Araiwa Kamenosuke
Araiwa Kamenosuke (荒岩 亀之助, March 1, 1871 – September 3, 1920) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tottori Prefecture. His highest rank was ōzeki.
| Araiwa Kamenosuke | |
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| 荒岩 亀之助 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Tokusaburo Yamazaki March 1, 1871 Tottori, Japan |
| Died | September 3, 1920 (aged 49) |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Oguruma |
| Record | 120-29-88-10 draws-3 holds (Makuuchi) |
| Debut | January 1894 |
| Highest rank | Ōzeki (May 1905) |
| Retired | January 1909 |
| Championships | 6 (Makuuchi, unofficial) |
| * Up to date as of June 2008. | |
Career
He made his debut in January 1894. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in January 1897. He had the best record in six tournaments before the modern yūshō system awarding a championship to the wrestler with the best record was established. In two of these runs he did not suffer a single defeat or draw.
In May 1900, he had the best record as sekiwake without a single defeat or draw but was not promoted to ōzeki. The reason is said to be that he was small compared to other ōzeki.[1]
In May 1905, he managed to reach ōzeki, and had a perfect tournament without a single defeat or draw. However, in the end, he was never promoted to yokozuna. He retired as an active wrestler in January 1909. His winning average in the top makuuchi division was over .800.
Top Division Record
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| 1897 | West Maegashira #8 7–1–1 1d Unofficial |
West Maegashira #3 6–1–1 2d Unofficial |
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| 1898 | West Komusubi #1 7–1–1 1h |
West Sekiwake #1 6–2–1 1d |
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| 1899 | Sat out | West Komusubi #1 8–1–1 Unofficial |
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| 1900 | West Sekiwake #1 4–2–4 |
West Sekiwake #1 9–0–1 Unofficial |
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| 1901 | West Sekiwake #1 4–5–1 |
East Komusubi #1 8–1–1 Unofficial |
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| 1902 | East Sekiwake #1 5–4–1 |
East Sekiwake #1 3–1–6 |
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| 1903 | East Komusubi #1 1–1–8 |
East Maegashira #1 4–3–3 |
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| 1904 | East Maegashira #1 6–1–1 1d 1h |
East Komusubi #1 4–0–5 1h |
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| 1905 | East Komusubi #1 8–0–1 1d |
West Ōzeki #1 9–0–1 Unofficial |
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| 1906 | West Ōzeki #1 1–1–8 |
East Ōzeki #1 4–1–5 |
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| 1907 | East Ōzeki #2 6–2–1 1d |
East Ōzeki #2 4–1–5 |
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| 1908 | East Ōzeki #2 5–1–2 2d |
East Ōzeki #2 3–0–6 1d |
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| 1909 | West Ōzeki #2 Retired 0–0–10 |
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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) | ||||||
*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament, and the above unofficial championships are historically conferred. For more information see yūshō.
References
- 荒岩 亀之助 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- "Araiwa Kamenosuke Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference.