Ōzutsu Man'emon
Ōzutsu Man'emon (大砲 万右衛門, December 30, 1869 – May 27, 1918) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture. He was the sport's 18th yokozuna.
| Ōzutsu Man'emon | |
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| 大砲 万右衛門 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Kakubari Manji December 30, 1869 Miyagi, Japan |
| Died | May 27, 1918 (aged 48) |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 131 kg (289 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Oguruma |
| Record | 98-29-138-51draws-4holds (Makuuchi) |
| Debut | January, 1885 |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (April, 1901) |
| Retired | January, 1908 |
| Championships | 2 (Makuuchi, unofficial) |
| * Up to date as of October 2007. | |
Career
His real name was Kakubari Manji (角張 萬次), before changing his given name to Man'emon (萬右衛門). In sumo, he began using the shikona name Misawataki (三沢滝) in May 1884 in honour of his hometown. Ōzutsu was tall compared to other wrestlers of his time. Although he was not very strong at first, he was rapidly promoted and reached sekiwake only three tournaments after entering the top makuuchi division. He changed his ring name to Ōzutsu in 1888. His strength increased and he was promoted to ōzeki in May 1899.
He had never lost any bouts as ōzeki and was awarded a yokozuna licence by the house of Yoshida Tsukasa in April 1901. In May 1902, he had the best record in the tournament with no defeats. However, his strength rapidly declined after taking part in the Russo-Japanese War. He was absent for three tournaments due to the war. However, former yokozuna Umegatani Tōtarō I had taught him that yokozuna must not be defeated, so he recorded many draws late in his career. In the May 1907 tournament, he drew in all of his nine bouts.[1] He retired in the next tournament. In the top makuuchi division, he won 98 bouts and lost 29 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 77.2. He also recorded 51 draws.
Ōzutsu (大砲) means "cannon" in Japanese but its reading is usually taihō, and the name of yokozuna Taihō (大鵬) means "big phoenix".
Top division record
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| 1892 | x | West Maegashira #6 3–6–1 |
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| 1893 | Sat out | West Maegashira #2 5–4–1 |
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| 1894 | West Sekiwake 2–2–6 |
West Maegashira #1 4–2–2 2d |
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| 1895 | West Komusubi 2–1–7 |
West Komusubi 7–0–2 1d Unofficial |
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| 1896 | West Sekiwake 3–1–5 1d |
Sat out | ||||
| 1897 | West Maegashira #1 6–2–1 1d |
West Komusubi 4–3–1 2d |
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| 1898 | West Komusubi 4–0–2 4d |
West Sekiwake 6–0–2 2d |
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| 1899 | West Sekiwake 4–1–1 4d |
West Ōzeki 1–0–6 2d 1h |
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| 1900 | Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
West Ōzeki 6–0–1 2d 1h |
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| 1901 | West Ōzeki 7–0–2 1d |
East Yokozuna 6–1–1 1draw 1h |
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| 1902 | East Yokozuna 6–2–1 1d |
East Yokozuna 8–0–1 1d Unofficial |
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| 1903 | East Yokozuna 7–1–1 1d |
Sat out for military service | ||||
| 1904 | Sat out for military service | Sat out for military service | ||||
| 1905 | East Yokozuna 3–1–5 1h |
East Yokozuna 2–1–1 6d |
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| 1906 | East Yokozuna 1–0–1 8d |
Sat out | ||||
| 1907 | East Yokozuna 1–1–6 2d |
East Yokozuna 0–0–1 9d |
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| 1908 | East Yokozuna Retired 0–0 |
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| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Key:d=Draw(s) (引分); h=Hold(s) (預り) | ||||||
*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament and the above unofficial championships are historically conferred. For more information see yūshō.
See also
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References
- 「横綱は決して負けてはいけないと聞かされていたもので…」（第18代横綱・大砲） (in Japanese). Japan Sumo Association. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- "Ozutsu Manemon Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
| Preceded by Konishiki Yasokichi I |
18th Yokozuna 1901–1908 |
Succeeded by Hitachiyama Taniemon | ||
| Yokozuna is not a successive rank, and more than one wrestler can hold the title at once | ||||