Ryōgoku Kajinosuke II

Ryōgoku Kajinosuke II (両國 勇治郎, March 18, 1892 – August 10, 1960) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. His highest rank was sekiwake.

Ryōgoku Kajinosuke II
両國 勇治郎
Personal information
BornYujiro Nishimura
(1892-03-18)March 18, 1892
Daisen, Akita, Japan
DiedAugust 10, 1960(1960-08-10) (aged 68)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Career
StableDewanoumi
Record92-72-34-2draws-1hold (makuuchi)
DebutJune 1909
Highest rankSekiwake (June 1915)
RetiredJanuary 1924
Elder nameTakekuma
Championships1 (Makuuchi)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career

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He made a debut in June 1909. He reached the top makuuchi division in May 1914 and won the championship with a 9-0-1 record.[1] Until Takerufuji in March 2024, he was the only wrestler since the creation of the official championship system in 1909 to win the top division championship at his first attempt.[2] After the win, he changed his shikona from Ryōgoku Yūjirō to Ryōgoku Kajinosuke. He reached sekiwake rank in January 1915 but was unable to climb any higher and spent most of the rest of his career as a maegashira. He retired in January 1924. After retirement, he worked under the name Takekuma in the Dewanoumi ichimon, and recruited Musashiyama. However, he later left the Dewanoumi ichimon and established Takekuma stable.

Top division record

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Ryōgoku[3]
- Spring Summer
1914 x East Maegashira #14
9–0–1
 
1915 East Maegashira #3
7–2–1
1d

 
East Sekiwake
4–5–1
 
1916 East Maegashira #2
8–2
 
East Maegashira #1
5–4
1h

 
1917 West Komusubi
6–4
 
West Sekiwake
5–4
1d

 
1918 East Sekiwake
3–7
 
Sat out
1919 East Maegashira #8
7–2–1
 
East Maegashira #4
2–3–5
 
1920 East Maegashira #8
7–3
 
West Maegashira #3
7–3
 
1921 West Maegashira #1
8–2
 
East Komusubi
3–6–1
 
1922 East Maegashira #3
1–9
 
West Maegashira #6
3–7
 
1923 East Maegashira #10
6–4
 
West Maegashira #2
1–5–5
 
1924 West Maegashira #8
Retired
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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)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "両國 梶之助" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  2. ^ "Sumo: Top-division debutant Takerufuji wins historic championship". Kyodo News. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Ryogoku Yujiro Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
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