Umegatani Tōtarō II
Japanese sumo wrestler
Died when: 49 years 175 days (593 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Umegatani Tōtarō II (梅ヶ谷 藤太郎, March 11, 1878 – September 2, 1927) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture.
He was the sport's 20th yokozuna.Umegatani had a great rivalry with fellow yokozuna Hitachiyama Taniemon.Their era was known as the Ume-Hitachi Era and it brought sumo to heights of popularity never before seen in the Meiji period.
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