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1459:Divisions:
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375:Sagatsukasa
371:Masatsukasa
206:Tetsuo Goto
183:Chiyonofuji
118:March, 1981
55:Tetsuo Goto
1696:Categories
1570:26 January
1546:References
1506:Maegashira
1353:5–10
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411:oshi-dashi
394:tsuki/oshi
305:maegashira
270:Takanosato
179:Takanosato
172:Gold Stars
140:Elder name
110:465–448–27
60:1958-04-25
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1481:Jonokuchi
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419:yori-kiri
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296:ranks at
187:Hokutoumi
154:2 (Jūryō)
144:Irumagawa
134:May, 1992
1727:Sekiwake
1620:26 March
1514:See also
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406:kimarite
379:komusubi
367:Otsukasa
339:makuuchi
317:sekiwake
299:komusubi
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281:kinboshi
275:yokozuna
261:makuuchi
231:sekiwake
214:Nakagawa
101:Kasugano
1477:Jonidan
1455:Playoff
1397:Retired
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399:mawashi
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107:Record
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90:Career
82:Weight
74:Height
1494:Ōzeki
1465:Jūryō
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485:Tokyo
475:Osaka
470:March
465:Tokyo
409:were
351:elder
335:jūryō
330:yūshō
326:jūryō
322:jūryō
311:ōzeki
287:jūryō
226:Japan
115:Debut
41:栃司 哲史
1669:2012
1641:ISBN
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