Great little museum about one of the greatest sumo wrestlers of all time.

Great for sumo fans.

Giants　Taiho　tamagoyaki　he was an amazing man. There is plenty worth seeing if you are a sumo fan. I wish they would promote it more. It seems a shame if only people from our generation are interested.

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2025/8/5 I finally made it to the Taiho Sumo Memorial Museum. I stayed in Teshikaga last year too, but arrived late and it was closed. So I came back. The outside was covered with sheeting, so perhaps they were doing painting work? I was able to look around inside. Taiho, the great yokozuna of the Showa era I remember my sumo-loving grandfather making me watch when I was little. My impression was that he was more dignified and handsome than the other wrestlers. Of course, even as a child I could tell his strength was overwhelming. When I entered, there was a certain smell? Perhaps because many of the exhibits were made of fabric, it smelled like old cloth, but it was not unpleasant. Since he won 32 championships, there are numerous commemorative items. Ceremonial aprons, championship flags, portraits, and all kinds of things are on display. In the booth at the back, they were showing old footage, perhaps about 15 minutes long, which I watched nostalgically. One thing I noticed was that back then they did not put their hands down at all during the pre-bout preparations. These days they are constantly reminded about that. Perhaps professional sumo's rules were more relaxed then? I spent about １ hour looking around leisurely and left the museum feeling nostalgic. Thank you.

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When I visited this area 28 years ago, I wanted to go, but my companion was not interested, so we never did. On 2026.4/30 I finally made it. Taiho had retired before I was born, but my father and grandfather often told me what an incredible yokozuna he was. The receptionist chatted with me warmly, and I had a very enjoyable time. I would like to stop by again the next time I come.