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.

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

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.