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Hanaregoma, who was on guard duty at the time, tried to help extinguish the fire. Kunimiyama suffered severe burns and fell into a coma, being taken to a nearby hospital where he steadily recovered and was praised after his discharge.
1002:*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament and the above championships that are labelled "unofficial" are historically conferred. For more information see
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for the 1905 summer tournament. Kunimiyama held this position for 7 years, notably winning a second tournament in 1907. In May 1908, he dislocated his knee, resulting in a growing number of
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465:. Ki-Ju Kim was at the time the first Korean to enter professional sumo. Kunimiyama however retired in 1988, after five consecutive losing record caused by injuries.
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Kunimiyama was known for his large, well-proportioned physique, and was strong against smaller wrestlers and would rarely lose to lower-ranked wrestlers. He achieved
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system was not introduced until 1909, and his championships are today considered unofficial. His championship victory nevertheless resulted in his promotion to
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just behind the tournament winner
Tachiyama. During his career, many commentators speculated about Kunimiyama's possible promotion to the rank of
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367:, even though the latter became a professional wrestler 5 years after Kunimiyama. Kunimiyama won his first tournament in 1903 with the rank of
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wrestler Ki-Ju Kim was given the ring name to help him build a comeback after falling from
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in his stable, assuming the name
Hanaregoma. In November 1917, a fire broke out at the
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is considered a legacy in
Tomozuna stable and within the Tastunami-Isegahama
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status for the 1902 tournaments, only three years after his debut in the
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in May 1905 and was the first wrestler to be promoted at that rank since
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264:on the same island as his original prefecture (
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1168:"Kunimiyama (Kim-Ju Kim) Rikishi Information"
248:from his prefecture until the promotion of
1050:"Kunimiyama Etsukichi Rikishi Information"
244:, 14 years earlier. He was also the last
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1072:"Wrestlers from Kochi Prefecture by rank"
100:132 kg (291 lb; 20.8 st)
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216:, March 28, 1876 – September 25, 1924)
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260:Kunimiyama worked at a coal mine in
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1120:"高知県出身の力士一覧！過去から現在、高知の主な関取を網羅しました"
176:* Up to date as of 14 August 2023.
92:1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
14:
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1206:Sumo people from Kōchi Prefecture
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445:. The last use of the Kunimiyama
1146:"Kunimiyama Shikona Information"
23:name, the surname is Kunimiyama.
1211:Sportspeople from Kōchi, Kōchi
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1:
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252:in May 1930, 25 years later.
850:East Haridashi Ōzeki
832:East Haridashi Ōzeki
819:East Haridashi Ōzeki
801:East Haridashi Ōzeki
268:). There, he was spotted by
218:was a Japanese professional
7:
1022:List of past sumo wrestlers
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326:to evoke respectively both
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10:
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567:East Maegashira #3
554:West Maegashira #7
538:West Maegashira #6
525:West Maegashira #6
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234:). He reached the rank of
123:125-30-91-26 draws/5 holds
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670:East Sekiwake #1
652:East Sekiwake #1
639:East Sekiwake #1
623:East Sekiwake #1
612:East Sekiwake #1
594:East Komusubi #1
583:East Komusubi #1
348:in his home prefecture.
313:but later changed it to
170:2 (Makuuchi, unofficial)
1201:Japanese sumo wrestlers
1017:Glossary of sumo terms
914:Top Division Runner-up
449:was in May 1985, when
408:Tokyo Sumo Association
16:Japanese sumo wrestler
910:Top Division Champion
890:West Ōzeki #1
877:East Ōzeki #1
861:West Ōzeki #1
790:West Ōzeki #1
774:East Ōzeki #1
761:East Ōzeki #1
743:East Ōzeki #1
730:East Ōzeki #1
712:East Ōzeki #1
701:East Ōzeki #1
683:East Ōzeki #1
507:West Jūryō #2
494:West Jūryō #8
474:Kunimiyama Etsukichi
224:Tosa District, Kōchi
209:Matsushita Etsukichi
197:Etsukichi Matsushita
184:Kunimiyama Etsukichi
70:Tosa District, Kōchi
58:Etsukichi Matsushita
50:Personal information
29:Kunimiyama Etsukichi
1124:Sumo Guide Database
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469:Top Division Record
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898:0–0–10
865:0–0–10
794:0–0–10
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80:September 25, 1924
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854:2–0–8
823:2–0–4
778:2–1–7
765:6–1–1
747:4–2–2
734:6–1–3
716:5–0–4
705:7–2–1
687:4–0–5
674:9–0–1
656:4–1–4
643:6–2–1
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616:8–1–1
598:5–0–2
587:4–2–4
571:7–2–1
558:5–2–1
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416:Ryōgoku Kokugikan
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976:ranks:
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82:(1924-09-25)
1221:1924 deaths
1196:1876 births
947:Divisions:
342: [
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288: [
250:Tamanishiki
142:(May, 1905)
1190:Categories
1033:References
994:Maegashira
736:Unofficial
676:Unofficial
339:a mountain
315:Kunimiyama
302:Kagamigawa
281:maegashira
242:Yahatayama
160:Hanaregoma
156:Elder name
131:June, 1895
63:1876-03-28
1174:14 August
1152:16 August
1130:14 August
1104:14 August
1081:16 August
1056:14 August
969:Jonokuchi
957:Makushita
881:5–2
836:7–1
805:3–2
511:8–0
498:6–1
456:makushita
365:Tachiyama
150:May, 1912
1098:"國見山 悦吉"
1011:See also
992:—
990:Komusubi
988:—
986:Sekiwake
984:—
980:—
978:Yokozuna
974:Makuuchi
967:—
963:—
961:Sandanme
959:—
955:—
951:—
949:Makuuchi
462:sandanme
400:yokozuna
370:sekiwake
360:makuuchi
354:san'yaku
189:Japanese
115:Tomozuna
965:Jonidan
943:Hold(s)
932:Draw(s)
918:Retired
894:Retired
447:shikona
439:shikona
434:ichimon
429:shikona
328:a river
297:shikona
275:rikishi
266:Shikoku
256:History
195:, born
147:Retired
72:, Japan
21:shikona
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485:Summer
482:Spring
451:Korean
423:Legacy
410:as an
387:Araiwa
285:Kaizan
193:國見山 悦吉
120:Record
111:Stable
105:Career
97:Weight
89:Height
35:國見山 悦吉
1216:Ōzeki
1004:yūshō
982:Ōzeki
953:Jūryō
934:(引分);
883:2d-1h
749:1d-1h
600:2d-2h
560:1d-1h
412:elder
391:draws
382:ōzeki
376:yūshō
346:]
335:]
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246:ōzeki
237:ōzeki
228:Kōchi
226:(now
203:松下 悦吉
140:Ōzeki
128:Debut
1176:2023
1154:2023
1132:2023
1106:2023
1083:2023
1058:2023
945:(預り)
926:Key:
873:1912
846:1911
815:1910
786:1909
757:1908
726:1907
697:1906
666:1905
635:1904
608:1903
579:1902
550:1901
521:1900
490:1899
337:and
220:sumo
77:Died
55:Born
459:to
321:國見山
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1041:^
838:2d
825:4d
807:5d
767:2d
718:1d
689:1h
658:1d
645:1d
531:2d
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308:鏡川
290:ja
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