Araiwa Kamenosuke

Sumo wrestler infobox
wrestlername = 荒岩 亀之助 Araiwa Kamenosuke


realname = Tokusaburo Yamazaki
dateofbirth = birth date|1871|2|29
placeofbirth = Tottori, Japan
dateofdeath = death date and age|1920|9|3|1871|2|29
height = height|meters=1.71
weight = convert|108|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya = Oguruma
rank =
record = 120-29-88-10 draws-3 holds (Makuuchi)
debut = January 1894
highestrank = Ozeki (May 1905)
retireddate = January 1909
yushos = 6 (Makuuchi, unofficial)
prizes =
goldstars =
update = June 2008

Araiwa Kamenosuke (荒岩 亀之助, February 29, 1871 - September 3, 1920) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tottori Prefecture. His highest rank was "ōzeki."

Career

He made a debut in January 1894. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in January 1897. He won six championships before the modern "yusho" system was established. In two of these championship runs did not suffer a single defeat or draw.

In May 1900, he won a championship as sekiwake without a single defeat or draw but was not promoted to ozeki. The reason is said to be that he was small compared to other ōzeki. [cite web|url=http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~sumo/profile/1/18970101.htm|title=荒岩 亀之助|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-06-20]

In May 1905, he managed to reach ozeki, and won a championship without a single defeat or draw. However, he was finally never promoted to "yokozuna." He retired from an active wrestler in January 1909. His winning average in the top "makuuchi" division was over .800.

Top division record

"*Championships from this period were unofficial
"*There was no fusensho system until March 1927
"*All top division wrestlers were usually absent on the 10th day until 1909

References

ee also

*List of past sumo wrestlers
*Glossary of sumo terms