Nomi no Sukune

Nomi no Sukune or Nomino Sukune (野見 宿禰) was a Japanese legendary sumo wrestler during the Emperor Suinin era.[1] Allegedly, in 23 B.C., the Emperor instructed Nomi no Sukune to deal with Taima no Kehaya (当麻蹴速) after he boasted that he was the strongest man “under the heavens." Nomi no Sukune engaged Taima no Kuyahaya in hand-to-hand combat and broke his ribs with one kick and his back with another, killing Taima no Kehaya.[2][3] It was not modern sumo, but he is regarded as the human creator of sumo.[4] He was an ancestor of Sugawara no Michizane.[1]

Nomi no Sukune by Kikuchi Yōsai

A mural of him, removed from the old National Olympic Stadium in 2014, will be put on display at the new stadium in 2019.[5]

References
  1. "The history of Kitano Jinja". Kitano Jinja. Archived from the original on February 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  2. Guttmann, Allen; Thompson, Lee (2001). Japanese Sports: A History. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780824824143.
  3. "Sumo wrestling history, the Ancient Japanese sport". Essortment. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  4. "History of Sumo Wrestling". Houston Chinatown. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  5. "東京五輪向け壁画取り外し…建て替え国立競技場". Yomiuri Shinbun. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.


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