Ōkido Moriemon
Ōkido Moriemon (Japanese: 大木戸 森右衛門, November 2, 1878 – November 7, 1930) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 23rd yokozuna. He was the second yokozuna to be recognised from Osaka sumo, and the only yokozuna who spent his whole active career in the city.
| Ōkido Moriemon | |
|---|---|
| 大木戸 森右衛門 | |
 Ōkido, circa 1912 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Uchida Mitsuzō November 2, 1878 Hyōgo, Japan |
| Died | November 7, 1930 (aged 52) |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Minato |
| Record | 143-20-22-10draws (Makuuchi) |
| Debut | September 1899 |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (December 1912) |
| Retired | January 1914 |
| Championships | 10 (Osaka makuuchi, unofficial) |
| * Up to date as of August 2008. | |
Career
His real name was Uchida Mitsuzō (内田 光蔵). Okido made his debut in Osaka sumo in September 1899. Between January 1908 and May 1909, he recorded 28 consecutive wins without a single draw or hold, a rarity at the time. At this time the Osaka Sumo Association attempted to promote him to yokozuna, but Ōkido's friendship with Tokyo sumo's Hitachiyama, who was not well liked in Osaka, derailed this.
In January 1910, he was finally promoted to yokozuna by the Osaka Sumo Association, but without the agreement of Tokyo sumo association and the house of Yoshida Tsukasa. The house of Yoshida became very angry and the Osaka Sumo Association apologized to the house. He was awarded a yokozuna licence officially by the Tokyo association in December 1912.
However, he suffered from cerebral hemorrhage and retired from active sumo in January 1914.
Osaka sumo top division record
- Osaka sumo existed independently for many years before merging with Tokyo sumo in 1926. 1–2 tournaments were held yearly, though the actual time they were held was often erratic.
| First | Second | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | West Maegashira #6 6–3 |
West Maegashira #1 6–2–1 |
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| 1904 | West Komusubi 8–0–1 1d Unofficial |
West Sekiwake 8–0–1 1h Unofficial |
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| 1905 | West Ōzeki 9–0–1 Unofficial |
West Ōzeki 6–1–1 2d |
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| 1906 | West Ōzeki 9–0–1 Unofficial |
West Ōzeki 8–1–1 Unofficial |
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| 1907 | East Ōzeki 3–1–4 2h |
East Ōzeki 7–0–2 1h |
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| 1908 | East Ōzeki 7–2–1 |
East Ōzeki 9–0–1 Unofficial |
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| 1909 | East Ōzeki 9–0–1 Unofficial |
East Ōzeki 9–0–1 Unofficial |
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| 1910 | East Yokozuna 6–2–1 1d |
East Yokozuna 8–1–1 Unofficial |
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| 1911 | East Yokozuna 7–1–1 1d Unofficial |
East Yokozuna 6–2–2 |
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| 1912 | East Yokozuna 7–1–1 1d |
Not held | ||||
| 1913 | East Yokozuna 5–3–2 |
Sat out | ||||
| 1914 | Retired – |
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| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Key:d=Draw(s) (引分); h=Hold(s) (預り) | ||||||
*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded in Osaka sumo before its merger with Tokyo sumo, and the unofficial championship above are historically conferred. For more information, see yūshō.
References
- 横綱力士幕内星取表 (in Japanese).
See also
| Preceded by Tachiyama Mineemon |
23rd Yokozuna 1912–1914 |
Succeeded by Ōtori Tanigorō | ||
| Yokozuna is not a successive rank, and more than one wrestler can hold the title at once | ||||