Miyagino Nishikinosuke (宮城野 錦之助, 1744 – July 18, 1798) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was an active top makuuchi division wrestler at the age of 52, which is the all-time recognized record.[1]
| Miyagino Nishikinosuke | |
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| 宮城野 錦之助 | |
 Miyagino to the right, depicted next to his more well-known contemporary, Tanikaze | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Daihachi Koshima 1744 Esashi, Iwate, Japan |
| Died | July 18, 1798 (aged 54) |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Sanoyama |
| Record | 61-30-86 14draws-6holds-12no results |
| Debut | October 1766 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (March 1786) |
| Retired | March 1796 |
| * Up to date as of May 2017. | |
Career
editHis shikona was named after Miyagino because he worked under the Sendai Domain. He made his debut in October 1766. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in March 1781. He was demoted to jūryō in November 1794, but returned to makuuchi in March 1796 at the age of 52. After that tournament, he retired. His relatively uninterrupted career lasted 30 years, a record broken only in 2016 by Hanakaze and Hokutōryū , who both made their debuts in 1986.
After retiring, he became a toshiyori (or sumo elder), but died only two years later. The modern Miyagino stable was named after him and he is regarded as the first Miyagino oyakata.
Top Division Record
edit- The actual time the tournaments were held during the year in this period often varied.
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| 1781 | West Maegashira #1 6–0–3 1h |
West Maegashira #3 5–1 1d 1h 2nr |
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| 1782 | West Komusubi 4–0–4 1d 1h |
West Komusubi 2–1–4 2d 1nr |
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| 1783 | West Maegashira #1 3–2–3 1d 1nr |
West Komusubi 5–1–4 |
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| 1784 | West Komusubi 2–1–7 |
West Komusubi 4–1–3 1d 1nr |
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| 1785 | Not held | Not held | ||||
| 1786 | West Sekiwake 3–0–7 |
West Sekiwake 4–2–3 1d |
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| 1787 | Called off due to bad harvest | Not enrolled | ||||
| 1788 | West Maegashira #5 1–1–6 1d 1nr |
Sat out | ||||
| 1789 | West Maegashira #1 2–5–1 2nr |
West Komusubi 2–3–1 1d 1h 2nr |
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| 1790 | West Komusubi 4–1–1 3d |
West Maegashira #1 3–2–2 1d 2h |
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| 1791 | West Maegashira #1 3–2–3 1d 1nr |
Sat out | ||||
| 1792 | West Sekiwake 5–1–3 1nr |
Sat out | ||||
| 1793 | Not enrolled | Not enrolled | ||||
| 1794 | West Maegashira #3 2–3–5 |
West Jūryō #3 1–1 2d |
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| 1795 | West Jūryō #3 1–3 1d |
West Jūryō #1 1–3 1d |
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| 1796 | West Maegashira #7 Retired 1–3–6 |
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| 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 Yokozuna (not ranked as such on banzuke until 1890) Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Suzuki, Kensuke (18 July 2020). "Hanakaze, at 50, longest-serving sumo wrestler since Showa Era". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Miyagino Nishikinosuke Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference.
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