Tochigiyama Moriya | |
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栃木山 守也 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Yokoda Moriya February 2, 1892 Akama (now part of Tochigi), Tochigi, Japan |
Died | October 3, 1959 | (aged 67)
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16.4 st) |
Career | |
Stable | Dewanoumi |
Record | 197-26-24 7draws-5holds (Total) 166-23-24 7draws-4holds (Makuuchi) |
Debut | February, 1911 |
Highest rank | Yokozuna (February, 1918) |
Retired | May, 1925 |
Elder name | Kasugano |
Championships | 9 (Makuuchi) 1 (Makushita) |
* Up to date as of June 2020. |
Tochigiyama Moriya (Japanese: 栃木山 守也, February 2, 1892 – October 3, 1959) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 27th yokozuna from 1918 until 1925. Generally he is considered one of the pioneers of modern sumo.[1] He remains the lightest yokozuna in the history of the sport with a weight of 104 kg.[2]