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What was today in sumo

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Jan. 9th 1795 (on the old calendar), while still being active (but kyujo, on sick leave), 4th yokozuna Tanikaze died due to influenza - that's why today is 風邪の日 - Kaze day, the day of the cold, including the common cold and influenza. http://www.sankei.com/article/20250109-EUKFLG2YA5LWRACZWO35T2VELI/

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Jan. 10th 1970, Yusho portrait presentation for the 2 ozeki Kitanofuji  and Tamanoumishima before the Hatsu basho, where both were going for yokozuna and got there after the basho, Tamanoshima changed the shikona to Tamanoumi then

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Apr. 24th 1988, kanreki dohyo-iri of Wakanohana I (Futagoyama rijicho) in the kokugikan, with his 2 yokozuna deshi as attendants, tachimochi Wakanohana II (Magaki), tsuyuharai Takanosato (Naruto) o

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