Tanikaze Kajinosuke
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In this Japanese shikona name, the surname is Tanikaze.
Tanikaze Kajinosuke (Japanese: 谷風梶之助, September 8, 1750 – February 27, 1795) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from the Edo period. Officially recognized as the fourth yokozuna, he was however effectively the first, as he was the first (along with Onogawa) to be awarded the title during his lifetime. He achieved great fame and, though championships from this period are unofficial, he achieved the equivalent of 21 tournament championships. He was also the coach of Raiden Tameemon.
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Tanikaze Kajinosuke | |
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谷風 梶之助 | |
Personal information | |
Born | 金子 与四郎 Kaneko Yoshirō (1750-09-08)September 8, 1750 Miyagi District, Mutsu Province, Japan |
Died | February 27, 1795(1795-02-27) (aged 44) |
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 169 kg (373 lb; 26.6 st) |
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Stable | Isenoumi |
Record | 258-14-112 |
Debut | April 1769 |
Highest rank | Yokozuna (November 1789) |
Championships | 21 (unofficial) |
* Up to date as of July 2007. |
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