Nishinoumi Kajiro III
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Nishinoumi Kajirō III was a sumo
wrestler. He was the sport's 30th Yokozuna.
and made a debut in January 1910. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in January 1916. He was promoted to Ozeki in January 1922.
After Ōnishiki Uichirō
left the sumo world, there remained only one yokozuna Tochigiyama in Tokyo sumo at that time. Tokyo Sumo Association wanted to get one more yokozuna. Although he didn't record good results, he was awarded a yokozuna licence in April 1923. He was promoted to that rank without winning any championships in top makuuchi
division. Therefore, his promotion was controversial, although championships (Yūshō
) before January 1926 were officially awarded by not the Sumo Association but a newspaper, the Osaka Mainichi Shimbun
.
He won his only championship in May 1925. He was striken down by heart disease
in November 1925 and was absent from next tournament. His strength declined and he retired in October 1928. In the top makuuchi division, he won 134 bouts and lost 60 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 69.1.
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!
!January
!March
!May
!October
|-
|1916
|East Maegashira #13 (9-1)
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #3 (2-3-5)
|no tournament held
|-
|1917
|West Maegashira #5 (4-5-1)
|no tournament held
|West Maegashira #6 (5-4-1draw)
|no tournament held
|-
|1918
|East Maegashira #3 (7-2-1)
|no tournament held
|East Sekiwake (2-8)
|no tournament held
|-
|1919
|East Maegashira #3 (5-4-1)
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #6 (9-1)☆
|no tournament held
|-
|1920
|East Komusubi (7-3)
|no tournament held
|West Komusubi (5-2-3)
|no tournament held
|-
|1921
|West Sekiwake (7-2-1hold)
|no tournament held
|East Sekiwake (8-2)
|no tournament held
|-
|1922
|West Ōzeki (7-3)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|no tournament held
|-
|1923
|West Ōzeki (8-1-1draw)
|no tournament held
|East Yokozuna (5-2-4)
|no tournament held
|-
|1924
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|no tournament held
|West Yokozuna (5-2-3-1hold)
|no tournament held
|-
|1925
|West Yokozuna (9-2)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (9-2)
|no tournament held
|-
|1926
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|no tournament held
|West Yokozuna (9-2)
|no tournament held
|-
|1927
|East Yokozuna (3-2-6)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|East Yokozuna (1-2-8)
|West Yokozuna (1-2-8)
|-
|1928
|West Yokozuna (7-3-1)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|bgcolor=gray|Retired
|-
{|
| Green Box=Tournament Championship
| ☆= Number of Kinboshi
.
|}
Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...
wrestler. He was the sport's 30th Yokozuna.
Career
He joined Izutsu stableIzutsu stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze group of stables.The stable was established in the Meiji era by former yokozuna Nishinoumi Kajirō I, the 16th yokozuna, who became the 7th Izutsu-oyakata. He was succeeded by Nishinoumi Kajirō II, the 25th yokozuna...
and made a debut in January 1910. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in January 1916. He was promoted to Ozeki in January 1922.
After Ōnishiki Uichirō
Onishiki Uichiro
Ōnishiki Uichirō was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 26th Yokozuna. On November 2, 1922, he became the first yokozuna to perform Yokozuna Dohyo-iri at the Meiji Shrine.-Career:...
left the sumo world, there remained only one yokozuna Tochigiyama in Tokyo sumo at that time. Tokyo Sumo Association wanted to get one more yokozuna. Although he didn't record good results, he was awarded a yokozuna licence in April 1923. He was promoted to that rank without winning any championships in top makuuchi
Makuuchi
or is the top division of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers , ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments....
division. Therefore, his promotion was controversial, although championships (Yūshō
Yusho
A Yūshō is a tournament championship in sumo. It is awarded in each of the six annual honbasho or official tournaments, to the wrestler who wins the most number of bouts. Yūshō are awarded in all six professional sumo divisions...
) before January 1926 were officially awarded by not the Sumo Association but a newspaper, the Osaka Mainichi Shimbun
Mainichi Shimbun
The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by .-History:The history of the Mainichi Shimbun begins with founding of two papers during the Meiji period. The Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun was founded first, in 1872. The Mainichi claims that it is the oldest existing Japanese daily newspaper...
.
He won his only championship in May 1925. He was striken down by heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
in November 1925 and was absent from next tournament. His strength declined and he retired in October 1928. In the top makuuchi division, he won 134 bouts and lost 60 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 69.1.
Top division record
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!
!January
!March
!May
!October
|-
|1916
|East Maegashira #13 (9-1)
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #3 (2-3-5)
|no tournament held
|-
|1917
|West Maegashira #5 (4-5-1)
|no tournament held
|West Maegashira #6 (5-4-1draw)
|no tournament held
|-
|1918
|East Maegashira #3 (7-2-1)
|no tournament held
|East Sekiwake (2-8)
|no tournament held
|-
|1919
|East Maegashira #3 (5-4-1)
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #6 (9-1)☆
|no tournament held
|-
|1920
|East Komusubi (7-3)
|no tournament held
|West Komusubi (5-2-3)
|no tournament held
|-
|1921
|West Sekiwake (7-2-1hold)
|no tournament held
|East Sekiwake (8-2)
|no tournament held
|-
|1922
|West Ōzeki (7-3)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|no tournament held
|-
|1923
|West Ōzeki (8-1-1draw)
|no tournament held
|East Yokozuna (5-2-4)
|no tournament held
|-
|1924
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|no tournament held
|West Yokozuna (5-2-3-1hold)
|no tournament held
|-
|1925
|West Yokozuna (9-2)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (9-2)
|no tournament held
|-
|1926
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|no tournament held
|West Yokozuna (9-2)
|no tournament held
|-
|1927
|East Yokozuna (3-2-6)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|East Yokozuna (1-2-8)
|West Yokozuna (1-2-8)
|-
|1928
|West Yokozuna (7-3-1)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|bgcolor=gray|Retired
|-
- The wrestler's East/West designation, rank, and win/loss record are listed for each tournament
- A third figure in win-loss records represents matches sat-out during the tournament (usually due to injury)
{|
| Green Box=Tournament Championship
| ☆= Number of Kinboshi
Kinboshi
Kinboshi is a notation used in professional sumo wrestling to record a lower-ranked wrestler's victory over a yokozuna....
.
|}
See also
- Glossary of sumo termsGlossary of sumo termsThe following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. azukari : Hold. A kind of draw. After a mono-ii, the gyōji or the shimpan "holds" the result if it was too close to call...
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament winners
- List of yokozuna