Tamatsubaki Kentaro

Sumo wrestler infobox
wrestlername = 玉椿憲太郎 Tamatsubaki Kentaro


birthname =Morino Kenjiro
dateofbirth =birth date|1883|11|10
placeofbirth =Toyama, Japan
dateofdeath =death date and age|1928|9|19|1883|11|10
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height =height|meters=1.58
weight =convert|73|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya =Ikazuchi
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record =91-82-52-34draws-17noresult
debut =January, 1897
highestrank =Sekiwake (June, 1909)
retireddate =January, 1916
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update =February 2008nihongo|Tamatsubaki Kentaro|玉椿憲太郎|"Tamatsubaki Kentarō"|10 November 1883 - 19 September 1928 was a sumo wrestler from Toyama, Japan. He was known for his techniques, which covered his small size. Although his height was only 158cm, he afflicted Hitachiyama and was called "mite". [cite web|url=http://homepage2.nifty.com/awazu-go/go/book4.html|title=甚句会と趣味の会|publisher=Tomoko Office|language=Japanese] He was the shortest wrestler in sumo history, [cite book|author=Sharnoff, Lora|title=Grand Sumo|publisher=Weatherhill|year=1993|isbn=0-8348-0283-x|pages=225] and also one of the lightest at 73 kg. His highest rank was sekiwake. After retirement he was known as Shiratama-oyakata.

References

ee also

*Glossary of sumo terms
*List of past sumo wrestlers

External links

[http://sumodb.sumogames.com/Rikishi.aspx?r=3569 Tournament results]