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The following is a list of nicknames of professional sumo wrestlers. Many originated not in Japan but in the UK when Channel 4 broadcast sumo in the late 1908s and early 1990s.
- Chiyonofuji - The Wolf [1]
- Onokuni - The Giant Panda
- Hokutoumi - The Bulldog
- Konishiki - The Dump Truck[2]
- Asahifuji - The Sea Slug
- Hokutenyu - The Polar Bear
- Terao - The Typhoon, Iron Man of sumo
- Sakahoko - The Spear
- Kirishima - The Fog
- Tochinowaka - The Mighty Oak
- Kyokudozan - The Sundance Kid
- Mitoizumi - The Salt Shaker[3]
- Kotogaume - The Plum
- Mainoumi - Mighty Mouse, Department Store of Techniques[1]
- Akebono - The Hammer
- Daishoyama - The Jelly roll
- Kushimaumi - The Jellyfish
- Fujinoshin - The Truth
- Takatoriki - Big Heart
- Ozutsu - Top Gun
- Akinoshima - The Killer Whale
- Daijuyama - Moomin[1]
- Takamisugi - Doraemon
- Tochinishiki - The Viper[1]
- Takanohana - The Prince of Sumo[1]
- Asahikuni - PhD of Sumo
- Wakanohana - Demon of the Dohyo[1]
- Takamisakari - Robocop
- Kotonowaka - Mr One Minute
- Asashio - Big Boy
- Wakashimazu - The Black Panther
- Washuyama - The Midget Gang
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Gunning, John (17 March 2019). "Sumo 101: Nicknames". Japan Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "A Big Man In Marketing". Newsweek. 23 May 1999. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Afshar, Dave (16 May 2017). "Japan's 12 Most Famous Sumo Wrestlers". The Culture Trip. Retrieved 13 June 2019.