Debut January, 1885 Retired January, 1908 Role Sumo Wrestler Makuuchi rank Yokozuna Weight 132 kg | Highest rank Yokozuna (April, 1901) Name Ozutsu Man\'emon Died May 27, 1918 Height 1.94 m | |
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Born Manji Kakubari
December 30, 1869
Miyagi, Japan ( 1869-12-30 ) Record 98-29-138-51draws-4holds
(Makuuchi) Championships 2 (Makuuchi, unofficial) Stable Oguruma stable (1884–1908) Similar People Tachiyama Mineemon, Sakaigawa Namiemon, Maruyama Gondazaemon, Ayagawa Goroji, Miyagiyama Fukumatsu | ||
Ōzutsu Man'emon (大砲 万右衛門, December 30, 1869 – May 27, 1918) was a sumo wrestler from Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 18th yokozuna.
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Career
Ōzutsu was a taller sumo wrestler compared with other wrestlers at that time. Although he was not very strong at first, he was rapidly promoted and reached sekiwake only three tournament after entering the top makuuchi division. He strength increased and he was promoted to ōzeki in May 1899.
He had never lost any bouts as ōzeki and was awarded a yokozuna licence by the house of Yoshida Tsukasa in April 1901. In May 1902, he won the tournament with no defeats. However, his strength rapidly declined after taking part in the Russo-Japanese War. He was absent for three tournaments due to the war. However, former yokozuna Umegatani Tōtarō I had taught him that yokozuna must not be defeated, so he recorded many draws late in his career. In the May 1907 tournament, he drew in all of his nine bouts. He retired in the next tournament. In the top makuuchi division, he won 98 bouts and lost 29 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 77.2. He also recorded 51 draws.
Ōzutsu (大砲) means "cannon" in Japanese but its reading is usually Taihō, and the name of yokozuna Taihō (大鵬) means "big phoenix".
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.