554:, Takamiyama was an instantly recognisable figure to the Japanese public, even amongst those who did not regularly follow sumo. He appeared in several television commercials before the practice was banned by the Sumo Association. His great fighting spirit, and his determination to never miss a bout no matter what injuries he might be carrying – a Japanese character trait known as
412:, and Kaiō has also surpassed his long-standing record of 1430 top division bouts. However, Takamiyama still holds the record for the most consecutive bouts in the top division (1231), as he did not miss a match from his debut until he was forced to withdraw from the September 1981 tournament because of a training injury.
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division five tournaments later. He had an exceptionally long top division career that spanned from
January 1968 to January 1984. For many years he held the record for having competed in the most tournaments as a top division wrestler, at 97 (these were also consecutive tournaments). In November 2009
689:(lift out). His balance was suspect, as his long legs meant he was rather top-heavy with his centre of gravity too high. As a result, he was often prone to being thrown by lighter, more agile opponents. At a peak weight of 204 kilograms (450 lb) he was the
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descent. Due to his impressive height and weight of 6 foot 2 inches (189 cm) and 280 pounds (127 kg), he was recruited as a tackle for the
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The Big Book of Sumo: History, Practice, Ritual, Fight
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in 1980 and adopted the Japanese name Daigoro Watanabe
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in sumo, including most tournaments ranked in the top
30:"Takamiyama" redirects here. Not to be confused with
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2786:"Takamiyama Daigoro Rikishi Information"
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2617:"EMOTIONAL FAREWELL TO SUMO WRESTLER"
457:for his performances in tournaments.
435:surpassed it in the 1990s. His first
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2759:Halloran, Richard (6 January 1974).
2665:"Jesse Takamiyama retires from sumo"
380:to evoke the founder of the stable,
2686:Schreiber, Mark (28 January 2017).
312:Kuhaulua was born in Happy Valley,
2584:Atherton, Paul (29 January 2003).
691:heaviest sumo wrestler of his time
370:, or ring name, Takamiyama Daigorō
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2688:"2017: a year for sumo nostalgia"
322:Henry Perrine Baldwin High School
97:1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
41:name, the surname is Takamiyama.
2761:"Notes of a Sumo Wrestling Fan"
644:. A congratulatory letter from
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633:debut. He was later joined by
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231:* Up to date as of June 2020.
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2738:. Weatherhill. p. 159.
250:Jesse James Wailani Kuhaulua
69:Jesse James Wailani Kuhaulua
2856:American emigrants to Japan
2641:Lewis, Ferd (7 June 2007).
2482:List of past sumo wrestlers
2467:List of sumo record holders
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2015:East Maegashira #3
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1944:East Maegashira #5
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893:West Makushita #30
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860:West Makushita #84
849:West Makushita #66
833:West Makushita #92
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603:, his wife's family name.
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809:East Jonidan #71
685:(armlock force out) and
586:. To do so he had taken
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258:wrestler. Wrestling for
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2861:Japanese sumo wrestlers
2851:American sumo wrestlers
2734:Sharnoff, Lora (1993).
248:, born 16 June 1944 as
2826:Oral history interview
2811:Azumazeki beya profile
2494:- Cousin of Takamiyama
2477:Glossary of sumo terms
2340:Top division runner-up
2307:West Jūryō #12
1013:East Jūryō #13
1002:East Jūryō #18
580:Japan Sumo Association
534:wrestler after former
487:US Ambassador to Japan
27:American sumo wrestler
2816:Article on Takamiyama
2523:Jesse: Sumo Superstar
2336:Top division champion
2296:West Jūryō #3
1046:East Jūryō #1
1035:East Jūryō #2
1024:East Jūryō #6
560:– were much admired.
32:Takamiyama Torinosuke
2332:wins–losses–absences
564:Retirement from sumo
485:was read out by the
352:in 1963 he left for
61:Personal information
2551:Hall, Mina (1997).
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710:Takamiyama Daigorō
466:4, he lost only to
190:Fighting Spirit (5)
88:Territory of Hawaii
2561:Stone Bridge Press
2368:=Fighting spirit;
2120:0–2–13
800:6–1–PP
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548:and bright orange
239:Takamiyama Daigorō
49:Takamiyama Daigorō
2667:. AP. 6 June 2009
2586:"Sumo in crisis?"
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375:髙見山 大五郎
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