Debut June 1909 Retired January 1924 Name Ryogoku II Died August 10, 1960 Height 1.73 m | Highest rank Sekiwake (June 1915) Championships 1 (Makuuchi) Role Sumo wrestler Makuuchi rank Sekiwake Weight 90 kg | |
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Born Yujiro NishimuraMarch 18, 1892Daisen, Akita, Japan ( 1892-03-18 ) Similar People Takamisugi Takakatsu, Kotofuji Takaya, Kotogaume Tsuyoshi, Tochinowaka Kiyotaka, Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | ||
Ryōgoku Kajinosuke II (両國 勇治郎, March 18, 1892 – August 10, 1960) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. His highest rank was sekiwake.
Career
He made a debut in June 1909. He reached the top makuuchi division in May 1914 and won the championship with a 9-0-1 record. He is the only wrestler since 1909 to win the top division championship at his first attempt. After the win, he changed his shikona from Ryōgoku Yūjirō to Ryōgoku Kajinosuke. He reached sekiwake rank in January 1915 but was unable to climb any higher and spent most of the rest of his career as a maegashira. He retired in January 1924. After retirement, he worked under the name Takekuma in the Dewanoumi ichimon, and recruited Musashiyama. However, he later left the Dewanoumi ichimon and established Takekuma stable.