Background
Kimenzan was born in Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, Japan and his real name was Shin"ichi Tanaka.
鬼面山 谷五郎
Kimenzan was born in Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, Japan and his real name was Shin"ichi Tanaka.
He was the sport"s 13th yokozuna. He was employed by the Tokushima Domain. He was promoted to ōzeki in November 1865.
However, he was unenrolled in the November 1866 banzuke.
lieutenant was reportedly because he had a quarrel with sumo elders. He was promoted to ōzeki again in June 1868.
He was awarded a yokozuna license in February 1869. He became a yokozuna at the age of 43, the oldest ever.
He retired as an active wrestler in November 1870, but died in the next year.
His grave can be found in Sayama, Saitama. There is a monument to him in Yōrō, Gifu. The actual time the tournaments were held during the year in this period often varied.
*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament and the above unofficial championships are historically conferred.
Foreign more information see yūshō.