The Japan Times, Saturday 17th February 1917 (Page 8)

TACHIYAMA TO VISIT STATES

    It has been decided that Tachiyama, the greatest champion wrestler modern Japan has ever produced, will go to the United States with a party of Japanese wrestlers to accept the offer of a bout with American mat experts. Negotiations for this exhibition trip through America have made satisfactory progress and he and Isenohama and other wrestlers have decided to start for the opposite side of the Pacific after May next. Tachiyama is engaged till May and he cannot manage to leave Japan before that time. To announce his decision to his patrons and others, Tachiyama invited them to dinner at the Seiyokan Hotel, Tsukuji, last night.