[Editorial] Re-examining Rikidozan and the Traditional Physical Culture of Hamgyeong Province: Dr. Im Hong-taek

Im Hong-taek Former Professor, Seoul National University of Culture and Arts The Cultural-Historical Significance of the Body Culture of Northern Communities Rikidozan (Kim Shin-rak) is widely known today as a symbolic figure of Japanese professional wrestling. However, the fact that he hailed from Hongwon, South Hamgyong Province, and that his upbringing was connected to the […]

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