Tamanishiki San'emon
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Tamanishiki San'emon was a sumo
wrestler from Kōchi
, Japan
. He was the sport's 32nd Yokozuna. He won a total of nine top division yusho
or tournament championships from 1929 to 1936, and was the dominant wrestler in sumo until the emergence of Futabayama. He died whilst still an active wrestler.
but the stable was very small at that time. Therefore, he often visited Dewanoumi stable
and was trained by yokozuna Tochigiyama Moriya
. He later became head coach of Nishonoseki stable whilst still active in the ring, and under his leadership the stable enjoyed one of its most successful periods in its history.
Tamanishiki won three consecutive championships from October 1930 to March 1931, but he wasn't promoted to yokozuna. In January 1932, the "Shunjuen-Incident" (春秋園事件, Shunjuen-Jiken) broke out. The incident was the biggest walkout in sumo history. He was one of eleven top division wrestlers who remained in Ozumo and became the first head of Rikishikai (力士会), or the association of active sumo wrestlers. He won his fifth top division championship in May 1932 and was finally awarded a yokozuna licence in November 1932. He was the first yokozuna in sumo since the retirement of Miyagiyama
a year and a half earlier. His promotion was seen as a reward for staying with the Sumo Association and helping them through the Shunjuen incident.
Tamanishiki often went to Tatsunami stable
and trained wrestlers, such as later yokozuna Futabayama Sadaji
. Tatsunami stable was small at that time, but the stable became stronger in the sumo world later. Tamanishiki defeated Futabayama the first six times they met in competition, but he was never able to beat him again after Futabayama began his record winning run in 1936.
Tamanishiki was the first yokozuna to raise one leg high while performing Yokozuna Dohyo-iri (the yokozuna ring entering ceremony). His style was said to be beautiful and Futabayama succeeded to his style. His style is very popular now in yokozuna ceremonies.
In 1938, Tamanishiki died while an active sumo wrestler, following a delayed appendectomy.
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!
!January
!March
!May
!October
|-
|1926
|West Maegashira #13 (8-3)
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #6 (5-6)
|no tournament held
|-
|1927
|West Maegashira #3 (6-5)
|West Maegashira #3 (6-4-1)☆
|West Maegashira #1 (6-4-1)
|East Maegashira #1 (6-4-1draw)
|-
|1928
|East Komusubi (8-3)
|West Komusubi (6-4-1draw)
|West Sekiwake (9-2)
|West Sekiwake (6-5)
|-
|1929
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Sekiwake (10-1)
|East Sekiwake (9-2)
|East Sekiwake (9-2)
|East Sekiwake (7-4)*
|-
|1930
|East Sekiwake (9-2)
|East Sekiwake (8-3)
|West Ōzeki (9-2)
|bgcolor=#66FF00|West Ōzeki(9-2)
|-
|1931
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (9-2)
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (10-1)
|West Ōzeki (8-3)
|West Ōzeki (9-2)
|-
|1932
|East Ōzeki (7-1)**
|East Ozeki (8-2)
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (10-1)
|East Ōzeki (7-4)
|-
|1933
|East Yokozuna (9-1-1draw)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (10-1)
|no tournament held
|-
|1934
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|no tournament held
|East Yokozuna (9-2)
|no tournament held
|-
|1935
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (10-1)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (10-1)
|no tournament held
|-
|1936
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (11-0)
|no tournament held
|East Yokozuna (10-1)
|no tournament held
|-
|1937
|East Yokozuna (6-1-4)
|no tournament held
|East Yokozuna (9-4)
|no tournament held
|-
|1938
|West Yokozuna (10-3)
|no tournament held
|West Yokozuna (10-3)
|no tournament held
|-
*tournament actually held one month earlier
**tournament actually held one month later
{|
| Green Box=Tournament Championship
| ☆= Number of Kinboshi
.
|}
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 from Kōchi
Kochi, Kochi
is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. As of May 31, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 340,515 and a density of...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He was the sport's 32nd Yokozuna. He won a total of nine top division yusho
Yusho
A Yūshō is a tournament championship in sumo. It is awarded in each of the six annual honbasho or official tournaments, to the wrestler who wins the most number of bouts. Yūshō are awarded in all six professional sumo divisions...
or tournament championships from 1929 to 1936, and was the dominant wrestler in sumo until the emergence of Futabayama. He died whilst still an active wrestler.
