Rikishi

A rikishi (Japanese: 力士) is a professional sumo wrestler. The Japanese characters making up the name mean "strong man". The people who take part in sumo wrestling are very strong and big.

This article is about the sumo wrestler. For the professional wrestler, see Rikishi (wrestler).

During their careers, the sumo wrestlers live in "stables" kept by a former wrestler. The former wrestler makes sure the new wrestlers who live there live a very strict life.

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    97 Rikishi of the Edo Period by Utagawa Kuniteru II
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