5 American Sumo Tegata - AKEBONO KONISHIKI MUSASHIMARU SENTORYU TAKAMIYAMA

Description

...you are bidding on
a lot of 5 authentic original handmade Sumo Tegata...these were all signed in person by
Americans from the world of Sumo...
...you will get all of the following -
AKEBONO, KONISHIKI. MUSASHIMARU, SENTORYU, and TAKAMIYAMA
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AKEBONO - a Hawaiian, born Chadwick Rowan, he was the 64th Yokozuna...
...he was part of Azumazeki Beya from March 1988 to January 2001...
...he had a record of 654-232-181...
...he won a total of 11 Championship Emperors Cups...
...he was awarded 4 outstanding performance prizes, 2 fighting spirit prizes, and had 4 gold star wins...
...after retirement, he became Akebono Oyakata at Azumazeki Beya until 2003 when he left Sumo completely to join K1 MMA...he was part of All Japan Pro Wrestling, WWE, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Hustle, Dragon Gate, Pro Wrestling Zero1, until his final wrestling retirement in 2015...
KONISHIKI - another Hawaiian, born Salevaa Atisanoe, he was a 633 pound Ozeki...
...he was part of Takasago Beya from July 1982 to November 1997...
...he had a record of 733-498-95...
...he won a total of 3 Championship Emperors Cups...
...he was awarded 4 outstanding performance prizes, 5 fighting spirit prizes, 1 technique prize, and had 2 gold star wins...
...after retirement, he became Sanoyama Oyakata at Takasago Beya until 2000...
MUSASHIMARU - an American Samoan, born Fiamalu Penitani, he was the 67th Yokozuna..
...he was part of Musashigawa Beya from September 1989 to November 2003...
...he had a record of 779-294-115...
...he won a total of 12 Championship Emperors Cups...
...he was awarded 1 outstanding performance prizes, 1 fighting spirit prizes, and 1 technique prize...
...after retirement, he became Musahigawa Oyakata at Musashigawa Beya, and is still there today...
SENTORYU - although born in Japan, he was the son of an American Airman and was raised in St Louis MO...born Henry Sentoryu, he was the first Mainland American to make the Makuuchi division of Sumo...he reached the rank of Maegashira in 2000...
...he was part of Tomozuna Beya from July 1988 to November 2003...
...he had a record of 403-303-99...
...he won 1 Makushita and 1 Jonokuchi Championship...
...after retirement, he left Sumo completely and went into MMA until 2013...
TAKAMIYAMA - another Hawaiian, born Jesse Kuhaulua, he was the first foreign born wrestler to win a Championship Emperors Cup (1972)...his highest rank was Sekiwake...
...he was part of Takasago Beya from March 1964 to May 1984...
...he had a record of 812-845-22...
...he won 1 Championship Emperors Cup...
...he was awarded 6 outstanding performance prizes, 5 fighting spirit prizes, and 12 gold star wins...
...after retirement, he became Azumazeki Oyakata at Takasago beya, and later opened Azumazeki beya in 1986...he was an active Oyakata until 2009...
...Tegata Condition...
Akebono - very nice clean condition, has 2 red seals
Konishiki - very nice clean condition, has 1 red seal
Musashimaru - very nice clean condition, has 3 red seals
Sentoryu - very nice clean condition
Takamiyama - fair condition, there is a slight crease line across the top, a couple of spots upper left, dinged lower corners, and some extra ink splatter over the 1 red seal...
...PLEASE ask questions before you bid...
...I am happy to combine shipping with other Tegata paid for in a single invoice...please add items to cart, and click "request invoice"...I will send an adjusted invoice with combined shipping...
I am happy to ship outside the USA. Express Mail with tracking and insurance is required for international shipping