In this Japanese shikona name, the surname is Tachiyama.
Tachiyama Mineemon
太刀山 峯右衞門
Tachiyama, circa 1916
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Born
Oimoto Yajirō (1877-08-15)August 15, 1877 Toyama, Japan
Died
March 4, 1941(1941-03-04) (aged 63)
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
150 kg (331 lb)
Career
Stable
Tomozuna
Record
211-30-73(11 draws)
Debut
May, 1900
Highest rank
Yokozuna (February, 1911)
Retired
January, 1918
Elder name
Azumazeki
Championships
9 (Makuuchi, official) 2 (Makuuchi, unofficial)
* Up to date as of June 25, 2020.
Tachiyama Mineemon (Japanese: 太刀山 峯右衞門, August 15, 1877 – April 3, 1941) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. He was the sport's 22nd yokozuna. He was well known for his extreme strength and skill. He won 99 out of 100 matches from 1909 to 1916 (not counting draws), and also won eleven top division tournament championships (two of them unofficial as they were before the championship system was established in 1909).
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