About Umegatani Tōtarō I
Umegatani Tōtarō I was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from the town of Haki, Chikuzen Province, now Shiwa, Fukuoka Prefecture. He was the sport's 15th yokozuna. He was generally regarded as the strongest wrestler to emerge since the era of Tanikaze and Raiden. Umegatani won 116 bouts and lost only 6 bouts in the top makuuchi division. This streak is the fourth best record of consecutive victories behind Futabayama, Tanikaze and Hakuhō. He achieved a winning average of 95.1, the highest record among yokozuna, though could not surpass ōzeki Raiden. During his coaching career, he raised yokozuna Umegatani Tōtarō II, who later became his son-in-law.
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