Hidenoyama Raigorō

was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Kesennuma, Mutsu Province. He was the sport's 9th yokozuna.

Career Born , he later took the surname . He aspired to become a rikishi because his second brother was an ōzeki. In 1823, he attempted to make his debut in , but he was completely ignored by his master (komusubi Arakuma Rikinosuke) due to his short height of only , and did nothing but chores and was not allowed to train or even step in the ring. He joined Hidenoyama stable, led by ōzeki Genjiyama, in 1827 and made his debut in March 1828, under the shikona, or ring name. Then, he wrestled for the under the shikona . and is even sometimes assimilated as a full member of the Yoshida family.

Retirement from sumo He retired in March 1850, as he was 41 or 42 years old at the time, and is said to have performed in the yokozuna ring-entering ceremony until 1861. He recorded 30 consecutive wins and won the equivalent of six championships before the modern yūshō system was established. In the top makuuchi division, he won 112 bouts and lost 21 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 84.2. After his retirement, he was an elder known as Hidenoyama and later trained yokozuna Jinmaku and ōzeki Ayasegawa. Hidenoyama died in June, 1862 and sekiwake Kasagiyama (笠置山) succeeded the name Hidenoyama. It was the first walkout in sumo history and the event is now known as the 'Kaei turmoil' (嘉永の紛擾). Hidenoyama eventually apologized to the wrestlers.

Top division record The actual time the tournaments were held during the year in this period often varied. Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament and the above unofficial championships are historically conferred. For more information see yūshō.