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Wrestling Championship Issued on April 10, 1954 (Showa 29)

Wrestling Championship Issued on April 10, 1954 (Showa 29) In May 1954 (Showa 29), the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a kind of wrestling championship commemorative stamp.This year, the World Wrestling Championships were held only in freestyle in Tokyo, Japan.
This tournament is the first world championship held outside Europe,including Greco-Roman.