Ryōgoku Kajinosuke II (両國 勇治郎, March 18, 1892 – August 10, 1960) 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''.
Career
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.
He is the only wrestler since 1909 to win the top division championship at his first attempt. 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
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was the sport's 33rd '' yokozuna''. He had a rapid rise through the ranks, setting several youth records, and was very popular with the public. However he did not ...
. However, he later left the Dewanoumi ''ichimon'' and established Takekuma stable.
Top division record
See also
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Glossary of sumo terms
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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 ...
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List of sumo tournament top division champions
References
External links
Tournament results
1892 births
1960 deaths
People from Daisen, Akita
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Akita Prefecture
Sekiwake
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