Nishinoumi Kajiro II
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Nishinoumi Kajirō II was a sumo
wrestler. He was the sport's 25th Yokozuna.
division in May 1906. He was awarded a yokozuna licence by the house of Yoshida Tsukasa in February 1916 after winning a championship at January 1916 tournament. He was 36 years old at the time of his promotion, making him the oldest wrestler to be promoted to yokozuna in the 20th century. In the top makuuchi division, he won 106 bouts and lost 38 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 73.6.
He favoured the style of dohyo-iri (yokozuna ring entering ceremony) that has come to be known as unryu.
After his retirement, he was an elder known as Izutsu
and produced many top division wrestlers, such as yokozuna Nishinoumi Kajirō III
. He augmented an effect of Izutsu on Japan Sumo Association
but he was blamed for using his position unfairly by his opponents. He committed suicide by hanging
on January 27, 1931.
His adopted daughter's adopted daughter's sons are Sakahoko Akihiro
and Terao Tsunefumi
.
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!January
!May
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|1906
!x
|West Maegashira #10 (3-4-1-1draw-1hold)
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|1907
|West Maegashira #7 (3-1-6)
|West Maegashira #8 (6-1-1-2draws)
|-
|1908
|West Sekiwake (4-2-1-3draws)
|West Sekiwake (7-1-1-1draw)
|-
|1909
|East Sekiwake (3-0-7)
|East Sekiwake (5-2-1-2draws)*
|-
|1910
|East Ōzeki (2-1-2-3draws-2holds)
|East Ōzeki (1-1-7-1hold)*
|-
|1911
|East Ōzeki (6-1-2draws-1hold)
|East Ōzeki (1-2-5-1draw-1hold)*
|-
|1912
|West Ōzeki (7-1-2draws)
|East Ōzeki (7-2-1draw)
|-
|1913
|East Ōzeki (4-3-2draws-1hold)
|West Ōzeki (5-3-2draws)
|-
|1914
|West Ōzeki (6-2-1draw-1hold)
|East Ōzeki (6-3-1draw)
|-
|1915
|East Ōzeki (4-1-3-1draw-1hold)
|East Ōzeki (6-2-1-1draw)*
|-
|1916
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (8-0-1-1draw)
|East Yokozuna (8-2)
|-
|1917
|West Yokozuna (2-2-6)
|West Yokozuna (2-1-7)
|-
|1918
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|bgcolor=gray|retired
|-
*tournament actually held one month later than listed.
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| Green Box=Tournament Championship
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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. He was the sport's 25th Yokozuna.
Career
Nishinoumi was promoted to the top makuuchiMakuuchi
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 in May 1906. He was awarded a yokozuna licence by the house of Yoshida Tsukasa in February 1916 after winning a championship at January 1916 tournament. He was 36 years old at the time of his promotion, making him the oldest wrestler to be promoted to yokozuna in the 20th century. In the top makuuchi division, he won 106 bouts and lost 38 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 73.6.
He favoured the style of dohyo-iri (yokozuna ring entering ceremony) that has come to be known as unryu.
After his retirement, he was an elder known as Izutsu
Izutsu (toshiyori)
Izutsu is a toshiyori . The name is currently held by former sekiwake Sakahoko Nobushige. He is correctly addressed as Izutsu-oyakata.- Holders :*Stable owners in bold.-External links:*...
and produced many top division wrestlers, such as yokozuna Nishinoumi Kajirō III
Nishinoumi Kajiro III
Nishinoumi Kajirō III was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 30th Yokozuna.-Career:He joined Izutsu stable and made a debut in January 1910. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in January 1916...
. He augmented an effect of Izutsu on Japan Sumo Association
Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Rikishi , gyōji , tokoyama , and yobidashi , are all on the Association's payroll, but the organisation is run...
but he was blamed for using his position unfairly by his opponents. He committed suicide by hanging
Hanging
Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck", though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain...
on January 27, 1931.
His adopted daughter's adopted daughter's sons are Sakahoko Akihiro
Sakahoko Akihiro
Sakahoko Nobushige is a former sumo wrestler from Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. He is now the head coach of Izutsu stable...
and Terao Tsunefumi
Terao Tsunefumi
Terao Tsunefumi is a former sumo wrestler. He was born in Tokyo, but brought up in Kajiki, Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. He fought out of Izutsu stable...
.
Top division record
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!
!January
!May
|-
|1906
!x
|West Maegashira #10 (3-4-1-1draw-1hold)
|-
|1907
|West Maegashira #7 (3-1-6)
|West Maegashira #8 (6-1-1-2draws)
|-
|1908
|West Sekiwake (4-2-1-3draws)
|West Sekiwake (7-1-1-1draw)
|-
|1909
|East Sekiwake (3-0-7)
|East Sekiwake (5-2-1-2draws)*
|-
|1910
|East Ōzeki (2-1-2-3draws-2holds)
|East Ōzeki (1-1-7-1hold)*
|-
|1911
|East Ōzeki (6-1-2draws-1hold)
|East Ōzeki (1-2-5-1draw-1hold)*
|-
|1912
|West Ōzeki (7-1-2draws)
|East Ōzeki (7-2-1draw)
|-
|1913
|East Ōzeki (4-3-2draws-1hold)
|West Ōzeki (5-3-2draws)
|-
|1914
|West Ōzeki (6-2-1draw-1hold)
|East Ōzeki (6-3-1draw)
|-
|1915
|East Ōzeki (4-1-3-1draw-1hold)
|East Ōzeki (6-2-1-1draw)*
|-
|1916
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (8-0-1-1draw)
|East Yokozuna (8-2)
|-
|1917
|West Yokozuna (2-2-6)
|West Yokozuna (2-1-7)
|-
|1918
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|bgcolor=gray|retired
|-
*tournament actually held one month later than listed.
- 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 (usually due to injury)
- an X signifies the wrestler had yet to reach the top division at that point in his career
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| Green Box=Tournament Championship
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See also
- Glossary of sumo termsGlossary of sumo termsThe following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. azukari : Hold. A kind of draw. After a mono-ii, the gyōji or the shimpan "holds" the result if it was too close to call...
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament winners
- List of Yokozuna