Tamatsubaki Kentarō (玉椿憲太郎, Tamatsubaki Kentarō, 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".[1] He was the shortest wrestler in sumo history,[2] and also one of the lightest at 73 kg. His highest rank was sekiwake. After retirement he was known as Shiratama-oyakata.
Top division record
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Spring
Summer
1903
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East Maegashira #13 4–3–1 1d 1h
1904
East Maegashira #9 6–3–1
East Maegashira #8 0–0–10
1905
East Maegashira #11 3–0–6 1h
East Maegashira #4 1–5–1 1d 2h
1906
East Maegashira #8 4–2–1 3d
East Maegashira #2 4–3–1 1d 1h
1907
East Komusubi #1 3–2–1 5d
East Komusubi #1 3–2–1 3d 1h
1908
East Komusubi #1 2–4–1 2d 1h
East Maegashira #2 5–3–2
1909
West Komusubi #1 3–3–3 1d
West Sekiwake #1 1–8–1 1d
1910
West Maegashira #1 2–2 3d 3h
West Maegashira #1 4–3–1 1d 2h
1911
West Sekiwake #1 2–4–1 2d 1h
West Maegashira #1 5–3 1d 1h
1912
West Sekiwake #1 5–3 2d
West Komusubi #1 4–5 1d
1913
West Komusubi #1 5–2–1 1d 1h
East Komusubi #1 6–3 1d
1914
East Sekiwake #1 1–4–5
West Maegashira #2 0–0–10
1915
West Maegashira #7 3–6 1d
East Maegashira #11 3–4–3
1916
West Maegashira #13 Retired 2–5–0 2d 1h
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Record given as win-loss-absentTop Division ChampionTop Division Runner-upRetiredLower Divisions