Takamiyama Torinosuke (髙見山酉之助, October 25, 1873 – January 11, 1924) was a
Japanese
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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 t ...
wrestler.
Career
He joined
Takasago stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It is correctly written in Japanese as "髙砂部屋", but the first of these ''kanji'' is rare, and is more commonly written as "高砂部屋".
History
The stable was establi ...
, reaching the 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 in 1907. In the June 1909 tournament, he defeated ''ozeki''
Tachiyama and won the first ''official'' championship in the history of professional sumo. He reached his highest rank of ''
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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'' in January 1910. He reportedly feared facing the small but fierce
Tamatsubaki Kentaro.
After he retired in May 1913, he left the sumo world and returned to his hometown.
Top Division Record
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 ...
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List of sumo tournament top division champions
This is a list of wrestlers who have won the top division (''makuuchi'') championship in professional sumo since 1909, when the current championship system was established. These official tournaments are held exclusively in Japan.
1958 to prese ...
References
External links
Tournament results
1873 births
1924 deaths
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Chiba Prefecture
Sekiwake
People from Chōshi
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