Ayagawa Gorōji
Japanese sumo wrestler
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Ayagawa Gorōji (Japanese: 綾川 五郎次; c. 1703 – March 14, 1765) was a Japanese sumo wrestler, who is formally recognised as the second yokozuna.
Ayagawa Gorōji
1703
Tochigi prefecture, Japan
| Ayagawa Gorōji | |
|---|---|
| 綾川 五郎次 | |
A woodblock print of Ayagawa | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 綾川 五郎次 Ayagawa Gorōji 1703 Tochigi prefecture, Japan |
| Died | March 14, 1765 |
| Height | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 150 kg (330 lb; 24 st) |
| Career | |
| Record | Not physically recorded |
| Debut | circa 1717 |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (Posthumous Promotion) |
Last updated: August 2025 | |
Ayagawa came from Tochigi prefecture and was promoted to ōzeki in 1717. According to tradition, he was the strongest wrestler in the Genbun era.[1] He was a famous sumo wrestler in Edo, Osaka and Kyoto. The 17th Oikaze of the Yoshida family, allowed Ayagawa to be his pupil.[2] Very little is known about his sumo career. He was of legendary size, perhaps 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall and 150 kg (330 lb) in weight.
He died on March 14, 1765. His grave can be found in Tochigi.[3]
It was not until over 150 years after his death that he was recognised as the 2nd yokozuna by later yokozuna Jinmaku when he was compiling a formal list for a monument.[4]
His career predates banzuke and tournament records so no record of his rank and bouts exists.
