Tamagaki Gakunosuke IV (1784 – August 29, 1824) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Minamitakaki, Nagasaki, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki.

Tamagaki Gakunosuke
玉垣 額之助
Personal information
BornTanaka Kisaku
1784
Minamitakaki, Nagasaki, Japan
DiedAugust 29, 1824(1824-08-29) (aged 40)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career
StableTamagaki
Record119-27-62
13draws-1hold-14noresults
(Makuuchi)
DebutOctober 1806
Highest rankŌzeki (November 1814)
Championships4 (Makuuchi, unofficial)
* Up to date as of July 2008.

Career

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He made a professional debut in 1806 and was promoted to the top makuuchi division in 1810. In April 1814, he was ranked at maegashira 1, but in the very next November 1814 tournament, he was ranked at ōzeki. The reason was that the banzuke (the sumo wrestlers' hierarchy) was changed to that based on real ability.

In June 1823, Tamagaki and Kashiwado were awarded yokozuna licences by the Gojo family. However, after Kashiwado rejected the licence, he also rejected his. In the next year, he died while being an active wrestler.

In the top makuuchi division, he achieved the best record in only four tournaments, but his win ratio finally reached .815. Rival Kashiwado won 16 tournaments, but he recorded the win ratio .810.

Top division record

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  • The actual time the tournaments were held during the year in this period often varied.
Tamagaki[1]
- Spring Winter
1810 x West Maegashira #6
6–2–1
1nr

 
1811 West Maegashira #6
5–3
2nr

 
West Maegashira #5
3–1–2
4d

 
1812 West Maegashira #5
4–0
1d
Unofficial

 
West Maegashira #4
6–2
2d

 
1813 West Maegashira #1
5–1–2
2d

 
West Komusubi
3–1–3
3d

 
1814 West Maegashira #1
Sat out due to injury
0–0–10
West Ōzeki
7–1–1
1h
Unofficial

 
1815 Not enrolled Sat out
1816 West Ōzeki
5–2
1nr

 
West Ōzeki
7–0–1
1d 1nr

 
1817 West Ōzeki
5–2–3
 
West Ōzeki
6–2–2
 
1818 West Ōzeki
7–0–2
1nr
Unofficial

 
West Ōzeki
6–1–2
1nr

 
1819 West Ōzeki
5–1–3
1nr

 
West Ōzeki
3–0–6
1nr

 
1820 West Ōzeki
5–1
 
West Ōzeki
7–1–1
1nr
Unofficial

 
1821 West Ōzeki
6–1–2
1nr

 
Not enrolled
1822 Not enrolled West Ōzeki
6–2–1
1nr

 
1823 West Ōzeki
3–1–2
1nr

 
West Ōzeki
4–2–3
1nr

 
1824 West Ōzeki
0–0–10
 
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Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions

Key:   d=Draw(s) (引分);   h=Hold(s) (預り);   nr=no result recorded
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: 
Yokozuna (not ranked as such on banzuke until 1890)
ŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament, and the unofficial championships above are historically conferred. For more information, see yūshō.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tamagaki Gakunosuke Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference.
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