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Haguroyama Masaji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 36th Yokozuna (born 1914)

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Haguroyama Masaji

Japanese sumo wrestler

Haguroyama Masaji was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nakanokuchi, Niigata. He was the sport's 36th yokozuna. He was a yokozuna for a period of twelve years and three months dating from his promotion to that rank in May 1941 until his retirement in September 1953,…
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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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