Background
Hidenoyama was born in 1911, in Koriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
秀ノ山勝一
Hidenoyama was born in 1911, in Koriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Toined Sumo training quarters run by Dewanoumi of previous generation (Name Dewanoumi is succeeded to by each succeeding master of Sumo of the Dewanoumi team and made his debut a junior grade wrestler (Maku- shita) with the name of Kasagiyama (1932) . As Juryo (intermidiary between junior and senior grade wrestler) made straight wins in the January Sumo Tournament of 1935 and rose to Sekiwake. After retiring from the ring (1946), became To- shiyori (Sumo manager) succeeding to the professional Toshiyori name of Hideno-yama. Lecturer of Waseda University.