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1742:2020 deaths
1737:1947 births
1509:Divisions:
541:Aki basho,
475:He died of
454:tsuri-dashi
116:March, 1970
99:Tokitsukaze
1731:Categories
1591:References
1556:Maegashira
1418:5–10
1376:3–12
1317:5–10
1301:10–5
1290:3–12
1257:10–5
1246:5–10
1230:11–4
1219:10–5
1208:4–11
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1186:5–10
1152:4–11
1134:10–5
1097:Maegashira
1090:4–11
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843:4–11
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761:5–10
750:10–5
724:10–5
686:10–5
640:5–10
622:11–4
434:yotsu-sumo
422:Minatofuji
418:maegashira
386:Takanohana
346:gold stars
189:Kotozakura
184:Kitanofuji
172:Gold Stars
138:Elder name
49:1947-10-22
1531:Jonokuchi
1519:Makushita
1403:7–8
1392:6–9
1365:7–8
1354:8–7
1343:8–7
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1279:8–7
1268:8–7
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772:6–9
735:8–7
713:9–6
697:6–9
675:6–9
664:9–6
611:9–6
585:7–0
574:5–2
538:September
458:uwatenage
450:yori-kiri
395:'s 1145.
393:Asanowaka
377:Kitanoumi
303:makushita
152:2 (Jūryō)
132:May, 1981
1762:Komusubi
1564:See also
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1536:Makuuchi
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1511:Makuuchi
1497:Kinboshi
653:Champion
624:Champion
600:Champion
587:Champion
570: #59
548:November
445:kimarite
373:yokozuna
363:komusubi
351:yokozuna
250:komusubi
1703:25 July
1527:Jonidan
1505:Playoff
1447:Retired
1414:Retired
553:Fukuoka
498:January
439:mawashi
407:of the
357:sanyaku
337:shikona
310:was ex-
276:of the
260:shikona
129:Retired
108:491-505
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328:kensho
288:Career
235:was a
179:Wajima
142:Minato
105:Record
94:Stable
88:Career
80:Weight
72:Height
1640:jūryō
1618:Hochi
1544:Ōzeki
1515:Jūryō
1463:key:
543:Tokyo
523:Tokyo
513:Osaka
508:March
503:Tokyo
470:jūryō
448:were
405:elder
382:ozeki
322:jūryō
313:ōzeki
274:elder
266:ozeki
245:Japan
113:Debut
1705:2012
1683:2020
1626:2020
1384:1981
1309:1980
1238:1979
1160:1978
1082:1977
1011:1976
940:1975
855:1974
780:1973
705:1972
632:1971
560:1970
528:July
494:Year
237:sumo
222:長濱廣光
211:豊山広光
60:Died
41:Born
30:豊山広光
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