521:) but this gave him many opportunities to give favourable decisions to his own pupils. At that time, there were many lower division wrestlers and they were sometimes forced to be absent from sumo bouts. They attempted to have their number of sumo bouts increased. He had the right of deciding their attendances and rejected this, excluding his own pupils. The other lower ranking wrestlers were angry, accusing him of bias, and went on strike because of his practices in 1851. It was the first walkout in sumo history and the event is now known as the 'Kaei turmoil' (嘉永の紛擾). Hidenoyama eventually apologized to the wrestlers.
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in sumo's long history. He was not one of the greatest wrestlers of his time, but received the licence because he had influential backers and is even sometimes assimilated as a full member of the
Yoshida family.
1108:*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
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division, he won 112 bouts and lost 21 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 84.2. After his retirement, he was an elder known as
Hidenoyama and later trained
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345:. Due to the poor financial situation of the Matsuidara clan, he was removed from his position around 1827. After reaching the rank of
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ring-entering ceremony until 1861. He recorded 30 consecutive wins and won the equivalent of six championships before the modern
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556:, at the entrance of the bay. In 2011, the statue became a symbol of resilience after surviving the
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He retired in March 1850, as he was 54 years old at the time, and is said to have performed in the
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537:
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125:
1168:
1411:
1406:
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485:
1306:
8:
1378:
494:
452:
166:
1285:
324:
79:
570:
The actual time the tournaments were held during the year in this period often varied.
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is not a successive rank, and more than one wrestler can hold the title at once
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75:
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Arakuma
Rikinosuke) due to his short height of only 1.51 m (4 ft
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119:
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1099:
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176:
44:
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1056:
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255:. He aspired to become a rikishi because his second brother was an
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He was not good at wrestling against skillful wrestlers like
373:'s repeated failures to appear, and he was dropped back at
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1253:"Masters are not good at it! (Ozeki, Tsurugizan Taniemon)"
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in
September 1845. His height of 1.64 m (5 ft
299:, in 1827 and made his debut in March 1828, under the
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and then succeeding to his master by taking the name
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A 10-ton bronze statue of
Hidenoyama was erected in
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501:Kasagiyama (笠置山) succeeded the name Hidenoyama.
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261:. In 1823, he attempted to make his debut in
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1198:"9th Yokozuna Hidenoyama Raigorō - Time-Line"
1311:Kesennuma City Hashikami Tourism Association
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377:. In 1844, after he was promoted back to
1333:"Hidenoyama Raigoro Rikishi Information"
1165:"Biographies of Yokozuna (4th to 13th)"
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245:, he later took the surname Hashimoto
497:. Hidenoyama died in June, 1862 and
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477:system was established. In the top
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1422:Sumo people from Miyagi Prefecture
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14:
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101:1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
49:Woodblock print of Hidenoyama by
187:* Up to date as of October 2007.
25:name, the surname is Hidenoyama.
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1313:(in Japanese). 16 January 2021
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443: in) is lowest among all
1:
1432:People from Kesennuma, Miyagi
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385:twice by taking the name of
318:. Then, he wrestled for the
7:
1307:"Hidenoyama Raigoro Statue"
1128:List of past sumo wrestlers
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558:Great East Japan Earthquake
455:reportedly handed over the
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10:
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656:West Maegashira #1
636:West Maegashira #4
625:West Maegashira #4
607:West Maegashira #4
596:West Maegashira #7
18:
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153:Yokozuna (September 1847)
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109:135 kg (298 lb)
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1002:
181:6 (Makuuchi, unofficial)
1417:Japanese sumo wrestlers
1081:(not ranked as such on
509:Hidenoyama served as a
459:licence to Hidenoyama.
204:, 1808 – June 16, 1862)
1437:19th-century wrestlers
1257:Japan Sumo Association
1223:Newton, Clyde (1994).
