Takamiyama Torinosuke
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Takamiyama Torinosuke was a Japanese
sumo
wrestler.
, 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 the professional sumo. He reached his highest rank of sekiwake in January 1910. He reportedly feared Tamatsubaki Kentaro
. After he retired in May 1913, he left the sumo world and returned to his hometown.
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!January
!May
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|1907
|West Maegashira #14 (5-3-1-1draw)
|West Maegashira #9 (5-3-1-1draw)
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|1908
|West Maegashira #5 (5-4-1)
|West Maegashira #3 (6-3-1)
|-
|1909
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Maegashira #7 (7-0-3draws)*
|-
|1910
|East Sekiwake (1-6-1-2draws)
|East Maegashira #5 (5-2-1-2draws)*
|-
|1911
|East Komusubi (3-3-3-1draw)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out*
|-
|1912
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|East Maegashira #12 (6-2-2draws)
|-
|1913
|East Maegashira #2 (0-3-6-1draw)
|bgcolor=gray|Retired
|-
*tournament actually held one month later than listed.
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
sumo
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.
Career
He joined Takasago stableTakasago 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"....
, reaching the 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 in 1907. In the June 1909 tournament, he defeated ozeki Tachiyama and won the first official championship in the history of the professional sumo. He reached his highest rank of sekiwake in January 1910. He reportedly feared Tamatsubaki Kentaro
Tamatsubaki Kentaro
was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Japan. He was known for his techniques, which covered his small size. Although his height was only 158 cm, he afflicted Hitachiyama and was called "mite". He was the shortest wrestler in sumo history, and also one of the lightest at 73 kg. His highest...
. After he retired in May 1913, he left the sumo world and returned to his hometown.
Top division record
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!January
!May
|-
|1907
|West Maegashira #14 (5-3-1-1draw)
|West Maegashira #9 (5-3-1-1draw)
|-
|1908
|West Maegashira #5 (5-4-1)
|West Maegashira #3 (6-3-1)
|-
|1909
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Maegashira #7 (7-0-3draws)*
|-
|1910
|East Sekiwake (1-6-1-2draws)
|East Maegashira #5 (5-2-1-2draws)*
|-
|1911
|East Komusubi (3-3-3-1draw)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out*
|-
|1912
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|East Maegashira #12 (6-2-2draws)
|-
|1913
|East Maegashira #2 (0-3-6-1draw)
|bgcolor=gray|Retired
|-
*tournament actually held one month later than listed.
- 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)
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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 past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament winners