Sumo Collection

Kalmyk man and Japanese sumo wrestler with chonmage (topknot) and beard. Swarthy Kalmucks, Eleuth and Japanese prizefighter. Mongoles

Professor Burton and Ozutsu Manemon also known as Taiho, the 18th Yokozuna (Sumo wrestler) taken in 1895. See description for more information

Ozutsu Manemon, Sumo Wrestler in 1895

Gunbai and Horagai - Japan
Two Horagai, traditional Japanese conch shell trumpets flanked by three gunbai (gunbai-uchiwa) once held by military leaders (such as daimyo) and priests in the past

Group of sumo wrestlers, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: group of sumo wrestlers, Japan/

c. 1880s Japan - sumo wrestlers and referee
c.1880s Japan - sumo wrestlers and referee

Large crowd watching sumo wrestling outdoor arena
Large crowd watching sumo wrestling in an outdoor arena. Vintage 19th century photograph

Sumo wrestlers and referee, Japan, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

JAPANESE WRESTLING 1865
A bout of Sumo wrestling is watched closely by both the referee and a large crowd. Date: 1865

Sumo Wrestlers, Japan

Japanese Sumo Wrestler in traditional pose. Date: circa 1950s

Sumo wrestlers and referee, Japan, 1870s. Date: 1870s

Sumo wrestling match, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Sumo Wrestlers, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Wrestling in Japan 1860S
Two Sumo wrestlers compete in front of a large crowd. Date: 1860s

A Sumo contest
Two Sumo wrestlers crouch in a ring with two referees under an ornimental tent. The competition is about to start. There are many spectators. Date: 1932

Sumo Wrestler, Japan

Sumo wrestlers and referee, Japan
Four Sumo wrestlers and a referee, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

The sumo wrestler Zogahana Nadagoro. Print shows Zogahana Nadagoro, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, wearing striped robe. Date between 1844 and 1848

Sumo. Print showing scenes related to the Soga family. Date 16--

The sumo wrestler Kagamiiwa of the West Side. Print shows Kagamiiwa, a sumo wrestler, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, with a kimono draped over his shoulders. Date ca. 1847

The sumo wrestler Kagamiiwa Hamanosuke. Print shows Kagamiiwa Hamanosuke, sumo wrestler, full-length portrait, standing, facing left. Date between 1848 and 1854

The sumo wrestler Musashino Monta

Sumo match between Daikoku and Fukurokuju. Print shows the Buddhist gods Daikoku and Fukurokuju, two of the seven lucky gods of Japan, as sumo wrestlers. Date 1831

The sumo wrestler Asashio Taro. Print shows Asashio Taro, a sumo wrestler, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, wearing waist wrap with birds and bamboo motif

A charming sumo match. Print shows two children wrestling. Date between 1806 and 1810

The sumo wrestler Somagahama Fuchiemon. Print shows sumo wrestler Somagahana Fuchiemon, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, wearing robes with two swords. Date between 1848 and 1854

The third month: Going to see a sumo match; the fourth month

Women watching a sumo match under a full moon. Print shows four women, some with breasts exposed, watching a group of men watching two men in a sumo wrestling match. Date between 1818 and 1825

Sumo wrestling
A sumo wrestling contest taking place in Japan, watched by a large crowd of spectators

Sumo wrestlers
Two Japanese sumo wrestlers

Group of Sumo Wrestlers
A group of burly sumo wrestlers with their oiled hair in top knots & the Yokozuna (highest ranked wrestlers in the sumo hierarchy), at the front

Japanese Wrestlers
Large crowds gather to watch two Japanese wrestlers

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