births

Ōnishiki Uichirō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 26th Yokozuna (died 1941)

Historical image related to Ōnishiki Uichirō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 26th Yokozuna (died 1941) from November 25, 1891

Related Wikipedia articles

Ōnishiki Uichirō

Japanese sumo wrestler

Ōnishiki Uichirō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 26th yokozuna. On 2 November 1922, he became the first yokozuna to perform the yokozuna dohyō-iri at the Meiji Shrine.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

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.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)