Onogawa Kisaburō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 5th Yokozuna (b. 1758)
Onogawa Kisaburō (Japanese: 小野川喜三郎, 1758 – April 30, 1806) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Ōmi Province. He was the sport's 5th yokozuna. Along with Tanikaze, Onogawa was the first to be given a yokozuna licence by the House of Yoshida Tsukasa and the first to perform the dohyō-iri to promote sumo tournaments. His real name was Kawamura Kisaburō (川村 喜三郎)
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