Mansuke Ōnosato

was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from the Minamitsugaru District (now Fujisaki) in the Aomori Prefecture. Nicknamed ,, he was one of the leaders of the Shunjuen Incident.

History Born on April 1, 1892, in Aomori Prefecture. He decided to join professional sumo in 1910 after a touring team came to Fujisaki in the summer. Even though he had a small stature, his enthusiasm earned him admission in the Dewanoumi stable, and he stepped in the ring for the first time in 1912.

When he entered the professional world, he was one of the smallest wrestlers listed on the , earning him the early nickname of . Ōnosato rose through the ranks through hard work and diligence. However, as might be expected, he was unable to achieve good results at the higher ranks at first due to the weaknesses of his small stature. Ōnosato was however promoted and in the 1922 tournaments, becoming the smallest -ranked wrestler of the Shōwa era. He held the rank for 7 straight years. Ōnosato earned the nickname 'Sumo god' because of his warm personality and his enthusiastic guidance of young wrestlers, and he became popular with many . Just like his comrade Tenryū Saburō, Ōnosato cut off his top knot, and founded with the secessionists the where he wrestled until 1935. He then served as chairman of this association but his declining health precipitated the fall of the organization and the wrestlers came back to Tokyo.

Fighting style Ōnosato was known for his short stature and had to compensate for this weak point with his technique. He was particularly known for his and use of the roundness of the ring.

The name Ōnosato was also used by Entremet Sato, a company based in his hometown, as the name of a candy.

On February 4, 2023, several of his belongings were donated to his hometown of Fujisaki. The objects were in possession of the family of Ōnosato's former patron. Among the dozen of valuable materials, photographs, his (sumo luggage) and a were donated.

In April 2023, his , or ring name, was given to Nishonoseki stable wrestler and amateur tournament star Daiki Nakamura. Although the doesn't feature exactly the same , it has been noted that before giving Nakamura his ring name, his master (former Kisenosato) consulted a former stablemate, Wakanosato, so that the latter requested permission from Ōnosato Mansuke's family who still reside in Aomori Prefecture.

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