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Kimenzan Tanigorō

Sumo wrestler

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Born
1826, Yōrō-chō
Died
7 September 1871
Citizenship
Japan
Sport
sumo
Occupation
rikishi

Kimenzan Tanigorō (鬼面山 谷五郎; 1826? – September 7, 1871) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 13th yokozuna and the first to be promoted during the Meiji era.

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Facts from Wikidata Q6410061 (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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