Ōnishiki Daigorō

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Ōnishiki Daigorō (大錦大五郎, May 23, 1883 - May 18, 1943) was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 28th Yokozuna.

Ōnishiki was born in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in what is now Yatomi City. He started sumo in Kyoto in 1898, later moving to Osaka. He entered makuuchi division in February 1906. He was promoted to ōzeki in June 1910. In April 1918 he became the 28th yokozuna (the third in Osaka sumo). He fought in eight tournaments as yokozuna, retiring after the January 1922 basho.

After retirement he ran a tea house in Osaka.

Some memorabilia is on display in a museum in Yatomi City.

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