The Mainichi, Wednesday 19th January 1949 (Page 2)

Pro Wrestler Tamanoumi Runs For Mayor Election

    OMURA, Nagasaki, Jan. 17 - Former professional wrestler Tamanoumi (real name, Umekichi Kagehira), 37, filed an application on January 14 to run for the coming election of the mayor of Omura scheduled to take place on January 28.
    Born in Shinjo in this city, he entered the professional sumo circles after graduating from a primary school. Although he was once promoted to the rank of "sekiwake," Tamanoumi retired from the ring in 1944.
    Besides managing a cotton spinning plant in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, he is now serving as principal of the Hanshin Dress-Making High School in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.