PARTNER

OBJECT ID

ddr-njpa-4-1114 (J1237.003)

PARENT COLLECTION

Nippu Jiji Photograph Archive, "Japanese" Collection

DESCRIPTION

Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) January 8, 1936. The new yokozuna Musashiyama, who withdrew from the sumo ring in the midway with four defeats, entered Tokyo University Hospital on the night of the 28th. The reasons for his defeats are dyspepsia, rheumatism and an injury to the right knee joint, so he entered the hospital. As you can see, he is a big patient at 6 shaku 2 sun [approx. 6 feet] and 30 kan [approx. 248 pounds], so his bed had to be specially made."

CONTRIBUTOR

Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation

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