Miyagino Nishikinosuke (宮城野 錦之助, 1744 – July 18, 1798) was a Japanese
sumo
is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by thr ...
wrestler. His highest rank was ''
sekiwake
, or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments.
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''. He was an active top ''
makuuchi
, or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments.
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'' division wrestler at the age of 52, which is the all-time recognized record.
Career
His ''
shikona
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'' was named after
Miyagino Miyagino may refer to:
*Miyagino-ku, Sendai
* Miyagino Nishikinosuke, a sumo wrestler
*Miyagino stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd ''yokozuna'' Yoshibayama as ...
because he worked under the
Sendai Domain
The , also known as the , was a domain of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan during the Edo period from 1600 to 1871.
The Sendai Domain was based at Aoba Castle in Mutsu Province, in the modern city of Sendai, located in the Tōhoku region of the i ...
. He made his debut in October 1766. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in March 1781. He was demoted to ''jūryō'' in November 1794, but returned to ''makuuchi'' in March 1796 at the age of 52. After that tournament, he retired. His relatively uninterrupted career lasted 30 years, a record broken only in 2016 by
Hanakaze
is a retired Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo. He made his debut in March, 1986 and wrestled for Tatsunami stable. Despite never rising higher than the fourth division (''sandanme''), he has set several records for longevity in the ...
and Hokutōryū , who both made their debuts in 1986.
After retiring, he became a ''
toshiyori
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'' (or sumo elder), but died only two years later. The modern
Miyagino stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd ''yokozuna'' Yoshibayama as ''Yoshibayama dōjō'' while he was still an active wrestler, before changing to its current name in 19 ...
was named after him and he is regarded as the first Miyagino ''
oyakata
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Top Division Record
*''The actual time the tournaments were held during the year in this period often varied.''
See also
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List of past sumo wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned ...
References
1744 births
1798 deaths
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Iwate Prefecture
Sekiwake
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