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Hitachiyama Taniemon

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Death102 years ago
Date of birth January 19,1874
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Born Mito
Ibaraki
Japan
Date of died June 19,1922
DiedSumida City
Tokyo
Japan
StablesDewanoumi stable
Makuuchi rank Yokozuna
Height 175 (cm)
Children Kohitachi Yoshitaro
Job Rikishi
HeyaDewanoumi stable
Ranks yokozuna
Place of burialYanaka Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
Parents Ichige
Martial art Sumo
RetiredMay 1914
Career endJune 1914
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1324239
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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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