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- Boxing_in_Japan abstract "The history of boxing in Japan began in 1854 when Matthew Perry landed at Shimoda, Shizuoka soon after the Convention of Kanagawa. At that time, American sailors often engaged in sparring matches on board their ships, with their fists wrapped in thin leather. It was the first example of boxing conveyed to Japan. In addition, an ōzeki-ranked sumo wrestler named Tsunekichi Koyanagi (小柳 常吉) was summoned by the Shogunate, and ordered to fight a boxer and a wrestler from the United States. The three fought matches, using different martial arts' styles, before Perry and other spectators. Koyanagi reportedly won.".
- Q11505703 abstract "The history of boxing in Japan began in 1854 when Matthew Perry landed at Shimoda, Shizuoka soon after the Convention of Kanagawa. At that time, American sailors often engaged in sparring matches on board their ships, with their fists wrapped in thin leather. It was the first example of boxing conveyed to Japan. In addition, an ōzeki-ranked sumo wrestler named Tsunekichi Koyanagi (小柳 常吉) was summoned by the Shogunate, and ordered to fight a boxer and a wrestler from the United States. The three fought matches, using different martial arts' styles, before Perry and other spectators. Koyanagi reportedly won.".