Kashiwado Risuke (柏戸 利助, 1783 – December 3, 1828) was a sumo wrestler from Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan.

Kashiwado Risuke
柏戸 利助
Personal information
BornKawanami
1783
Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan
DiedDecember 3, 1828(1828-12-03) (aged 45)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight132 kg (291 lb)
Career
StableIsenoumi
Record158-37-53
7draws-5holds-16noresults
(Makuuchi)
DebutOctober 1806
Highest rankŌzeki (March 1815)
RetiredJanuary 1825
Championships16 (Makuuchi, unofficial)
* Up to date as of May 2008.

Career

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Kashiwado was born in Aomori and went to Edo in 1806, joining Isenoumi stable. He was given the name Kashiwado and worked under the Hirosaki Domain. His highest rank was ōzeki. He won 16 tournaments in the top makuuchi division, but his top division win ratio was not so high at .810, compared with Tanikaze (.949) and Onogawa (.917).

In June 1823, the Gojo family granted yokozuna licences to Kashiwado and his rival Tamagaki, but he rejected his. The reason has been said to be that he was afraid that this would cause conflict with the Yoshida family. Tamagaki also rejected the licence. The following year Tamagaki suddenly died, and his death shocked Kashiwado. In January 1825, Kashiwado lost three consecutive bouts and retired.

Kahiwado was not promoted to yokozuna but because 20th Yoshida Oikaze had heard of his case, he decided to issue a license to Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke in 1828, making Ōnomatsu the first yokozuna in 39 years.[1]

Top division record

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  • The actual time the tournaments were held during the year in this period often varied.
Kashiwado[2]
- Spring Winter
1811 East Maegashira #8
5–1
1d 1h 2nr

 
East Maegashira #7
3–2–4
1nr

 
1812 East Maegashira #6
4–0
1d

 
East Maegashira #4
7–2
1d
Unofficial

 
1813 East Maegashira #1
7–1
1d 1nr
Unofficial

 
West Maegashira #1
7–1
2 nr
Unofficial

 
1814 West Maegashira #2
7–1
1d 1nr
Unofficial

 
East Sekiwake #1
7–1
1d 1h

 
1815 East Ōzeki #1
7–1–1
1nr
Unofficial

 
East Ōzeki #1
6–1–3
Unofficial

 
1816 East Ōzeki #1
7–1
Unofficial

 
East Ōzeki #1
9–0
1nr
Unofficial

 
1817 East Ōzeki #1
6–2–2
 
East Ōzeki #1
6–1–2
1h
Unofficial

 
1818 East Ōzeki #1
6–1–2
1h

 
East Ōzeki #1
7–1–1
1nr
Unofficial

 
1819 East Ōzeki #1
5–1–2
2nr
Unofficial

 
East Ōzeki #1
7–1–2
Unofficial

 
1820 East Ōzeki #1
4–0
1d 1nr
Unofficial

 
East Ōzeki #1
6–1–2
1nr

 
1821 East Ōzeki #1
6–2–2
 
East Ōzeki #1
8–2
Unofficial

 
1822 East Ōzeki #1
7–2–1
Unofficial

 
East Ōzeki #1
6–2–1
1nr
Unofficial

 
1823 East Ōzeki #1
1–1–5
 
East Ōzeki #1
5–3–1
1nr

 
1824 Sat out East Ōzeki #1
2–2–3
1d 1h 1nr

 
1825 East Ōzeki #1
Retired
0–3–7
x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions

Key:   d=Draw(s) (引分);   h=Hold(s) (預り);   nr=no result recorded
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: 
Yokozuna (not ranked as such on banzuke until 1890)
ŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament, and the unofficial championships above are historically conferred. For more information, see yūshō.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Atsuo Tsubota. 雷電の謎・横綱の「制度化」」 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2002-03-19. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  2. ^ "Kashiwado Risuke Information". Sumo Reference.
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