was a Japanese professional

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wrestler from

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. He was the sport's 32nd '' yokozuna''. He won a total of nine top division '' yūshō'' or tournament championships from 1929 to 1936, and was the dominant wrestler in sumo until the emergence of

Futabayama was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Oita Prefecture. Entering sumo in 1927, he was the sport's 35th ''yokozuna'' from 1937 until his retirement in 1945. He won twelve ''yūshō'' or top division championships and had a winning streak ...

. He died whilst still an active wrestler.

Career

He was born . He joined

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but the stable was very small at that time. Therefore, he often visited Dewanoumi stable and was trained by ''yokozuna'' Tochigiyama Moriya. He later became head coach of Nishonoseki stable whilst still active in the ring, and under his leadership the stable enjoyed one of its most successful periods in its history. Tamanishiki won three consecutive championships from October 1930 to March 1931, but he was not promoted to ''yokozuna''. In January 1932, the broke out. The incident was the biggest walkout in sumo history. He was one of eleven top division wrestlers who remained in sumo and became the first head of , or the association of active sumo wrestlers. He won his fifth top division championship in May 1932 and was finally awarded a ''yokozuna'' licence in November 1932. He was the first ''yokozuna'' in sumo since the retirement of

Miyagiyama was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ichinoseki, Iwate, Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture. He was the sport's 29th ''Yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna'', and the last ''yokozuna'' in Osaka sumo. Career He was born . In the fall of 1909, he joined ...

a year and a half earlier. His promotion was seen as a reward for staying with the Sumo Association and helping them through the Shunjuen Incident. Tamanishiki often went to Tatsunami stable and trained wrestlers, such as later ''yokozuna'' Futabayama Sadaji. Tatsunami stable was small at that time, but the stable became stronger in the sumo world later on. Tamanishiki defeated Futabayama the first six times they met in competition, but he was never able to beat him again after Futabayama began his record winning run in 1936. Tamanishiki was the first ''yokozuna'' to raise one leg high while performing ''

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'' (the yokozuna ring-entering ceremony). His style was said to have been beautiful and when Futabayama was promoted to yokozuna he emulated this style. This style is very popular now in ''yokozuna'' ceremonies. In 1938, Tamanishiki died while an active sumo wrestler, following a delayed

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Career Record

*''In 1927 Tokyo and Osaka sumo merged and four tournaments a year in Tokyo and other locations began to be held.''

Career

Career Record

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