noun
Hitachi-Ume era (sumo)
Sumo history term for the early 1900s period dominated by grand champions Hitachiyama and Umegatani II. Used in sumo commentary and historical writing.
常陸梅時代は、相撲史の中でも特に人気が高かった時期の一つだ。
The Hitachi-Ume era is one of the most popular periods in sumo history.
Named after the grand champions Hitachiyama (常陸山) and Umegatani II (梅ヶ谷), who dominated sumo in the early 1900s. The reading ひたちうめじだい combines the first parts of their ring names.