Tamatsubaki Kentarō

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Tamatsubaki Kentarō (玉椿憲太郎, Tamatsubaki Kentarō, 10 November 1883 – 19 September 1928) was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Japan. He was known for his techniques, which accommodated his small size. Although his height was only 158 cm, he gave the likes of Hitachiyama and others a real challenge and was called the "mite".[1] He was the shortest wrestler in sumo history,[2] and also one of the lightest at 73 kg. His highest rank was sekiwake. After retirement he was known as Shiratama-oyakata.

Tamatsubaki Kentarō
玉椿憲太郎
Personal information
BornMorino Kenjiro
(1883-11-10)10 November 1883
Toyama, Toyama, Japan
Died19 September 1928(1928-09-19) (aged 44)
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Career
StableIkazuchi
Record91-82-52-34draws-17noresult
DebutJanuary, 1897
Highest rankSekiwake (June, 1909)
RetiredJanuary, 1916
Elder nameShiratama
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Top division record

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- Spring Summer
1903 x East Maegashira #13
4–3–1
1d 1h

 
1904 East Maegashira #9
6–3–1
 
East Maegashira #8
0–0–10
 
1905 East Maegashira #11
3–0–6
1h

 
East Maegashira #4
1–5–1
1d 2h

 
1906 East Maegashira #8
4–2–1
3d

 
East Maegashira #2
4–3–1
1d 1h

 
1907 East Komusubi #1
3–2–1
5d

 
East Komusubi #1
3–2–1
3d 1h

 
1908 East Komusubi #1
2–4–1
2d 1h

 
East Maegashira #2
5–3–2
 
1909 West Komusubi #1
3–3–3
1d

 
West Sekiwake #1
1–8–1
1d

 
1910 West Maegashira #1
2–2
3d 3h

 
West Maegashira #1
4–3–1
1d 2h

 
1911 West Sekiwake #1
2–4–1
2d 1h

 
West Maegashira #1
5–3
1d 1h

 
1912 West Sekiwake #1
5–3
2d

 
West Komusubi #1
4–5
1d

 
1913 West Komusubi #1
5–2–1
1d 1h

 
East Komusubi #1
6–3
1d

 
1914 East Sekiwake #1
1–4–5
 
West Maegashira #2
0–0–10
 
1915 West Maegashira #7
3–6
1d

 
East Maegashira #11
3–4–3
 
1916 West Maegashira #13
Retired
2–5–0
2d 1h
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)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 甚句会と趣味の会 (in Japanese). Tomoko Office (Go Awazu's Memorial Website). Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  2. ^ Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. p. 225. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
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