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Asashio Tarō III

Asashio Tarō III, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 46th Yokozuna (died 1988)

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Born
November 13, 1929
Died
October 23, 1988
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1929

About Asashio Tarō III

Asashio Tarō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokunoshima in the Amami Islands. He was the sport's 46th yokozuna. He was also a sumo coach and head of Takasago stable. In September 1950 he reached the second highest jūryō division and won the championship with a 14–1 record. Asashio won five top division tournament championships, all but one of them in Osaka. Making his professional debut in October 1948, he at first fought under his real name. He won this tournament three years in a row from 1956 to 1958.

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Asashio Tarō III timeline

  1. Making his professional debut in October 1948, he at first fought under his real name.
  2. In September 1950 he reached the second highest jūryō division and won the championship with a 14–1 record.
  3. He won this tournament three years in a row from 1956 to 1958.

The world when Asashio Tarō III was born

Asashio Tarō III was born in 1929. 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 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Asashio Tarō III's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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