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Taihō Kōki

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Japanese sumo wrestler and the 48th Yokozuna (1940-2013)

JapanLived 1940 to 2013 · aged 72
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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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Photos 3

A Taihō tegata (handprint and signature)A Taihō tegata (handprint and signature)Aobajō (left) and Taihō at a Yokozuna Deliberation Council keiko sōken (December 23, 2011)Aobajō (left) and Taihō at a Yokozuna Deliberation Council keiko sōken (December 23, 2011)

Awards 4

2013People's Honour Award
2009Person of Cultural Merit
2004Medal with Purple Ribbon
Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class

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Connected to Taihō 6

Chiyonofuji MitsuguAlso won People's Honour AwardSaori YoshidaAlso won People's Honour AwardShigeo NagashimaAlso won People's Honour AwardNaoko TakahashiAlso won People's Honour AwardYasuhiro YamashitaAlso won People's Honour AwardHideki MatsuiAlso won People's Honour Award

About this person

Country
Japan
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2013 · aged 72
Written about in
24 languages

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