Tachiyama Mineemon
Martial Artist
1877 – 1941
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Who was Tachiyama Mineemon?
Tachiyama Mineemon was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 22nd Yokozuna. He was well known for his extreme strength and skill. He won 99 out of 100 matches from 1909 to 1916, and also won eleven top division tournament championships.
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- Born
- Aug 15, 1877
Toyama - Also known as
- 太刀山峯右エ門
- たちやま みねえもん
- Mineemon Tachiyama
- おいもと やじろう
- Yajiro Oimoto
- Oimoto Yajiro
- 東関
- あずまぜき
- Azumazeki
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Toyama Prefecture
- Died
- Apr 3, 1941
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on July 23, 2013
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