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Takamiyama Daigorō (髙見山 大五郎, born 16 June 1944 as
Jesse James Wailani Kuhaulua) is an American-born ****anese
former professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling...
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group of stables. It was
founded in
February 1986 by the
Hawaiian born
Takamiyama of the
Takasago stable in Higashi–Komagata, Sumida, Tokyo. It was the...
- Correira.
Hawaiians have
found success in the
world of sumo wrestling.
Takamiyama Daigorō was the
first foreigner to ever win a sumo
title in ****an, while...
- sumo in ****an in 1988, he was
trained by
pioneering Hawaiian wrestler Takamiyama and rose
swiftly up the rankings,
reaching the top
division in 1990. After...
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Takamiyama Torinosuke (髙見山酉之助,
October 25, 1873 –
January 11, 1924) was a ****anese sumo wrestler. He
joined Takasago stable,
reaching the top makuuchi...
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entered sumo in July 1982,
recruited by
another Hawaiian-born wrestler,
Takamiyama of the
Takasago stable. A
promising student at the
University High School...
- (sekiwake,
later ōzeki
after eviction)
Takamiyama Sōgorō (former sekiwake)
Takamiyama Torinosuke (former sekiwake)
Takamiyama Daigorō III (former sekiwake) Fujizakura...
- born
wrestler to
reach the top
makuuchi division was the
Hawaiian born
Takamiyama in
January 1968, who was also the
first to win a top
division tournament...
- prize. Thus the
principle of an
individual champion was established.
Takamiyama Torinosuke's
victory in June 1909 was the
first to be
declared a yūshō...
- with
Raiden Shin'emon. Later, he was
given the shikona, or ring name,
Takamiyama Daigorō (髙見山 大五郎), a name
inspired by
Mount Takami.
Around 1865, he came...
