Onigatani Saiji
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Saiji Suzuki | |
| Date of birth | April 19, 1855 | |
| Place of birth | Ehime, Japan | |
| Date of death | February 2, 1931 (aged 75) | |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |
| Career* | ||
| Heya | Ikazuchi | |
| Record | 113-125-146-29draws-13holds | |
| Debut | January, 1886 | |
| Highest rank | Komusubi (May 1891) | |
| Retired | January, 1907 | |
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* Career information is correct as of May 2008. |
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Onigatani Saiji (鬼ヶ谷才治, April 19, 1855 - February 2, 1931) was a Japanese sumo wrestler who is known for being active in the top makuuchi division at the age of 51, which is a record since the Meiji era.
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[edit] Career
At first, he joined Tokitsukaze stable in Osaka sumo but was recruited by former yokozuna Umegatani I and moved to Ikazuchi stable in Tokyo sumo. From January 1887, he recorded 20-years' career in makuuchi. He had been the oldest active wrestler in makuuchi since January 1897 when he was 41 years old. He retired in January 1907 when he was 51 years old. He was specially awarded a silver cup by the Sumo Association. He also trained future yokozuna Umegatani II.
[edit] Top division record
| January | May | |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Sat out | East Maegashira #8 (5-4-1) |
| 1888 | East Maegashira #4 (5-3-1-1hold) | East Maegashira #2 (3-4-3) |
| 1889 | East Maegashira #5 (3-4-2-1draw) | East Maegashira #4 (3-4-1-2holds) |
| 1890 | East Maegashira #3 (3-0-7) | West Maegashira #1 (4-3-1-1draw-1hold) |
| 1891 | West Maegashira #1 (4-5-1) | West Komusubi (5-3-1-1draw) |
| 1892 | West Komusubi (1-1-8) | West Maegashira #2 (0-2-7-1draw)* |
| 1893 | Sat out | West Maegashira #5 (3-6-1) |
| 1894 | West Maegashira #7 (2-4-1-2draws-1hold) | West Maegashira #10 (2-1-2-4draws-1hold) |
| 1895 | West Maegashira #8 (0-3-6-1draw) | West Maegashira #12 (5-0-4-1draw)* |
| 1896 | West Maegashira #4 (2-2-4-2draws) | West Maegashira #3 (2-7-1) |
| 1897 | West Maegashira #7 (1-1-7-1hold) | West Maegashira #10 (3-2-4-1draw) |
| 1898 | West Maegashira #7 (6-3-1) | East Maegashira #2 (2-2-6) |
| 1899 | West Maegashira #2 (1-8-1) | West Maegashira #4 (5-3-1-1draw) |
| 1900 | West Maegashira #3 (2-0-8) | West Maegashira #4 (4-3-1-1draw-1hold) |
| 1901 | East Maegashira #3 (2-6-1-1draws) | West Maegashira #6 (3-6-1) |
| 1902 | East Maegashira #8 (2-4-2-2draws) | East Maegashira #8 (5-2-1-1draw-1hold) |
| 1903 | East Maegashira #1 (0-1-9) | East Maegashira #5 (2-4-1-3draws) |
| 1904 | East Maegashira #10 (6-0-2-2holds) | Sat out |
| 1905 | East Maegashira #5 (3-5-1-1draw) | East Maegashira #7 (2-4-1-2draws-1hold) |
| 1906 | East Maegashira #9 (3-6-1) | East Maegashira #11 (1-3-5-1draw) |
| 1907 | retired | x |
*tournament actually held one month later than listed.
- The wrestler's East/West designation, rank, and win/loss record are listed for each tournament.[1]
- A third figure in win-loss records represents matches sat-out during the tournament (usually due to injury)
- an X signifies the wrestler had yet to reach the top division at that point in his career or a tournament after he retired
[edit] References
- ^ Onigatani Saiji Rikishi Information (English). Sumo Reference. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