1123:Glossary of sumo terms
16:Japanese sumo wrestler
1004:Top Division Champion
1282:"Hidenoyama Raigoro"
463:Retirement from sumo
59:Personal information
1045:=no result recorded
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564:Top division record
453:Tsurugizan Taniemon
334:Amatsukaze Kumoemon
1040:
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989:0–0–10
575:
505:The "Kaei turmoil"
400:Hidenoyama Raigorō
354:Tatsugami Kumoemon
307:Kitayama Tatsugorō
195:Hidenoyama Raigorō
31:Hidenoyama Raigorō
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1376:Succeeded by
1359:Shiranui Dakuemon
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952:5–1–2
939:4–2–3
921:4–0–3
908:3–3–1
885:2–0–7
867:6–1–2
852:6–0–2
834:8–0–2
821:5–1–2
817:West Sekiwake
803:5–1–3
799:West Sekiwake
788:5–0–4
784:West Sekiwake
770:5–1–1
766:West Sekiwake
757:3–2–1
726:6–1–2
708:5–1–2
704:West Sekiwake
695:7–1–1
691:West Sekiwake
675:6–0–2
671:West Komusubi
660:7–0–2
640:8–0–1
629:3–0–3
611:0–3–5
600:4–1–5
554:Miyagi Prefecture
533:Inagawa (稲川) and
425:licence from the
349:he was given the
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19:In this Japanese
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1356:Preceded by
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1335:. Sumo Reference
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1315:. Retrieved
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1290:. Retrieved
1286:the original
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1265:. Retrieved
1261:the original
1247:
1225:Dynamic Sumo
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1206:. Retrieved
1201:
1173:. Retrieved
1169:the original
1107:
1106:
1076:ranks:
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999:
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150:Highest rank
91:(1862-06-16)
53:, circa 1850
20:
1412:1862 deaths
1407:1808 births
1317:21 February
1208:21 February
1175:21 February
1085:until 1890)
1047:Divisions:
323: [
266: [
161:March, 1850
145:March, 1828
124:Sekinoto →
1401:Categories
1373:1847–1850
1339:2007-10-04
1292:2008-05-24
1267:2008-06-21
1139:References
1100:Maegashira
856:Unofficial
836:Unofficial
792:Unofficial
679:Unofficial
664:Unofficial
644:Unofficial
576:Hidenoyama
538:Tsurugizan
329:under the
171:Hidenoyama
167:Elder name
126:Hidenoyama
1069:Jonokuchi
1057:Makushita
739:5–2
550:Kesennuma
517:, modern
495:Ayasegawa
297:Genjiyama
212:Kesennuma
135:112-21-96
72:Kesennuma
1427:Yokozuna
1388:Yokozuna
1368:Yokozuna
1229:Kodansha
1117:See also
1098:—
1096:Komusubi
1094:—
1092:Sekiwake
1090:—
1079:Yokozuna
1074:Makuuchi
1067:—
1063:—
1061:Sandanme
1059:—
1055:—
1051:—
1049:Makuuchi
531:sekiwake
499:sekiwake
483:yokozuna
479:makuuchi
469:yokozuna
457:yokozuna
445:yokozuna
423:yokozuna
416:Yokozuna
393:岩見潟 丈右衞門
375:sekiwake
371:Shiranui
347:sekiwake
340:天津風 雲右衛門
274:komusubi
221:yokozuna
51:Kunisada
1083:banzuke
1065:Jonidan
1036:Hold(s)
1025:Draw(s)
1008:Retired
985:Retired
971:Sat out
966:Sat out
894:Sat out
519:shimpan
486:Jinmaku
438:⁄
406:秀ノ山 雷五郎
383:shikona
360:立神 雲右衞門
351:shikona
331:shikona
302:shikona
285:⁄
201:秀ノ山 雷五郎
158:Retired
37:秀ノ山 雷五郎
22:shikona
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587:Winter
584:Spring
544:Homage
313:北山 辰五郎
240:菊田 辰五郎
228:Career
132:Record
120:Stable
114:Career
106:Weight
98:Height
1110:yūshō
1088:Ōzeki
1053:Jūryō
1038:(預り);
1027:(引分);
954:1d 1h
535:ōzeki
511:judge
491:ōzeki
474:yūshō
450:Ōzeki
379:ōzeki
367:ōzeki
327:]
293:ōzeki
270:]
258:ōzeki
232:Born
142:Debut
80:Japan
76:Mutsu
1365:9th
1319:2023
1233:ISBN
1210:2023
1177:2023
1016:Key:
977:1850
962:1849
931:1848
900:1847
877:1846
844:1845
813:1844
780:1843
749:1842
718:1841
687:1840
652:1839
621:1838
592:1837
488:and
208:sumo
86:Died
69:1808
64:Born
411:.
224:.
1403::
1309:.
1227:.
1200:.
1185:^
1147:^
1043:nr
941:1d
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