Tamanishiki Sanemon - Tamanishiki Sanemon

Sumo wrestler. Born in Kochi City. In 1916 (Taisho 5) at the age of 13, he entered the Nishonoseki stable and made his debut three years later. He became an ozeki in 1930 (Showa 5), ​​and won three consecutive championships from October of the same year, but his daily behavior led to him being denied the chance to become a yokozuna. After seven tournaments in which the yokozuna title was vacant, he was recommended for promotion in 1932, and from January 1933, he showed off his heroic ring-entering skills with his imposing 1.73-meter, 135-kilogram physique. In his later years, he gained popularity as a rival of Futabayama, but died of an illness at the age of 35 in Osaka during a tour in 1938 (Showa 13). He won the championship nine times. During his active career, he served as the head stablemaster of Nishonoseki and trained many disciples, and from his school various stables were established, including Hanakago, Sadogatake, Kataonami, Futagoyama, and Taiho.

[Masao Ikeda]

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相撲(すもう)力士。高知市出身。1916年（大正5）13歳で二所ノ関(にしょのせき)部屋入門、3年後に初土俵を踏み、1930年（昭和5）大関、同年10月から三連覇したが、日ごろの言動がたたり横綱を見送られた。横綱空位七場所のあと、1932年に推挙され、1933年1月から1.73メートル、135キログラムの堂々たる体格で勇壮な土俵入りをみせた。晩年は双葉山(ふたばやま)を好敵手として人気を集めたが、1938年（昭和13）巡業中、大阪において35歳で病死した。優勝9回。現役中に二所ノ関親方を兼務して多くの弟子を養成し、その一門から花籠(はなかご)、佐渡ヶ嶽(さどがたけ)、片男波(かたおなみ)、二子山(ふたごやま)、大鵬(たいほう)などの各部屋ができた。

［池田雅雄］

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