Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 ⁄2 in) Name Araiwa Kamenosuke Debut January 1894 | Stable Oguruma Weight 108 kg (238 lb) | |
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Born Tokusaburo YamazakiMarch 1, 1871Tottori, Japan ( 1871-03-01 ) Died September 3, 1920(1920-09-03) (aged 49) Record 120-29-88-10 draws-3 holds(Makuuchi) | ||
Araiwa Kamenosuke (荒岩 亀之助, March 1, 1871 – September 3, 1920) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tottori Prefecture. His highest rank was ōzeki.
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Career
He made his debut in January 1894. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in January 1897. He won six championships before the modern yūshō system was established. In two of these championship runs did not suffer a single defeat or draw.
In May 1900, he won a championship as sekiwake without a single defeat or draw but was not promoted to ōzeki. The reason is said to be that he was small compared to other ōzeki.
In May 1905, he managed to reach ōzeki, and won a championship without a single defeat or draw. However, in the end, he was never promoted to yokozuna. He retired as an active wrestler in January 1909. His winning average in the top makuuchi division was over .800.
Top Division Record
*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 yūshō.