Kimenzan Tanigorō
Kimenzan Tanigorō (鬼面山 谷五郎, 1826? – September 7, 1871) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 13th yokozuna.
| Kimenzan Tanigorō | |
|---|---|
| 鬼面山 谷五郎 | |
 Shiranui (left) and Kimenzan (right) in 1869 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Tanaka Shin'ichi 1826 Washizu District, Mino, Japan |
| Died | September 7, 1871 (aged 45) |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 140 kg (310 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Takekuma |
| Record | 143-24-63 16draws-8holds(Makuuchi) |
| Debut | February 1852 |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (April 1869) |
| Retired | November, 1870 |
| Elder name | Kimenzan |
| Championships | 7 (Makuuchi, unofficial) |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
Career
Kimenzan was born in Washizu District, Mino Province and his real name was Tanaka Shin'ichi (田中 新一). He entered sumo in February 1852 in the second highest jūryō division and reached the top makuuchi division in January 1857. He was employed by the Tokushima Domain.
He was promoted to ōzeki in November 1865. However, he was unenrolled in the November 1866 banzuke. It was reportedly because he had a quarrel with sumo elders.[1] He was promoted to ōzeki again in June 1868.
He was awarded a yokozuna license in February 1869. He became a yokozuna at the age of 43, the oldest ever.[2]
In the top makuuchi division, he won 143 bouts and lost 24 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 85.6.
He retired as an active wrestler in November 1870, but died the next year. His grave can be found in Sayama, Saitama.
There is a monument to him in Yōrō, Gifu.[3]
Top division record
- The actual time the tournaments were held during the year in this period often varied.
| - | Spring | Winter | ||||
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| 1857 | East Maegashira #7 8–0–2 |
East Maegashira #4 6–2–2 |
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| 1858 | East Maegashira #2 8–0–2 Unofficial |
Called off due to fire | ||||
| 1859 | East Komusubi 8–0–1 1h Unofficial |
East Komusubi 6–2–2 |
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| 1860 | East Komusubi 8–1–1 |
East Komusubi 6–0–1 Unofficial |
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| 1861 | East Komusubi 3–1–5 1h |
East Komusubi 6–1–3 |
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| 1862 | East Komusubi 6–1–2 1d |
East Sekiwake 6–3–1 |
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| 1863 | East Sekiwake 7–0–1 1d 1h Unofficial |
East Sekiwake 7–0–2 2d Unofficial |
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| 1864 | East Sekiwake 5–0–3 2d |
East Sekiwake 5–3–2 |
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| 1865 | East Sekiwake 5–2–2 1h |
East Ōzeki 4–0–3 3d 1h |
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| 1866 | East Ōzeki 7–0–1 1d 1h Unofficial |
Not enrolled | ||||
| 1867 | East Komusubi 5–0–1 3d 1h |
East Komusubi 4–0–5 1d |
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| 1868 | West Ōzeki 1–2–6 1h |
West Ōzeki 9–0–1 Unofficial |
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| 1869 | West Ōzeki 7–2–1 |
West Ōzeki 6–0–2 2d |
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| 1870 | West Ōzeki 4–1–5 |
West Ōzeki Retired 0–0–10 | ||||
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions Key: d=Draw(s) (引分); h=Hold(s) (預り); nr=no result recorded Yokozuna (not ranked as such on banzuke until 1890) Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira | ||||||
*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.
References
- "Archived copy" 横綱の歴史 (in Japanese). History Research Council in Kyoto University. 1997-12-05. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
- 句歌碑めぐり (in Japanese). Yoro-cho Tourist sightseeing association. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- "Kimenzan Tanigoro Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kimenzan Tanigorō. |
- (in Japanese) Kimenzan Tanigoro tournament results
| Preceded by Jinmaku Kyūgorō |
13th Yokozuna 1869–1870 |
Succeeded by Sakaigawa Namiemon | ||
| Yokozuna is not a successive rank, and more than one wrestler can hold the title at once | ||||