Miyagino Nishikinosuke
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Miyagino Nishikinosuke was a Japanese sumo
wrestler. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was an active top makuuchi
division wrestler at the age of 52, which is the all-time recognized record.
was named after Miyagino
because he worked under the Sendai Domain
. He made his debut in October 1766. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in March 1781. He was demoted to Juryo in November 1794, but returned to makuuchi in March 1796 at the age of 52. After the tournament, he retired.
After retiring, he became a toshiyori
, but died only two years after that. Modern Miyagino stable
was named after him and he is regarded as the first Miyagino oyakata.
*There was no fusensho system until March 1927
*All top division wrestlers were usually absent on the 10th day until 1909
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!
!First
!Second
|-
|1781
|West maegashira #1 (6-0-3-1hold)
|West maegashira #3 (5-1-1draw-1hold-2noresults)
|-
|1782
|West Komusubi (4-0-4-1draw-1hold)
|West Komusubi (2-1-4-2draws-1noresults)
|-
|1783
|West maegashira #1 (3-2-3-1draw-1noresult)
|West Komusubi (5-1-4)
|-
|1784
|West Komusubi (2-1-7)
|West Komusubi (4-1-3-1draw-1noresult)
|-
|1785
|no tournament held
|no tournament held
|-
|1786
|West Sekiwake (3-0-7)
|West Sekiwake (4-2-3-1draw)
|-
|1787
|tournament called off due to bad harvest
|bgcolor=gray|Unenrolled
|-
|1788
|West maegashira #5 (1-1-6-1draw-1noresult)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|-
|1789
|West maegashira #1 (2-5-1-2noresults)
|West Komusubi (2-3-1-1draw-1hold-2noresults)
|-
|1790
|West Komusubi (4-1-1-3draws)
|West maegashira #1 (3-2-2-1draw-2holds)
|-
|1791
|West maegashira #1 (3-2-3-1draw-1noresult)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|-
|1792
|West Sekiwake (5-1-3-1noresult)
|bgcolor=gray|Unenrolled
|-
|1793
|bgcolor=gray|Unenrolled
|bgcolor=gray|Unenrolled
|-
|1794
|West maegashira #3 (2-3-5)
|West Juryo #3 (1-1-2draws)
|-
|1795
|West Juryo #3 (1-3-1draw)
|West Juryo #1 (1-3-1draw)
|-
|1796
|West maegashira #7 (1-3-6)
!x
|-
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Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...
wrestler. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was an active top makuuchi
Makuuchi
or is the top division of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers , ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments....
division wrestler at the age of 52, which is the all-time recognized record.
Career
His shikonaShikona
A shikona is a sumo wrestler's ring name.As with standard Japanese names, a shikona consists of a 'surname' and a 'given' name, and the full name is written surname first. However, the given name is rarely used outside formal or ceremonial occasions. Thus, the former yokozuna Asashōryū Akinori is...
was named after Miyagino
Miyagino-ku, Sendai
is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2005, the ward had an estimated population of 182,812 and the density of 3147.05 persons per km²...
because he worked under the Sendai Domain
Sendai Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. Most of its holdings were contiguous, covering all of modern-day Miyagi Prefecture, small portions of southern Iwate Prefecture, and a portion of northeastern Fukushima Prefecture. The domain's capital, and the ruling family's castle, were located in what...
. He made his debut in October 1766. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in March 1781. He was demoted to Juryo in November 1794, but returned to makuuchi in March 1796 at the age of 52. After the tournament, he retired.
After retiring, he became a toshiyori
Toshiyori
A toshiyori is a sumo elder of the Japan Sumo Association. Also known as oyakata, former wrestlers who reached a sufficiently high rank are the only people eligible...
, but died only two years after that. Modern Miyagino stable
Miyagino stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami ichimon or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd Yokozuna Yoshibayama as Yoshibayama dōjō while he was still an active wrestler, before changing to its current name in 1960....
was named after him and he is regarded as the first Miyagino oyakata.
Top division record
*2 tournaments were held yearly in this period, though the actual time they were held was often erratic*There was no fusensho system until March 1927
*All top division wrestlers were usually absent on the 10th day until 1909
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|-
!
!First
!Second
|-
|1781
|West maegashira #1 (6-0-3-1hold)
|West maegashira #3 (5-1-1draw-1hold-2noresults)
|-
|1782
|West Komusubi (4-0-4-1draw-1hold)
|West Komusubi (2-1-4-2draws-1noresults)
|-
|1783
|West maegashira #1 (3-2-3-1draw-1noresult)
|West Komusubi (5-1-4)
|-
|1784
|West Komusubi (2-1-7)
|West Komusubi (4-1-3-1draw-1noresult)
|-
|1785
|no tournament held
|no tournament held
|-
|1786
|West Sekiwake (3-0-7)
|West Sekiwake (4-2-3-1draw)
|-
|1787
|tournament called off due to bad harvest
|bgcolor=gray|Unenrolled
|-
|1788
|West maegashira #5 (1-1-6-1draw-1noresult)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|-
|1789
|West maegashira #1 (2-5-1-2noresults)
|West Komusubi (2-3-1-1draw-1hold-2noresults)
|-
|1790
|West Komusubi (4-1-1-3draws)
|West maegashira #1 (3-2-2-1draw-2holds)
|-
|1791
|West maegashira #1 (3-2-3-1draw-1noresult)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|-
|1792
|West Sekiwake (5-1-3-1noresult)
|bgcolor=gray|Unenrolled
|-
|1793
|bgcolor=gray|Unenrolled
|bgcolor=gray|Unenrolled
|-
|1794
|West maegashira #3 (2-3-5)
|West Juryo #3 (1-1-2draws)
|-
|1795
|West Juryo #3 (1-3-1draw)
|West Juryo #1 (1-3-1draw)
|-
|1796
|West maegashira #7 (1-3-6)
!x
|-
- The wrestler's East/West designation, rank, and win/loss record are listed for each tournament.
- A third figure in win-loss records represents matches sat-out during the tournament
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