Rikidōzan

Martial Artist

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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.

Born

Nov 14, 1924
Hongwon County

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Died

Dec 15, 1963
Tokyo

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Ikegami Honmon-ji

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on July 23, 2013

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"Rikidōzan." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/rikidozan>.

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