Ayagawa Gorōji
Sumo Wrestler, Athlete
1703 – 1765
Who was Ayagawa Gorōji?
Ayagawa Gorōji was a sumo wrestler. He is formally recognised as the second yokozuna.
Ayagawa came from Tochigi prefecture and was promoted to ozeki in 1717. According to tradition, he was the strongest wrestler in the Genbun era. He was a famous sumo wrestler in Edo, Osaka and Kyoto. The 17th Oikaze of the Yoshida family, allowed Ayagawa to be his pupil. Very little is known about his sumo career. He was of legendary size, perhaps 2 m tall and 150 kg in weight.
He died on March 14, 1765. His grave can be found in Tochigi.
It was not until over a century after his death that he was recognised as the 2nd Yokozuna.
His life and career predate banzuke and tournament records so no record of his rank and bouts exist.
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- Born
- 1703
Tochigi Prefecture - Also known as
- Ayakawa Gorōji
- 綾川五郎次 (初代)
- (初代)綾川 五郎次
- あやがわ ごろうじ
- あやかわ ごろうじ
- Gorōji Ayakawa
- Gorōji Ayagawa
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Tochigi Prefecture
- Died
- Mar 14, 1765
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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