Again, owing to the fact that all sumo wrestlers are male, these names are for male dogs. In this list are the names of some famous sumo wrestlers (rikishi).
Chiyonofuji - ちよのふじ - 千代の富士
Taiho - たいほう - 大鵬
Futabayama - ふたばやま - 双葉山
Raiden - らいでん - 雷電
Kitanoumi - きたのうみ - 北の湖
Takanohana - たかのはな - 貴乃花
Wakanohana - わかのはな - 若乃花
Akebono - あけぼの - 曙
Musashimaru - むさしまる - 武蔵丸
Hakuho - はくほう - 白鳳
Asashoryu - あさしょうりゅう - 朝青龍
Kaio - かいおう - 魁皇
I grew up in an era when the sibling Yokozunas (grand champion) Takanohana and Wakanohana, and the Hawaiian Yokozuna Akebono, were in their prime. I still remember the last, and 22nd, tournament Takanohana won. He tore up his knee in a defeat, and probably should have quit the tournament, but Takanohana in his usual stoic and unyielding manner showed up and brought down the house. I even managed to find a clip of the tournament on Youtube.
Chiyonofuji - ちよのふじ - 千代の富士
Taiho - たいほう - 大鵬
Futabayama - ふたばやま - 双葉山
Raiden - らいでん - 雷電
Kitanoumi - きたのうみ - 北の湖
Takanohana - たかのはな - 貴乃花
Wakanohana - わかのはな - 若乃花
Akebono - あけぼの - 曙
Musashimaru - むさしまる - 武蔵丸
Hakuho - はくほう - 白鳳
Asashoryu - あさしょうりゅう - 朝青龍
Kaio - かいおう - 魁皇
I grew up in an era when the sibling Yokozunas (grand champion) Takanohana and Wakanohana, and the Hawaiian Yokozuna Akebono, were in their prime. I still remember the last, and 22nd, tournament Takanohana won. He tore up his knee in a defeat, and probably should have quit the tournament, but Takanohana in his usual stoic and unyielding manner showed up and brought down the house. I even managed to find a clip of the tournament on Youtube.
That was a great clip!
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