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Nishinoumi Kajirō II (西ノ海 嘉治郎, February 6, 1880 – January 27, 1931) was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 25th ''yokozuna''. == Career == Nishinoumi was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division in May 1906. He was awarded a ''yokozuna'' licence by the house of ''Yoshida Tsukasa'' in February 1916 after winning a championship at January 1916 tournament. He was 36 years old at the time of his promotion, making him the oldest wrestler to be promoted to ''yokozuna'' in the 20th century. In the top ''makuuchi'' division, he won 106 bouts and lost 38 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 73.6. He favoured the ''yokozuna dohyō-iri'' (''yokozuna'' ring-entering ceremony) style that has come to be known as ''Unryū ''.〔 After his retirement, he was an elder known as Izutsu and produced many top division wrestlers, such as ''yokozuna'' Nishinoumi Kajirō III. During his tenure Izutsu's influence in the Japan Sumo Association increased, but he was blamed for using his position unfairly by his opponents. He eventually committed suicide by hanging on January 27, 1931. His adopted daughter's sons are Sakahoko Akihiro and Terao Tsunefumi. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nishinoumi Kajirō II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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