The first Yokozuna

[Mark Buckton 1]

No one was listed as Yokozuna on banzukes at that time. Yokozuna-license was the same as being given the right to perform a Yokozuna dohyo-iri and did not necessarily even mean the rank of the rikishi had to be Ozeki. In Tanikaze

Edited August 7, 2004 by Adachinoryu

[Yubiquitoyama 4]

I'd say definitely true in Onogawa's case.  As for Tanikaze - he'd peaked prior to promotion and was on the was down when looking at all his records although a 'second wind' did blow over him immediately after that. to a certain extent.

I have looked at his records and I can

Edited August 7, 2004 by Yubiquitoyama

[Mark Buckton 1]

I'd say definitely true in Onogawa's case.  As for Tanikaze - he'd peaked prior to promotion and was on the was down when looking at all his records although a 'second wind' did blow over him immediately after that. to a certain extent.

I have looked at his records and I can

[Mark Buckton 1]

http://www.juryo.com/newspaper/1957/19570326.htm

Order different on 2 / 3 - hmmmm?

[Yubiquitoyama 4]

http://www.juryo.com/newspaper/1957/19570326.htm

Order different on 2 / 3 - hmmmm?

That is not uncommon. Some lists even have them both as "2/3". It probably stems from the almost complete lack of information about them, especially Ayagawa.