Hitachiyama Taniemon
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| Death | 103 years ago |
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| Date of birth | January 19,1874 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Mito |
| Ibaraki | |
| Japan | |
| Date of died | June 19,1922 |
| Died | Sumida City |
| Tokyo | |
| Japan | |
| Stables | Dewanoumi stable |
| Makuuchi rank | Yokozuna |
| Height | 175 (cm) |
| Children | Kohitachi Yoshitaro |
| Job | Rikishi |
| Heya | Dewanoumi stable |
| Ranks | yokozuna |
| Place of burial | Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan |
| Parents | Ichige |
| Martial art | Sumo |
| Retired | May 1914 |
| Career end | June 1914 |
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| ID | 1324239 |
Hitachiyama Taniemon Life story
Hitachiyama Taniemon was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. He was the sport's 19th yokozuna from 1903 till 1914. His great rivalry with Umegatani Tōtarō II created the "Ume-Hitachi Era" and did much to popularise sumo.
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