Mitsuhiro Momota
- Momota Mitsuhiro
- 金 信洛
- Spouses
- Keiko Tanaka
(1963 - 1963/12/08)
- Keiko Tanaka
- Children
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 15, 1963
Tokyo - Resting place
- Ikegami Honmon-ji
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on July 23, 2013
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