Japanese Print "Champion Sumo Wrestler Akebono" by Kinoshita Daimon
Artist:Kinoshita Daimon
Title:Champion Sumo Wrestler Akebono
Date:1985.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description:
"Sumo Wrestler Akebono". After some 80 years of absence, the Japan Sumo Association commissioned the making of traditional nishiki-e style woodblock printing to publisher Kyoto Hanga-in, artist Daimon, carver Kishima and printer Ito in 1985. These new Sumo Nishiki-e are sold in Ryogoku Kokugi-kan in Tokyo. Akebono became the 64th "Yokozuna" grand champion wrestler. He came from Hawaii and weighed 212 kg!.