北きた玉たま時じ代だい

noun

Kitatama era

Sumo term for the period around the late 1960s to early 1970s when grand champions Kitanofuji and Tamanoumi dominated. Used in historical or sumo commentary contexts.

• 北きた玉たま時じ代だいは、大おお相撲ずもうの黄おう金ごん期きの一ひとつとされている。

  The Kitatama era is considered one of the golden ages of professional sumo.