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Nomi no Sukune

Sumo wrestler

野見宿禰

Citizenship
Japan
Sport
sumo
Occupation
rikishi

Nomi no Sukune (野見 宿禰) was a legendary figure in Japanese history who appears in the Nihon Shoki. He is regarded as the founder of sumo wrestling. He was the founder of the Haji clan.

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Facts from Wikidata Q965742 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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