Umegatani Tōtarō II, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Umegatani Tōtarō II

Japanese sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1878

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1927

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Umegatani Totaro II (??? ???, March 11, 1878 – September 2, 1927) was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
He was the sport's 20th yokozuna.
Umegatani had a great rivalry with yokozuna Hitachiyama Taniemon.
Their era was known as the Ume-Hitachi Era and it brought sumo to heights of popularity never before seen in the Meiji period.