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Koyanagi Tsunekichi

Sumo wrestler in Edo period

Born
August 1817, Kazusa Province
Died
6 May 1858
Citizenship
Japan
Sport
sumo
Occupation
rikishi

Koyanagi Tsunekichi (Japanese: 小柳 常吉; born Keiji Takaishi (高石 桂治, Takaishi Keiji), August 1817 – March 23, 1858) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Ichihara District, Kazusa Province (now Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture). His highest rank was ōzeki. He is the third wrestler from Chiba Prefecture to have been promoted to this rank and the first since Kimenzan Yoichiemon in 1813, 39 years earlier.

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Facts from Wikidata Q18458007 (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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