Stable Minato Retired January 1914 Role Sumo Wrestler Weight 120 kg | Debut September 1899 Name Okido Moriemon Died November 7, 1930 Height 1.77 m Career start September 1899 | |
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Born Mitsuzo UchidaNovember 2, 1878Hyogo, Japan ( 1878-11-02 ) Highest rank Yokozuna (December 1912) Similar People Miyagiyama Fukumatsu, Ayagawa Goroji, Sakaigawa Namiemon, Maruyama Gondazaemon, Ozutsu Man\'emon | ||
Ōkido Moriemon (大木戸 森右衛門, November 2, 1878 – November 7, 1930) was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 23rd yokozuna. He was second yokozuna to be recognised from Osaka sumo, and the only yokozuna who spent his whole active career in Osaka.
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Career
Okido made his debut in Osaka sumo in September 1899. Between January 1908 and May 1909, he recorded 28 consecutive wins without a single draw or hold, a rarity at the time. At this time the Osaka Sumo Association attempted to promote him to yokozuna, but Ōkido's friendship with Tokyo sumo's Hitachiyama, who was not well liked in Osaka, derailed this.
In January 1910, he was finally promoted to yokozuna by the Osaka Sumo Association, but without the agreement of Tokyo sumo association and the house of Yoshida Tsukasa. The house of Yoshida Tsukasa became very angry and the Osaka Sumo Association apologized to the house. He was awarded a yokozuna licence officially by the Tokyo association in December 1912.
However, he suffered from cerebral hemorrhage and retired from as an active sumo wrestler in January 1914.
Osaka sumo top division record
*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded in Osaka sumo before its merger with Tokyo sumo, and the unofficial championship above are historically conferred. For more information, see yūshō.