Takasago Uragorō
| Takasago Uragorō | |
|---|---|
| 高砂 浦五郎 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Inosuke Yamasaki 20 November 1838 Yamabe district, Kazusa Province, Japan |
| Died | April 8, 1900 (aged 61) |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Ōnomatsu → Chiganoura |
| Record | 51-22-19-5 draws/1 hold |
| Debut | July, 1863 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (March, 1871) |
| Retired | December, 1873 |
| Elder name | Takasago |
Last updated: March, 2024 | |
Takasago Uragorō (Japanese: 高砂 浦五郎, born Inosuke Yamasaki (山崎 伊之助, Yamasaki Inosuke), November 20, 1838 – April 8, 1900) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Yamabe District, Kazusa Province (now Tōgane, Chiba Prefecture). His highest rank was maegashira 1.
Although he never reached a high rank in professional sumo, Takasago is a personality known for having led the first social movements of sumo wrestlers in Japan and for having founded the eponymous stable which is still active and still bears his name.