Ryōgoku Kajinosuke II (両國 勇治郎, March 18, 1892 – August 10, 1960) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. His highest rank was sekiwake.
| Ryōgoku Kajinosuke II | |
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| 両國 勇治郎 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Yujiro Nishimura March 18, 1892 Daisen, Akita, Japan |
| Died | August 10, 1960 (aged 68) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Dewanoumi |
| Record | 92-72-34-2draws-1hold (makuuchi) |
| Debut | June 1909 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (June 1915) |
| Retired | January 1924 |
| Elder name | Takekuma |
| Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
Career edit
He made a debut in June 1909. He reached the top makuuchi division in May 1914 and won the championship with a 9-0-1 record.[1] Until Takerufuji in March 2024, he was the only wrestler since 1909 to win the top division championship at his first attempt.[2] After the win, he changed his shikona from Ryōgoku Yūjirō to Ryōgoku Kajinosuke. He reached sekiwake rank in January 1915 but was unable to climb any higher and spent most of the rest of his career as a maegashira. He retired in January 1924. After retirement, he worked under the name Takekuma in the Dewanoumi ichimon, and recruited Musashiyama. However, he later left the Dewanoumi ichimon and established Takekuma stable.
Top division record edit
| - | Spring | Summer | ||||
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| 1914 | x | East Maegashira #14 9–0–1 |
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| 1915 | East Maegashira #3 7–2–1 1d |
East Sekiwake 4–5–1 |
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| 1916 | East Maegashira #2 8–2 |
East Maegashira #1 5–4 1h |
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| 1917 | West Komusubi 6–4 |
West Sekiwake 5–4 1d |
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| 1918 | East Sekiwake 3–7 |
Sat out | ||||
| 1919 | East Maegashira #8 7–2–1 |
East Maegashira #4 2–3–5 |
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| 1920 | East Maegashira #8 7–3 |
West Maegashira #3 7–3 |
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| 1921 | West Maegashira #1 8–2 |
East Komusubi 3–6–1 |
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| 1922 | East Maegashira #3 1–9 |
West Maegashira #6 3–7 |
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| 1923 | East Maegashira #10 6–4 |
West Maegashira #2 1–5–5 |
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| 1924 | West Maegashira #8 Retired – |
x | ||||
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Key:d=Draw(s) (引分); h=Hold(s) (預り) |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "両國 梶之助" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ "Sumo: Top-division debutant Takerufuji wins historic championship". Kyodo News. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Ryogoku Yujiro Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
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