Nishinoumi Kajirō I
| Nishinoumi Kajirō | |
|---|---|
| 西ノ海 嘉治郎 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Kozono Kajirō February 19, 1855 Sendai, Satsuma, Japan |
| Died | November 30, 1908 (aged 53) |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 128 kg (282 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Takasago |
| Record | 127-37-97-25draws-4holds |
| Debut | January 1882 (Tokyo sumo) |
| Highest rank | Yokozuna (March, 1890) |
| Retired | January 1896 |
| Championships | 2 (Makuuchi, unofficial) |
Last updated: September 2007 | |
Nishinoumi Kajirō I (西ノ海 嘉治郎; February 19, 1855 – November 30, 1908) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Sendai, Satsuma Province. He was the sport's 16th yokozuna, and the first to be officially listed as such on the banzuke ranking sheets, an act which strengthened the prestige of yokozuna as the highest level of achievement in professional sumo.