輪りん湖こ

noun

Rinko era (sumo)

A sumo-specific historical term referring to the period in the mid-1970s when yokozuna Wajima and Kitanoumi dominated the sport. Used primarily in sumo commentary and historical discussions.

• 輪りん湖こ時じ代だいは、輪わ島じまと北きたの湖うみの二人ふたりの横よこ綱づながしのぎを削けずった。

  The Rinko era was a time when the two yokozuna, Wajima and Kitanoumi, competed fiercely.