Ayagawa Gorōji
Ayagawa Gorōji (綾川五郎次, c. 1703 – March 14, 1765) was a sumo wrestler. He is formally recognised as the second yokozuna.
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Ayagawa came from Tochigi prefecture and was promoted to ōzeki in 1717. According to tradition, he was the strongest wrestler in the Genbun era.[1] He was a famous sumo wrestler in Edo, Osaka and Kyoto. The 17th Oikaze of the Yoshida family, allowed Ayagawa to be his pupil.[2] Very little is known about his sumo career. He was of legendary size, perhaps 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall and 150 kg (330 lb) in weight.
He died on March 14, 1765. His grave can be found in Tochigi.[3]
It was not until over 150 years after his death that he was recognised as the 2nd yokozuna by later yokozuna Jinmaku when he was compiling a formal list for a monument.[4]
His career predates banzuke and tournament records so no record of his rank and bouts exists.
References
- ↑ 二代横綱 綾川五郎次 (in Japanese). Tomioka Hachiman Shrine. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ↑ 吉田司家年表 (in Japanese). Authorized Website of Yoshoida Tsukasa-ke. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ↑ 3横綱生んだ本県 (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ↑ Castella, Stephane (June 2005). "68 Yokozuna in 400 years". Le Monde Du Sumo. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
See also
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