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Minanogawa Tōzō

Minanogawa Tōzō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 34th Yokozuna (died 1971)

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Born
September 17, 1903
Died
January 20, 1971
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1903

About Minanogawa Tōzō

Minanogawa Tōzō, also known as Asashio Kyojiro, was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tsukuba, Ibaraki. He was the sport's 34th yokozuna. He eventually retired in January 1942, a tournament in which Akinoumi produced a strong 13–2 record. He reverted to the Minanogawa ring name and won his second championship in January 1934. In 1929 Akutsugawa, the wrestler who had discovered him, retired and encouraged him to join his newly established Sadogatake stable.

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Minanogawa Tōzō timeline

  1. In 1929 Akutsugawa, the wrestler who had discovered him, retired and encouraged him to join his newly established Sadogatake stable.
  2. He reverted to the Minanogawa ring name and won his second championship in January 1934.
  3. He eventually retired in January 1942, a tournament in which Akinoumi produced a strong 13–2 record.

The world when Minanogawa Tōzō was born

Minanogawa Tōzō was born in 1903. 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 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

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

Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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