An original Japanese Tegata with an authentic handprint and hand-drawn calligraphy signature by sumo wrestler Kotozakura Masakatsu.
He was the sport’s 53rd Yokozuna (Highest ranking in the art of Sumo) and appears in the James Bond film “You Only Live Twice”, as one of the wrestlers fighting in front of James Bond and Aki. In the sequence, Masakatsu wins the fight and beats Fujinishiki Akira.
A rare James Bond related autograph and highly prized amongst Sumo collectors.
Size is approximately 9.5 inches wide and 10.75 inches tall.
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