Tsurugizan Taniemon
Martial Artist
1803 – 1854
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Who was Tsurugizan Taniemon?
Tsurugizan Taniemon was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Japan. His highest rank was ōzeki. He won six tournament championships on an official basis, before the yusho system was established and was offered, but rejected, a yokozuna licence.
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- Born
- 1803
Toyama - Also known as
- 劔山 谷右エ門 (初代)
- Taniemon Tsurugizan
- つるぎざん たにえもん
- 鰐石文蔵
- Bunzō Waniishi
- Waniishi Bunzō
- わにいしぶんぞう
- Bunzō
- ぶんぞう
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 17, 1854
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on July 23, 2013
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