UMEGATANI Totaro

Date of Birth and Death
March 11, 1878 - September 2, 1927
Birthplace (modern name)
Toyama
Occupation, Status
Others
Pen name etc.
Ikazuchi

Description

Sumo wrestler. Born in Toyama. He came to Tokyo as a boy and entered into the sumo world as the adopted son of Umegatani I. He soon distinguished himself from others and was promoted to the 20th yokozuna in 1903 with his rival, Hitachiyama. He stayed in the position of yokozuna for 12 years, establishing the "Ume-Hitachi Era", and thus contributed to boosting sumo's popularity. He recorded 168 wins, 27 losses, 47 draws, 2 azukari (unresolved), and 116 yasumi (absence) while staying in the makuuchi division. Umegatani retired in 1915, and succeeded Toshiyori Ikazuchi in training younger sumo wrestlers.

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