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Haguroyama Masaji

Haguroyama Masaji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 36th Yokozuna (died 1969)

Born
November 18, 1914
Died
October 14, 1969
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1914

About Haguroyama Masaji

Haguroyama Masaji (Japanese: 羽黒山 政司; November 18, 1914 – October 14, 1969) 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, which was an all-time record until surpassed in 2019 by Hakuhō. During his career Haguroyama won seven top division championships and was runner-up on six other occasions. However, he was always in the shadow of yokozuna Futabayama, who came from the same stable. After his retirement he was the head coach of Tatsunami stable until his death in 1969.

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The world when Haguroyama Masaji was born

Haguroyama Masaji was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Haguroyama Masaji's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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