Sakaigawa Namiemon
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1841) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Japanese shikona name, the surname is Sakaigawa.
Sakaigawa Namiemon (境川 浪右衛門, May 28, 1841 – September 16, 1887) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Katsushika District, Shimōsa Province.[1] He was the sport's 14th yokozuna. Nicknamed "Tanikaze of the Meiji era", he's the only officially recognized yokozuna of the "yokozuna abuse era" following the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate.[1]
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Sakaigawa Namiemon | |
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境川 浪右衛門 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Udagawa Masakichi (1841-05-28)May 28, 1841 Katsushika District, Shimōsa, Japan |
Died | September 16, 1887(1887-09-16) (aged 46) |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 128 kg (282 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Sakaigawa |
Record | 118–23–63 71 draws-5 holds (Makuuchi) |
Debut | November, 1857 |
Highest rank | Yokozuna (February 1877) |
Retired | January, 1881 |
Elder name | Sakaigawa |
Championships | 5 (Makuuchi, unofficial) |
* Up to date as of July 2008. |
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