Umegatani Tōtarō II
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In this Japanese shikona name, the surname is Umegatani.
Umegatani Tōtarō II (梅ヶ谷 藤太郎, March 11, 1878 – September 2, 1927) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. He was the sport's 20th yokozuna. Umegatani had a great rivalry with fellow yokozuna Hitachiyama Taniemon. Their era was known as the Ume-Hitachi Era and it brought sumo to heights of popularity never before seen in the Meiji period.[1]
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Umegatani Tōtarō | |
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梅ヶ谷 藤太郎 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Oshida Otojirō (1878-03-11)March 11, 1878 Toyama, Japan |
Died | September 2, 1927(1927-09-02) (aged 49) |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 158 kg (348 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Ikazuchi |
Record | 168-27-116 47draws-2holds(Makuuchi) |
Debut | June, 1892 |
Highest rank | Yokozuna (June, 1903) |
Retired | May, 1915 |
Elder name | Ikazuchi |
Championships | 3 (Makuuchi, unofficial) |
* Up to date as of June 2020. |
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