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Hiraiwa Shichidayū II

1801 – 1855

Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1801)

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About Hiraiwa Shichidayū II

Lived 1801 – 1855 (aged 53–54).

was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Edo, Musashi Province (now Tokyo). His highest rank was ōzeki. He is the first wrestler from Tokyo to have been promoted to this rank and the last until the promotion of Isenohama in 1914, 75 years later.

Career Little is known about Hiraiwa. He began his wrestling career by joining Tokiwayama stable in the Edo-based sumo association. He eventually joined Kumegawa stable and made his debut in February 1818.

Upon promotion to the jūryō division in February 1829, he was given the shikona, or ring name, , but later changed it for . He reached the makuuchi division in February 1831. In 1835 he changed his shikona again to to evoke an early 19th-century ōzeki from Tottori prefecture. He was recruited as a wrestler for the Marugame Domain and made his san'yaku debut in 1836, reaching the rank of komusubi in February and sekiwake in November. After spending three years in the junior ranks of san'yaku, he was finally promoted to ōzeki in March 1839 because Kotōzan was demoted from that same rank for that tournament, leaving the ranking unbalanced.

His ring name was later inherited by sekiwake in 1867.

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 championships that are labelled "unofficial" are historically conferred. For more information see yūshō.

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1801
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Who was Hiraiwa Shichidayū II?

Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1801)

When was Hiraiwa Shichidayū II born?

Hiraiwa Shichidayū II was born in 1801.

When did Hiraiwa Shichidayū II die?

Hiraiwa Shichidayū II died on 19 February 1855.

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· Wikipedia: Hiraiwa Shichidayū II

· Wikidata: Q122957437

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