Tachiyama Mineemon
sumo wrestler (1877–1941)
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).
Career
His real name was Oimoto Yajirō (老本 弥次郎). Tachiyama joined Tomozuna stable at the insistence of Itagaki Taisuke and Saigō Tsugumichi. There, he became stablemate with Kunimiyama, who later became an ōzeki. However he was so strong that most of the wrestlers in the stable were unable to practice with him. Therefore, Hitachiyama Taniemon became his practical coach. He was promoted to yokozuna in February 1911.
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