Miyagino Nishikinosuke
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Personal information | ||
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Birth name | Daihachi Koshima | |
Date of birth | 1744 | |
Place of birth | Esashi, Iwate, Japan | |
Date of death | 1798 | |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 111â„2 in) | |
Weight | 116 kg (260 lb) | |
Career* | ||
Heya | Sanoyama | |
Record | 61-30-86 14draws-6holds-12no results |
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Debut | October 1766 | |
Highest rank | Sekiwake (March 1786) | |
Retired | March 1796 | |
* Career information is correct as of May 2008. |
Miyagino Nishikinosuke (宮城野 錦之助, 1744-1798) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He was worked under Sendai Domain, so his shikona was named after Miyagino. He was active in the top makuuchi division at the age of 52, which is the all-time recognized record. Modern Miyagino stable was named after him and he was regarded as the first Miyagino. His highest rank was sekiwake.