North Lake Memorial Hall, Sobetsu Town Local History Museum

The lake in the north of Yokozuna, the pride of the hometown that was born and raised in Sobetsu Town.
In honor of his great achievements, there are exhibits that trace the history of 18 years of sumo wrestling, as well as materials that describe the history and history of national sport sumo wrestling. In addition, the history and climate of Sobetsu Town is exhibited in the local museum in the same building.

◆ Yokozuna Kitanoumi (real name: Toshimitsu Obata)
Born in Sobetsu-cho, Usu-gun in May 1953.
Aspiring to sumo, he moved to Tokyo at the age of 13 and entered the Mihogaseki stable. Taking advantage of its excellent qualities, he pushes forward on the career path at an exceptional speed. In July 1974, he was promoted to the 55th Yokozuna, the youngest in history. After retiring in January 1985, he left a number of records such as winning 24 times in 18 years and winning the most 951 wins, and has been active as a master of the northern lake. In 2002, he became the chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. On November 20, 2015, the master of the northern lake passed away.