The Japan Times, Friday 17th May 1912 (Page 1)

WRESTLING CONTEST OPENS

    The Spring wrestling meets at the Kokugikan, Ryogoku, commence today. The more interesting matches in the first day's program are as follows:-

Western Camp Eastern Camp
1 Tateshio Kashiwado
2 Unryu Shiraume
3 Yashimayama Ariake
4 Tominoura Tsuruwatari
5 Saganoumi Kurosegawa
6 Takamiyama Katsurayama
7 Ikarigata Kagamigawa
8 Sakuragawa Umenohana
9 Tachikawa Kachidoki
10 Ryugasaki Toshuzan
11  Chitosegawa Orochigawa
12 Konishiki Ishiyama
13  Hakkozan Isegahama
14  Asashio Igarashi
15 Kohitachi Tamatsubaki *
16 Onogawa * Hiranoishi
17 Naminooto Otori *
18  Ayanami * Kanenohana
19 Nishonoumi * Midorishima
20  Aioi Kunimiyama *
21  Komagatake * Tamateyama
22 Omifuji Umegatani*
23 Shikainami Tachiyama *
(The asterisks designate champion wrestlers.)

    As usual the important matches on the program mostly take place in the afternoon. Of the above contests, Nos. 2, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, and 21 are well matched. The present meet will run for ten days.