Yoshibayama Junnosuke

Yoshibayama Junnosuke
吉葉山 潤之輔
Yoshibayama, circa 1954
Personal information
BornIkeda Junnosuke
(1920-04-03)April 3, 1920
Hokkaidō, Japan
DiedNovember 26, 1977(1977-11-26) (aged 57)
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight143 kg (315 lb)
Career
StableTakashima
Record357-171-85-1hold
DebutMay, 1938
Highest rankYokozuna (January, 1954)
RetiredJanuary, 1958
Elder nameMiyagino
Championships1 (Makuuchi)
1 (Makushita)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (3)
Gold Stars2 (Terukuni)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Yoshibayama Junnosuke (Japanese: 吉葉山 潤之輔, April 3, 1920 – November 26, 1977), real name Ikeda Junnosuke (池田 潤之輔), was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Atsuta District, Hokkaido. He was the sport's 43rd yokozuna. He suffered a number of injuries and only won one tournament championship, but was a popular wrestler. He was a runner-up five times, and earned three special prizes and two gold stars in his top division career. After his retirement in 1958 he revived and led the Miyagino stable until his death in 1977.