Japan Times and Advertiser, Saturday 1st May 1941 (Evening Edition Page 4)

Sumo List Announced

    The official list of wrestlers for the forthcoming Sumo tournament was announced at 5 a.m. today by the Sumo Association. The list has no remarkable changes as compared with the last one. The East Camp is led by Yokozuna or Grand Champion Minanogawa, followed by Ozeki or Champion, next to Yokozuna, Akinoumi, Maedayama and Itsutsushima. The West Camp has Yokozuna Futabayama at its head, followed by Ozeki Haguro. Each camp has about 40 wrestlers from Juryo class and upward.