Takamiyama Torinosuke
髙見山酉之助
The grave of Takimiyama in his birthplace of Chōshi City
Personal information
BornYoshioka Torinosuke
(1873-10-25)October 25, 1873
Choshi, Chiba Prefecture
DiedJanuary 11, 1924(1924-01-11) (aged 50)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight139 kg (306 lb)
Career
StableTakasago
Record43-29-55-13draws (makuuchi)
DebutJune 1895
Highest rankSekiwake (January 1910)
RetiredMay 1913
Championships1 (Makuuchi)
* Up to date as of July 2008.

Takamiyama Torinosuke (髙見山酉之助, October 25, 1873 – January 11, 1924) was a Japanese sumo wrestler.

Career

He joined Takasago stable, reaching the top makuuchi 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 in January 1910. He reportedly feared facing the small but fierce Tamatsubaki Kentaro.[1] After he retired in May 1913, he left the sumo world and returned to his hometown.

Top Division Record

Takamiyama Torinosuke[2]
- Spring Summer
1907 West Maegashira #14
531
1d

 
West Maegashira #9
531
1d

 
1908 West Maegashira #5
541
 
West Maegashira #3
631
 
1909 Sat out East Maegashira #7
70
3d

 
1910 East Sekiwake
161
2d

 
East Maegashira #5
521
2d

 
1911 East Komusubi
333
1d

 
Sat out
1912 Sat out East Maegashira #12
62
2d

 
1913 East Maegashira #2
036
1d

 
West Maegashira #12
Retired
0010
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: Makuuchi Jūryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira

See also

References

  1. 高見山 酉之助 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  2. "Takamiyama Torinosuke Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference.


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