Career
He joined Nishonoseki stableNishonoseki Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki group of stables named after it. It first appeared in the late eighteenth century and was re-established in its current form in 1935 by the 32nd Yokozuna Tamanishiki while still active...
but the stable was very small at that time. Therefore, he often visited Dewanoumi stable
Dewanoumi stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers. It has a long, prestigious history. Its current head coach is former sekiwake Washuyama. As of November 2007 it had 21 wrestlers....
and was trained by yokozuna Tochigiyama Moriya
Tochigiyama Moriya
Tochigiyama Moriya was the 27th Yokozuna in sumo wrestling from 1918 till 1925. Generally he is considered one of the pioneers of modern sumo. He is the lightest yokozuna with a weight of 104 kg...
. He later became head coach of Nishonoseki stable whilst still active in the ring, and under his leadership the stable enjoyed one of its most successful periods in its history.
Tamanishiki won three consecutive championships from October 1930 to March 1931, but he wasn't promoted to yokozuna. In January 1932, the "Shunjuen-Incident" (春秋園事件, Shunjuen-Jiken) broke out. The incident was the biggest walkout in sumo history. He was one of eleven top division wrestlers who remained in Ozumo and became the first head of Rikishikai (力士会), or the association of active sumo wrestlers. He won his fifth top division championship in May 1932 and was finally awarded a yokozuna licence in November 1932. He was the first yokozuna in sumo since the retirement of Miyagiyama
Miyagiyama Fukumatsu
Miyagiyama Fukumatsu was a sumo wrestler from Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 29th Yokozuna. He was the last yokozuna in Osaka sumo.-Career:...
a year and a half earlier. His promotion was seen as a reward for staying with the Sumo Association and helping them through the Shunjuen incident.
Tamanishiki often went to Tatsunami stable
Tatsunami stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, and the head stable of the Tatsunami ichimon or group.-History:The stable is one of the most prestigious in sumo. It was originally founded in 1876 by Onigazaki, but the current incarnation dates from 1915...
and trained wrestlers, such as later yokozuna Futabayama Sadaji
Futabayama Sadaji
Futabayama Sadaji , born as Akiyoshi Sadaji in Oita Prefecture, Japan, was the 35th Yokozuna in sumo wrestling, from 1937 until 1945. He won twelve top division championships and had a winning streak of 69 consecutive bouts, an all-time record. Despite his dominance he was extremely popular with...
. Tatsunami stable was small at that time, but the stable became stronger in the sumo world later. Tamanishiki defeated Futabayama the first six times they met in competition, but he was never able to beat him again after Futabayama began his record winning run in 1936.
Tamanishiki was the first yokozuna to raise one leg high while performing Yokozuna Dohyo-iri (the yokozuna ring entering ceremony). His style was said to be beautiful and Futabayama succeeded to his style. His style is very popular now in yokozuna ceremonies.
In 1938, Tamanishiki died while an active sumo wrestler, following a delayed appendectomy.
Top division record
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"|-
!
!January
!March
!May
!October
|-
|1926
|West Maegashira #13 (8-3)
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #6 (5-6)
|no tournament held
|-
|1927
|West Maegashira #3 (6-5)
|West Maegashira #3 (6-4-1)☆
|West Maegashira #1 (6-4-1)
|East Maegashira #1 (6-4-1draw)
|-
|1928
|East Komusubi (8-3)
|West Komusubi (6-4-1draw)
|West Sekiwake (9-2)
|West Sekiwake (6-5)
|-
|1929
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Sekiwake (10-1)
|East Sekiwake (9-2)
|East Sekiwake (9-2)
|East Sekiwake (7-4)*
|-
|1930
|East Sekiwake (9-2)
|East Sekiwake (8-3)
|West Ōzeki (9-2)
|bgcolor=#66FF00|West Ōzeki(9-2)
|-
|1931
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (9-2)
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (10-1)
|West Ōzeki (8-3)
|West Ōzeki (9-2)
|-
|1932
|East Ōzeki (7-1)**
|East Ozeki (8-2)
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (10-1)
|East Ōzeki (7-4)
|-
|1933
|East Yokozuna (9-1-1draw)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (10-1)
|no tournament held
|-
|1934
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out due to injury
|no tournament held
|East Yokozuna (9-2)
|no tournament held
|-
|1935
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (10-1)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (10-1)
|no tournament held
|-
|1936
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Yokozuna (11-0)
|no tournament held
|East Yokozuna (10-1)
|no tournament held
|-
|1937
|East Yokozuna (6-1-4)
|no tournament held
|East Yokozuna (9-4)
|no tournament held
|-
|1938
|West Yokozuna (10-3)
|no tournament held
|West Yokozuna (10-3)
|no tournament held
|-
*tournament actually held one month earlier
**tournament actually held one month later
- 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
{|
| Green Box=Tournament Championship
| ☆= Number of Kinboshi
Kinboshi
Kinboshi is a notation used in professional sumo wrestling to record a lower-ranked wrestler's victory over a yokozuna....
.
|}
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