Shiranui Dakuemon
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Shiranui Dakuemon was a sumo
wrestler from Uto
, Kumamoto
, Japan
. He was the sport's 8th Yokozuna. He was the coach of Shiranui Kōemon
.
He wasn't a particularly strong wrestler, but around the end of the Edo period
the awarding a yokozuna licence had less to do with ability and more to do with the influence of one's backers. Shiranui was simply lucky to have powerful patrons. The actual date he was awarded the title is obscure, but the date is officially recognized as being in November 1840. His name wasn't written on the banzuke
for the next tournament in January 1841 and he was absent from November 1841 tournament for unknown reasons. He was demoted to sekiwake in February 1842. At that time, yokozuna was not a rank but a title. In the top makuuchi division, Shiranui won 48 bouts and lost 15 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 76.2.
after his retirement, and was known as Minato Oyakata. The name of the Shiranui Yokozuna Dohyo-Iri (the yokozuna ring entering ceremony) came from not him but from the 11th yokozuna Shiranui Kōemon
, who he trained.
*Championships from this period were unofficial
*Yokozuna were not listed as such on the ranking sheets until 1890
*There was no fusensho system until March 1927
*All top division wrestlers were usually absent on the 10th day until 1909
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|1837
|West Maegashira #4 (3-0-7)
|West Maegashira #3 (5-1-3-1no result)
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|1838
|West Maegashira #1 (2-1-3)
|West Maegashira #1 (7-1-2)
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|1839
|West Ōzeki (2-4-4)
|West Sekiwake (6-1-3)
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|1840
|bgcolor=#66FF00|West Ōzeki (8-0-2)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
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|1841
|bgcolor=gray|unenrolled
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
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|1842
|West Sekiwake (6-1-2-1hold)
|West Ōzeki (4-1-5)
|-
|1843
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|West Ōzeki (2-4-4)
|-
|1844
|West Ōzeki (3-1-2-3draws-1hold)
!x
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| Green Box=Tournament Championship
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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 from Uto
Uto, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 38,158 and the density of . The total area is .The city was founded on October 1, 1958.-External links:*...
, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, Japan
Japan
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. He was the sport's 8th Yokozuna. He was the coach of Shiranui Kōemon
Shiranui Koemon
Shiranui Kōemon was a sumo wrestler from Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 11th Yokozuna.-Career:...
.
Early life
He married early to a woman at the age of 19 and had two sons. In 1823, he got into an argument with the head of his village. Forgetting his own strength, he pushed the village head too harshly. The village head fell to the floor and was knocked unconscious. Knowing the trouble this would cause him, he escaped from his hometown, leaving his family.Professional sumo career
He entered Osaka sumo and made his debut in May 1824. He didn't find much success in Osaka sumo and transferred to Edo sumo in November 1830. He was promoted to ozeki in March 1839. He won only one tournament in February 1840 with an 8-0-2 record.He wasn't a particularly strong wrestler, but around the end of the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
the awarding a yokozuna licence had less to do with ability and more to do with the influence of one's backers. Shiranui was simply lucky to have powerful patrons. The actual date he was awarded the title is obscure, but the date is officially recognized as being in November 1840. His name wasn't written on the banzuke
Banzuke
This article is about the banzuke document, for a list of wrestlers as ranked on an actual banzuke see List of active sumo wrestlersA , officially called is a document listing the rankings of professional sumo wrestlers published before each official tournament or honbasho. The term can also...
for the next tournament in January 1841 and he was absent from November 1841 tournament for unknown reasons. He was demoted to sekiwake in February 1842. At that time, yokozuna was not a rank but a title. In the top makuuchi division, Shiranui won 48 bouts and lost 15 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 76.2.
Retirement from sumo
He retired from an active wrestler after the January 1844 tournament. He stayed in sumo as an elderToshiyori
A toshiyori is a sumo elder of the Japan Sumo Association. Also known as oyakata, former wrestlers who reached a sufficiently high rank are the only people eligible...
after his retirement, and was known as Minato Oyakata. The name of the Shiranui Yokozuna Dohyo-Iri (the yokozuna ring entering ceremony) came from not him but from the 11th yokozuna Shiranui Kōemon
Shiranui Koemon
Shiranui Kōemon was a sumo wrestler from Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 11th Yokozuna.-Career:...
, who he trained.
Top Division Record
*2 tournaments were held yearly in this period, though the actual time they were held was often erratic*Championships from this period were unofficial
*Yokozuna were not listed as such on the ranking sheets until 1890
*There was no fusensho system until March 1927
*All top division wrestlers were usually absent on the 10th day until 1909
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 120%"
|-
!
!First
!Second
|-
|1837
|West Maegashira #4 (3-0-7)
|West Maegashira #3 (5-1-3-1no result)
|-
|1838
|West Maegashira #1 (2-1-3)
|West Maegashira #1 (7-1-2)
|-
|1839
|West Ōzeki (2-4-4)
|West Sekiwake (6-1-3)
|-
|1840
|bgcolor=#66FF00|West Ōzeki (8-0-2)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|-
|1841
|bgcolor=gray|unenrolled
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|-
|1842
|West Sekiwake (6-1-2-1hold)
|West Ōzeki (4-1-5)
|-
|1843
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|West Ōzeki (2-4-4)
|-
|1844
|West Ōzeki (3-1-2-3draws-1hold)
!x
- 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
- an X signifies the wrestler had yet to reach the top division at that point in his career or a tournament after he retired
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| Green Box=Tournament Championship
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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 yokozuna
- List of past sumo wrestlers