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Kaigatake Ryuemon

Japanese sumo wrestler

Born
1817
Died
6 December 1868
Citizenship
Japan
Sport
sumo
Occupation
rikishi

Kaigatake Ryūemon (Japanese: 階ヶ嶽 龍右エ門; born Iwajirō Takabatake (高畠 岩次郎, Takabatake Iwajirō), 1817 – October 23, 1868) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tonami District, Etchū Province (now Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture). His highest rank was ōzeki. He was the second wrestler from Toyama prefecture, since Tsurugizan, to be promoted to this rank and the last title-holder until Umegatani II's promotion in 1900, 44 years later.

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Facts from Wikidata Q11658925 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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