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Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (died 2013)

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Taihō Kōki

Japanese sumo wrestler

Taihō Kōki was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He became the 48th yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time.
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Makuuchi

Highest-ranking of the six divisions of professional sumo

Makuuchi (幕内), or makunouchi (幕の内), is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (rikishi), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments.
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May 29

Day of the year

May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 216 days remain until the end of the year.
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