13 Facts About Tanikaze Kajinosuke

Tanikaze Kajinosuke was a Japanese sumo wrestler from the Edo period.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke achieved great fame and, though championships from this period are unofficial, he achieved the equivalent of 21 tournament championships.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke was known for having an outstanding physique from an early age and became an apprentice of a wrestler named Sekinoto in 1768.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke briefly held the title of kanban-ozeki, 'guest ozeki'.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke was recognised for his ability and had to relinquish his title, dropping to maegashira, from where he retained his san'yaku rank on merit.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke became one of the first two sumo wrestlers to be allowed to perform a yokozuna dohyo-iri.

The wrestler who succeeded Tanikaze Kajinosuke as ozeki was Raiden Tameemon, who was an apprentice of Tanikaze Kajinosuke.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke was on another winning streak of 35 bouts at the time of his death, making him a leading figure of sumo during the Tenmei and Kansei eras.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke was buried in his hometown of Wakabayashi, Sendai and his tomb serves as a monument in a residential area.

The Tanikaze Kajinosuke shikona became a prestigious name in the Edo-sumo association and several wrestlers were given the opportunity to take it, but all declined.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke is frequently described as an expert in sumo, short in the waist and quick in the stride, with a strong back and quick feet.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke had a younger brother, Dategaseki Moriemon, who was a sumo wrestler and reached the top division himself in 1791.

Tanikaze Kajinosuke makes an appearance in the Record of Ragnarok manga series, where he appears on flashbacks at the time of his retirement and cheers on Raiden during his fight.