Shimizugawa Motokichi

Shimizugawa Motokichi was a professional sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture whose highest rank was ozeki, the second-highest rank. Born on 13 January 1900, he made his professional debut in January 1917. In makuuchi, the top division, he won three championships and earned one kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna), posting a top-division record of 193 wins and 130 losses across 35 tournaments. Over 53 career tournaments he compiled a record of 272 wins and 157 losses. As an active wrestler his last stable was Hatachiyama stable. After retiring in May 1937, he died on 5 July 1967.