Takamiyama Torinosuke (髙見山酉之助, October 25, 1873 – January 11, 1924) was a Japanese sumo wrestler.
| Takamiyama Torinosuke | |
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| 髙見山酉之助 | |
 The grave of Takimiyama in his birthplace of Chōshi City | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Yoshioka Torinosuke October 25, 1873 Choshi, Chiba Prefecture |
| Died | January 11, 1924 (aged 50) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 139 kg (306 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Takasago |
| Record | 43-29-55-13draws (makuuchi) |
| Debut | June 1895 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (January 1910) |
| Retired | May 1913 |
| Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) |
| * Up to date as of July 2008. | |
Career edit
He joined Takasago stable, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1907. In the June 1909 tournament, he defeated ozeki Tachiyama and won the first official championship in the history of professional sumo. He reached his highest rank of sekiwake in January 1910. He reportedly feared facing the small but fierce Tamatsubaki Kentaro.[1] After he retired in May 1913, he left the sumo world and returned to his hometown.
Top Division Record edit
| - | Spring | Summer | ||||
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| 1907 | West Maegashira #14 5–3–1 1d |
West Maegashira #9 5–3–1 1d |
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| 1908 | West Maegashira #5 5–4–1 |
West Maegashira #3 6–3–1 |
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| 1909 | Sat out | East Maegashira #7 7–0 3d |
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| 1910 | East Sekiwake 1–6–1 2d |
East Maegashira #5 5–2–1 2d |
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| 1911 | East Komusubi 3–3–3 1d |
Sat out | ||||
| 1912 | Sat out | East Maegashira #12 6–2 2d |
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| 1913 | East Maegashira #2 0–3–6 1d |
West Maegashira #12 Retired 0–0–10 |
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| 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
- ^ 高見山 酉之助 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ "Takamiyama Torinosuke Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference.
External links edit
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