Genjiyama Tsunagorō (Japanese: 源氏山 綱五郎, born Hanroku Seno (瀬野 半六, Seno Hanroku), 1786 – April 8, 1844) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Higashimurayama District, Dewa Province (now Tendō, Yamagata Prefecture). His highest rank was ōzeki. He is the third wrestler from Yamagata Prefecture to have been promoted to this rank, the first since Ichinokami Asaemon in 1802, 23 years earlier, and the last until the promotion of Asahidake in 1877, 52 years later.[1]
| Genjiyama Tsunagorō | |
|---|---|
| 源氏山 綱五郎 | |
 Genjiyama Tsunagorō when he was still known as Genjiyama Kichidayū | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Hanroku Seno 1786 Higashimurayama District, Dewa Province, Japan |
| Died | April 8, 1844 (aged 57–58) |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 131 kg (289 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Hidenoyama |
| Record | 13-48-78-7 draws/1 hold |
| Debut | November, 1807 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (October, 1825) |
| Retired | March, 1828 |
| Elder name | Hidenoyama |
| Championships | 1 (Makuuchi, unofficial) |
| * Up to date as of October 2023. | |
Career
editGenjiyama was born the second son of his family.[2] He made his professional debut within Hidenoyama stable under the tutelage of former komusubi Hidenoyama Denjirō (秀ノ山伝治郎) in November 1807. He was given the shikona, or ring name, Nawabari Tsunaemon (縄張 綱右エ門) and reached sumo's highest division, makuuchi, in November 1814. Upon promotion, he received the patronage of the Hirosaki Domain. He made his san'yaku debut as a komusubi in February 1818. Upon promotion to sekiwake in 1819 he was given the ring name Genjiyama Kichidayū (源氏山 吉太夫) by his patron because this name is associated with them.[3]
Genjiyama remained in the junior san'yaku ranks for seven years, although he won the equivalent of a tournament in 1823. In October 1825, he was promoted to ōzeki, taking advantage of the retirement of the dominant Kashiwado, which left the ranking unbalanced.[3] His ōzeki career was mixed, however, winning a sufficient number of victories without being able to establish himself as a dominant wrestler. He was eventually demoted in the rankings in favour of Ōnomatsu (then called Koyanagi), a dominant wrestler who had already won the equivalent of two tournaments. He retired shortly after his demotion, in March 1828.
After retiring, he assumed the name Hidenoyama and ran the eponymous stable as its second generation master. As a coach, he raised Hidenoyama, sumo's 9th yokozuna, who later inherited his stable because Genjiyama adopted him.[3]
In December 2001, a bronze statue of him was erected in his home town near the Terazu locality. The inauguration ceremony was attended by wrestlers from the prefecture such as Kotonowaka I.[4]
Top division record
edit- The actual time the tournaments were held during the year in this period often varied.
| - | Spring | Winter | ||||
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| 1812 | Unknown | East Jūryō #7 4–2 1d |
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| 1813 | West Jūryō #2 4–4 |
Sat out | ||||
| 1814 | Unknown | West Maegashira #6 5–1–4 |
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| 1815 | West Maegashira #4 2–3–3 2d |
Unknown | ||||
| 1816 | Unknown | West Maegashira #6 6–1–2 |
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| 1817 | West Maegashira #5 4–1–2 1d |
West Maegashira #3 6–2 |
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| 1818 | West Komusubi #1 7–1–1 |
West Komusubi #1 6–1–2 |
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| 1819 | East Sekiwake #1 6–2–1 |
East Komusubi #1 5–2–1 |
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| 1820 | East Komusubi #1 5–1 |
East Sekiwake #1 6–2–1 |
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| 1821 | East Sekiwake #1 6–1–1 1d |
East Sekiwake #1 6–2–1 |
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| 1822 | East Sekiwake #1 6–2–1 |
East Sekiwake #1 6–2–1 |
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| 1823 | East Sekiwake #1 6–1 Unofficial |
Sat out | ||||
| 1824 | East Sekiwake #1 2–5–2 1d |
Sat out | ||||
| 1825 | Sat out | East Ōzeki #1 5–3–2 |
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| 1826 | East Ōzeki #1 4–3–3 |
East Sekiwake #1 2–3–4 1d |
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| 1827 | East Sekiwake #1 1–0–6 |
West Sekiwake #1 3–3 |
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| 1828 | West Maegashira #1 Retired 0–0–10 |
x | ||||
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Key:d=Draw(s) (引分); h=Hold(s) (預り) |
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*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament and the above championships that are labelled "unofficial" are historically conferred. For more information see yūshō.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wrestlers from Yamagata Prefecture by rank". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "水郷寺津沼公園ー源氏山吉太夫". Genjiyama Monument (Tendo City) (in Japanese). 27 February 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023 – via Yamagata History Blog (Yamagata やまがたな日々ーやまがた歴史探訪).
- ^ a b c "大関伝 93人目～103人目 - 103人目 源氏山 吉太夫". Atsuo Tsubota Database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "2001年12月16日（日） 寺津地区に郷土の名力士・源氏山の銅像が建立". Tendo City Tourism Database (in Japanese). 16 December 2001. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Genjiyama Tsunagoro Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference.