Tamanishiki San'emon
Sumo Wrestler, Martial Artist
1903 – 1938
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Who was Tamanishiki San'emon?
Tamanishiki San'emon was a sumo wrestler from Kōchi, Japan. He was the sport's 32nd Yokozuna. He won a total of nine top division yūshō or tournament championships from 1929 to 1936, and was the dominant wrestler in sumo until the emergence of Futabayama. He died whilst still an active wrestler.
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- Born
- Dec 15, 1903
Kochi - Also known as
- 玉錦 三右エ門
- San'emon Tamanishiki
- たまにしき さんえもん
- Yasuki Nishinouchi
- Nishinouchi Yasuki
- にしのうち やすき
- Children
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 4, 1938
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on July 23, 2013
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