Shiranui Kōemon
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| Birth name | Minematsu Harano | |
| Date of birth | March 3, 1825 | |
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Japan | |
| Date of death | February 24, 1879 (aged 53) | |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Weight | 124 kg (270 lb) | |
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| Heya | Sakaigawa | |
| Record | 119-35-75 15draws-9holds(Makuuchi) |
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| Debut | November, 1850 | |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (October 1863) | |
| Retired | November, 1869 | |
| Yusho | 3 (Makuuchi, unofficial) | |
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* Career information is correct as of October 2007. |
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Shiranui Kōemon (不知火 光右衛門, March 3, 1825 - February 24, 1879) was a sumo wrestler from Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 11th Yokozuna.
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[edit] Career
He entered Osaka in the autumn of 1846 and his coach was Minato, former yokozuna Shiranui Dakuemon. In May 1847, he made his professional debut in Osaka sumo. In 1849, he transferred to Sakaigawa stable in Edo sumo. In November 1850, he made his debut in Edo sumo. He reached the top makuuchi division in November 1856. He was promoted to ozeki in March 1862. He was awarded a yokozuna licence in October 1863. He was more known for his technique than his strength, and was feared especially for his right hand technique.
The name of one style of yokozuna dohyō-iri (the yokozuna ring entering ceremony) came from him. His ritual dance was said to be beautiful but it is unproved that he performed the ritual dance in the Shiranui style. In fact, he is considered the organizer of Unryū style.[1]
[edit] Top division record
*2 tournaments were held yearly in this period, though the actual time they were held was often erratic
*Championships from this period were unofficial
*Yokozuna were not listed as such on the ranking sheets until 1890
*There was no fusensho system until May 1927
*All top division wrestlers were usually absent on the 10th day until 1909
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| 1856 | x | West Maegashira #7 (5-0-4-1hold) |
| 1857 | West Maegashira #6 (2-2-2draws-2holds) | West Maegashira #4 (4-2-1-1draw-2holds) |
| 1858 | West Maegashira #3 (5-2-2-1draw) | tournament called off due to fire |
| 1859 | West Sekiwake (4-2-1-2draws-1hold) | West Komusubi (6-1-2-1draw) |
| 1860 | West Komusubi (8-0-1-1draw) | West Sekiwake (3-3-1) |
| 1861 | West Sekiwake (4-2-4) | West Sekiwake (6-1-2-1hold) |
| 1862 | West Ōzeki (4-1-4-1draw) | West Ōzeki (5-3-1-1draw) |
| 1863 | West Ōzeki (4-2-3-1hold) | Sat out |
| 1864 | West Ōzeki (7-1-2) | West Ōzeki (7-0-1-1draw-1hold) |
| 1865 | West Ōzeki (1-0-8-1draw) | West Ōzeki (6-1-2draws) |
| 1866 | West Ōzeki (6-2-2) | East Ōzeki (6-1-3) |
| 1867 | East Ōzeki (7-1-2) | East Ōzeki (2-2-5-1draw) |
| 1868 | East Ōzeki (6-1-3) | East Ōzeki (5-3-2) |
| 1869 | East Ōzeki (6-2-2) | retired |
- The wrestler's East/West designation, rank, and win/loss record are listed for each tournament.[2][3]
- A third figure in win-loss records represents matches sat-out during the tournament
- an X signifies the wrestler had yet to reach the top division at that point in his career
| Green Box=Tournament Championship |
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