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Sakaigawa Namiemon

Sakaigawa Namiemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 14th Yokozuna (died 1887)

Born
May 28, 1841
Died
September 16, 1887
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1841

About Sakaigawa Namiemon

Sakaigawa Namiemon was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Katsushika District, Shimōsa Province. He was the sport's 14th yokozuna. Nicknamed "Tanikaze of the Meiji era", he's the only officially recognized yokozuna of the "yokozuna abuse era" following the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He won the equivalent of his first tournament championship in June 1868 from the maegashira ranks, emerging undefeated with eight wins (though this was before the championship system established in 1909). Following his promotion, he changed his ring name to Sakaigawa Namiemon (境川 浪右衛門) and became the head of his stable while still competing. His record after being licensed as yokozuna was 20 wins, 8 losses, 20 draws, 3 holds, and 30 absences. In the top makuuchi division, he won 118 bouts and lost 23 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 83.7.

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The world when Sakaigawa Namiemon was born

Sakaigawa Namiemon was born in 1841. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

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  • World population~1.21B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam H. Harrison / John Tyler
  • U.S. population17.5M

1841 versus 2026

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