Jinmaku Kyūgorō

Jinmaku Kyūgorō
陣幕 久五郎
Personal information
BornIshigura Shintarō
(1829-06-04)June 4, 1829
Itō, Izumo, Japan
DiedOctober 21, 1903(1903-10-21) (aged 74)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight138 kg (304 lb)
Career
StableHidenoyama
Record87-5-65-17draws-3holds
(Makuuchi)
DebutNovember, 1850
Highest rankYokozuna (July, 1867)
RetiredNovember, 1867
Championships5 (Makuuchi, unofficial)

Last updated: June 2013

Jinmaku Kyūgorō (陣幕 久五郎, June 4, 1829 – October 21, 1903) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Itō, Izumo Province. He was the sport's 12th yokozuna and one of its most important record keepers and historians.