Tamatsubaki Kentarō (玉椿憲太郎, Tamatsubaki Kentarō, 10 November 1883 – 19 September 1928) was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Japan. He was known for his techniques, which accommodated his small size. Although his height was only 158 cm, he gave the likes of Hitachiyama and others a real challenge and was called the "mite".[1] He was the shortest wrestler in sumo history,[2] and also one of the lightest at 73 kg. His highest rank was sekiwake. After retirement he was known as Shiratama-oyakata.
| Tamatsubaki Kentarō | |
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| 玉椿憲太郎 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Morino Kenjiro 10 November 1883 Toyama, Toyama, Japan |
| Died | 19 September 1928 (aged 44) |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Ikazuchi |
| Record | 91-82-52-34draws-17noresult |
| Debut | January, 1897 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (June, 1909) |
| Retired | January, 1916 |
| Elder name | Shiratama |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
Top division record
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| 1903 | x | East Maegashira #13 4–3–1 1d 1h |
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| 1904 | East Maegashira #9 6–3–1 |
East Maegashira #8 0–0–10 |
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| 1905 | East Maegashira #11 3–0–6 1h |
East Maegashira #4 1–5–1 1d 2h |
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| 1906 | East Maegashira #8 4–2–1 3d |
East Maegashira #2 4–3–1 1d 1h |
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| 1907 | East Komusubi #1 3–2–1 5d |
East Komusubi #1 3–2–1 3d 1h |
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| 1908 | East Komusubi #1 2–4–1 2d 1h |
East Maegashira #2 5–3–2 |
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| 1909 | West Komusubi #1 3–3–3 1d |
West Sekiwake #1 1–8–1 1d |
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| 1910 | West Maegashira #1 2–2 3d 3h |
West Maegashira #1 4–3–1 1d 2h |
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| 1911 | West Sekiwake #1 2–4–1 2d 1h |
West Maegashira #1 5–3 1d 1h |
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| 1912 | West Sekiwake #1 5–3 2d |
West Komusubi #1 4–5 1d |
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| 1913 | West Komusubi #1 5–2–1 1d 1h |
East Komusubi #1 6–3 1d |
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| 1914 | East Sekiwake #1 1–4–5 |
West Maegashira #2 0–0–10 |
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| 1915 | West Maegashira #7 3–6 1d |
East Maegashira #11 3–4–3 |
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| 1916 | West Maegashira #13 Retired 2–5–0 2d 1h |
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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) |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 甚句会と趣味の会 (in Japanese). Tomoko Office (Go Awazu's Memorial Website). Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. p. 225. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
External links
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