yokozuna

"Hitachiyama Taniemon (常陸山 谷右衞門, January 19, 1874 – June 19, 1922) was a sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaragi Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 19th Yokozuna from 1903 till 1914. His great rivalry with Umegatani Tōtarō II created the "Ume-Hitachi Era" and did much to popularise sumo. He is remembered as much for his exploits in promoting the sport as for his strength on the dohyō. In his later years as head coach of Dewanoumi stable he trained hundreds of wrestlers, including three yokozuna. Many consider him the most honorable yokozuna in sumo history, which earned him the nickname "Kakusei" (角聖), or "sumo saint"." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachiyama_Taniemon "Umegatani Tōtarō II (梅ヶ谷 藤太郎, March 11, 1878 – September 2, 1927) was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 20th Yokozuna. Umegatani had a great rivalry with yokozuna Hitachiyama Taniemon. Their era was known as the Ume-Hitachi Era and it brought sumo to heights of popularity never before seen in the Meiji period." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umegatani_T%C5%8Dtar%C5%8D_II The photo was most likely made after their retirement as active wrestlers, when they worked as coach (Hitachiyama) respectively as judge (Umegatani).

In The Globe, August 23, 1904, col. 3 is a description of sumo wrestling in general and Umegatani (spelled as Yumegatani) in particular.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunenohana_Kan'ichi "Tsunenohana Kan'ichi (常ノ花 寛市, November 23, 1896 – November 28, 1960) was a sumo wrestler from Okayama, Japan. He was the sport's 31st yokozuna."

"Nishinoumi Kajirō II (西ノ海 嘉治郎, February 6, 1880 – January 27, 1931) was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 25th Yokozuna. ... He was awarded a yokozuna licence by the house of Yoshida Tsukasa in February 1916 after winning a championship at January 1916 tournament." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishinoumi_Kajir%C5%8D_II "Ōnishiki Uichirō (大錦 卯一郎, November 25, 1891 – May 13, 1941) was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 26th Yokozuna. On November 2, 1922, he became the first yokozuna to perform the yokozuna dohyō-iri at the Meiji Shrine." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cnishiki_Uichir%C5%8D