Kagamiiwa Zenshirō (born Zenshirō Sasaki, 4 May 1902 – 5 August 1950) was a sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki.

Kagamiiwa Zenshirō
鏡岩 善四郎
Personal information
BornSasaki Zenshirō
(1902-05-04)4 May 1902
Aomori, Japan
Died5 August 1950(1950-08-05) (aged 48)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career
StableKumegawa
Record239-183-4-1a
DebutJanuary 1921
Highest rankŌzeki (January 1937)
RetiredMay 1939
Elder nameKumegawa
Championships1 (Makushita)
1 (Jonokuchi)
Gold Stars1 Miyagiyama
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career

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Making his debut in 1921,[1] he inherited the shikona, or ring name of the founder of his stable and 19th century ōzeki, Kagamiiwa Hamanosuke. He won his first championship in the jonokuchi division in May 1922. He achieved 6 straight winning records and was promoted to makushita in 1925. He then won the makushita championship in May 1927 and was promoted to makuuchi in 1928. He secured his first kinboshi or gold star in January 1930 with a win over Miyagiyama, the first tournament in which the system was introduced. During the January 1931 tournament, he was runner up for the championship. He did not wrestle in 1932, but returned in 1933 and reached his highest rank of komusubi in May 1934. He was runner up for the championship a second time in January 1935 and reached the rank of sekiwake in January 1936. In January 1937, he was promoted to his final rank of ōzeki, simultaneously with Futabayama. At the age of 34 he was the oldest ever to be promoted to ōzeki. In January 1939 he had a bout with Banjaku that went on so long a rest break (mizu-iri) was called. Kagamiiwa chose to forfeit the re-match and so was given a loss by default (fusenpai) but his opponent sportingly refused to accept a default win, so both wrestlers were marked with a loss.

Retirement from sumo

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He retired in May 1939.[1] He had become head coach of Kumegawa stable while still active. He recruited and trained yokozuna Kagamisato. In 1941 when Futabayama started his own stable, Kagamiiwa wound up his Kumegawa stable and merged it with Futabayama's (it became Tokitsukaze stable in 1945). He continued to work as a coach there until his death in 1950 at the age of 48.

Career record

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  • In 1927 Tokyo and Osaka sumo merged and four tournaments a year in Tokyo and other locations began to be held.
Kagamiiwa Zenshiro[1]
- Spring
Haru basho, varied
Summer
Natsu basho, varied
1921 (Maezumo) (Maezumo)
1922 (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #18
5–0
Champion

 
1923 East Jonidan #12
6–4
 
West Sandanme #46
3–3
 
1924 West Sandanme #40
4–0
1h

 
West Sandanme #4
5–1
 
1925 East Makushita #20
4–2
 
East Makushita #8
3–3
 
1926 West Makushita #10
5–1
 
East Makushita #2
3–3
 
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
- Spring
Haru basho, Tokyo
March
Sangatsu basho, varied
Summer
Natsu basho, Tokyo
October
Jūgatsu basho, varied
1927 East Makushita #5
3–3
 
East Makushita #5
4–2
 
East Makushita #7
5–1
 
West Jūryō #9
9–2
 
1928 East Jūryō #5
6–5
 
West Maegashira #14
8–3
 
West
6–5
 
West
8–3
 
1929 East Maegashira #9
8–3
 
East Maegashira #9
6–5
 
East Maegashira #5
5–6
 
East Maegashira #5
5–4–2
 
1930 East Maegashira #6
6–5
East Maegashira #6
5–6
 
West Maegashira #4
1–10
 
West Maegashira #4
2–9
 
1931 East Maegashira #14
9–2
 
East Maegashira #14
9–2
 
West Maegashira #4
8–3
 
West Maegashira #4
4–7
 
1932 East Maegashira #2

Left the JSA

 
Left the JSA Left the JSA Left the JSA
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
- Spring
Haru basho, Tokyo
Summer
Natsu basho, Tokyo
Autumn
Aki basho, Tokyo
1933 Maegashira
1–8–2
 
East Maegashira #11
6–5
 
Not held
1934 East Maegashira #7
7–4
 
West Komusubi
0–11
 
Not held
1935 East Maegashira #8
10–1
 
West Maegashira #1
7–4
 
Not held
1936 West Sekiwake
8–3
 
East Sekiwake
9–2
 
Not held
1937 West Ōzeki #2
6–5
 
West Ōzeki #2
9–4
 
Not held
1938 West Ōzeki #1
5–8
 
West Ōzeki #1
7–6
 
Not held
1939 West Ōzeki #1
5–8
 
West Ōzeki #1
Retired
4–11
x
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kagamiiwa Zenshiro Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 30 January 2017.