Banshinzan Seizaburo

Banshinzan Seizaburo was a sumo wrestler from Niigata Prefecture. He was born on 17 January 1909. He was 184 cm tall and weighed 107 kg. He made his professional debut in January 1927. His highest rank was Maegashira 2. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 57 wins and 73 losses over 11 tournaments. He earned 1 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). His career record was 119 wins and 139 losses over 26 career tournaments. He retired in May 1941. He died on 7 January 1982 at the age of 72. His last stable as an active wrestler was Kagamiyama stable.