Tamatsubaki Kentarō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tamatsubaki Kentarō

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1883

Place of Birth: Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1928

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Tamatsubaki Kentaro (?????, Tamatsubaki Kentaro, 10 November 1883 – 19 September 1928) was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Japan.
He was known for his techniques, which accommodated his small size.
Although his height was only 158 cm, he gave the likes of Hitachiyama and others a real challenge and was called the "mite".
He was the shortest wrestler in sumo history, and also one of the lightest at 73 kg.
His highest rank was sekiwake.
After retirement he was known as Shiratama-oyakata.