Sumo exhibition at Osaka Museum of History

Asashosakari · June 1, 2017

The Osaka Museum of History will be staging a temporary exhibition entitled Ozumo and Japanese Swords in July and August, supported by the NSK and the sumo museum foundation. Woodblock prints and other items depicting the history of swords in sumo will be on display; Hakuho's tachi will feature as a special exhibit during August. In addition, the exhibition will put a spotlight on the history of sumo in Osaka, presenting items such as kesho-mawashi and photographs from the Museum's archives.

(I almost put this into the tachi discussion but I figured it might deserve its own thread. Feel free to merge if needed.)

Akinomaki · July 8, 2017

About the exhibition

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the room looks just like the sumo museum in the kokugikan

Edited July 9, 2017 by Akinomaki

Asashosakari · July 13, 2017

A small blurb about the now-open exhibition in the Japan Times.

Akinomaki · July 15, 2017

Yahoo news page with video http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170713-00000001-wordleafv-soci

and pics

Gassan, the maker of Hakuho's special tachi, in front of a sword by the previous Gassan

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one of Futabayama

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36th Edo-jidai ozeki Skakagatake (Raiden-beya) with the 2 swords of a samurai https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/釋迦ヶ嶽雲右エ門

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Edited July 15, 2017 by Akinomaki

Akinomaki · July 25, 2017

Several pics from the exhibition appeared today

Tachi and yokozuna set of Chiyonofuji on display after the exhibitions's poll about the strongest rikishi ever at halftime has Chiyonofuji in the lead, with about 30% of all votes, Taiho has about 20%, Hakuho and then Futabayama follow behind. From the 2nd on tachi and sets of Hakuho and Kisenosato etc. will replace those of Chiyonofuji, Taiho and Futabayama etc. on display now. http://www.sankei.com/west/news/170725/wst1707250038-n1.html

NSK Twitter

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