Takamisugi Takakatsu
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | |
|---|---|
| 隆三杉 太一 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Takashi Kanao March 1, 1961 Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 150 kg (330 lb; 24 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Futagoyama |
| Record | 720-753-57 |
| Debut | March, 1976 |
| Highest rank | Komusubi (January, 1991) |
| Retired | November, 1995 |
| Championships |
1 (Jūryō) 1 (Jonidan) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Ōnokuni) |
| * Up to date as of Jan 24 2014. | |
Takamisugi Takakatsu (born 1 March 1961 as Takashi Kanao) is a former sumo wrestler from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He is now a coach at Takanohana stable.
Career
Kanao practised judo in elementary and junior school, where he also excelled at painting and artwork.[1] Because of his large size he also took part in team sumo competitions at school and regularly placed the team in the top three.[1] Upon his graduation he joined Futagoyama stable in March 1976. It was a prestigious heya to join, as it was run by former yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I and contained a number of top division stars including popular ozeki Takanohana Kenshi.
Initially fighting under his own surname, Kanao adopted the shikona of Futagonishiki in 1977 but switched to Takamisugi two years later. In January 1981, after five years in the unsalaried divisions, he reached sekitori level upon promotion to the second highest jūryō division, and he made the top makuuchi division just three tournaments later in July 1981. He initially struggled with injuries and after a number of setbacks, including a short spell back in the third makushita division, he made a top division kachi-koshi at the third attempt in January 1984, and established himself in makuuchi. He dropped back to jūryō in January 1987 but was re-promoted after winning the jūryō championship or yusho in March with a 13-2 record. In November 1987 he defeated Onokuni in the latter's debut tournament as a yokozuna to earn his only kinboshi or gold star.
Takamisugi remained a rank-and file maegashira for nearly all his top division career. Although he reached komusubi twice, in January 1991 and January 1993, he recorded a losing score on both occasions. He holds the record for the most top division tournaments without ever winning a special prize, at 71. In 1993 his stable merged with Fujishima stable and he became a stablemate of ozeki (later yokozuna) Takanohana Koji, whom he had fought eight times previously without beating. In November 1995 he fell into jūryō once more and announced his retirement at the age of 34 after losing his first three matches.
He has remained in sumo as a coach at Futagoyama stable (now renamed Takanohana stable). Unable to purchase toshiyori kabu or elder stock, he has been borrowing elder names instead. He was known as Fujishima (until the retirement of stablemate Wakanohana Masaru) and then Otowayama (until the retirement of Takanonami) and is now Tokiwayama Oyakata. Along with five other oyakata (Magaki, Onomatsu, Otowayama, Otake and Futagoyama), he was forced to leave the Nishonoseki ichimon or group of stables in January 2010 after declaring his support for his former stablemate Takanohana's unsanctioned bid to be elected to the board of directors of the Sumo Association.[2]
He has a fine singing voice and is often called upon to display his talents at sumo functions.[1] His nickname when active was Doraemon because of his facial resemblance to the popular manga/anime character.[1] His wife is a former disc jockey.[1]
Fighting style
Takamisugi liked a solid frontal pushing attack, and relied almost exclusively on oshisumo and tsuppari (thrusting). The push out or oshidashi was the winning kimarite in nearly half his sekitori matches. He usually lost if his opponents were able to grab hold of his mawashi or belt. He very rarely employed throwing moves; his most common throw was the beltless kotenage, or armlock throw.
Career record
| Year in sumo | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #16
4–3 |
East Jonidan #91
2–5 |
East Jonidan #112
6–1 |
West Jonidan #45
4–3 |
| 1977 | West Jonidan #21
4–3 |
West Sandanme #84
2–5 |
West Jonidan #16
3–4 |
West Jonidan #28
5–2 |
West Sandanme #89
4–3 |
East Sandanme #69
1–6 |
| 1978 | East Jonidan #9
5–2 |
East Sandanme #62
5–2 |
West Sandanme #28
2–5 |
East Sandanme #52
3–4 |
West Sandanme #66
1–1–5 |
East Jonidan #11
6–1–PPPP Champion |
| 1979 | East Sandanme #47
5–2 |
East Sandanme #20
5–2 |
East Makushita #59
4–3 |
West Makushita #48
3–4 |
West Makushita #59
4–3 |
West Makushita #47
5–2 |
| 1980 | West Makushita #26
5–2 |
East Makushita #17
5–2 |
West Makushita #6
4–3 |
West Makushita #4
3–4 |
East Makushita #9
5–2 |
East Makushita #4
5–2 |
| 1981 | West Jūryō #13
10–5 |
West Jūryō #4
8–7 |
West Jūryō #1
8–7 |
West Maegashira #12
6–9 |
West Jūryō #1
8–7 |
East Maegashira #10
0–4–11 |
| 1982 | West Jūryō #7
Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
West Jūryō #7
7–8 |
West Jūryō #10
9–6 |
East Jūryō #4
10–5 |
West Maegashira #12
5–10 |
West Jūryō #4
6–9 |
| 1983 | East Jūryō #9
5–10 |
East Makushita #4
4–3 |
West Makushita #2
6–1 |
West Jūryō #10
9–6 |
West Jūryō #6
9–6 |
West Jūryō #3
10–5 |
| 1984 | West Maegashira #13
8–7 |
East Maegashira #10
8–7 |
East Maegashira #5
5–10 |
East Maegashira #12
9–6 |
West Maegashira #5
4–11 |
West Maegashira #13
8–7 |
| 1985 | East Maegashira #11
8–7 |
West Maegashira #8
8–7 |
East Maegashira #4
5–10 |
East Maegashira #10
8–7 |
East Maegashira #5
5–10 |
East Maegashira #12
8–7 |
| 1986 | West Maegashira #8
8–7 |
East Maegashira #5
6–9 |
West Maegashira #10
8–7 |
West Maegashira #6
9–6 |
East Maegashira #1
Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
East Maegashira #14
7–8 |
| 1987 | East Jūryō #2
6–9 |
East Jūryō #7
13–2 Champion |
West Jūryō #1
8–7 |
West Maegashira #13
9–6 |
East Maegashira #7
8–7 |
East Maegashira #1
3–12 ★ |
| 1988 | West Maegashira #12
9–6 |
West Maegashira #5
8–7 |
East Maegashira #2
3–12 |
West Maegashira #11
10–5 |
East Maegashira #3
5–10 |
East Maegashira #8
8–7 |
| 1989 | West Maegashira #3
6–9 |
West Maegashira #6
6–9 |
East Maegashira #9
8–7 |
West Maegashira #6
5–10 |
West Maegashira #12
8–7 |
West Maegashira #8
5–10 |
| 1990 | West Maegashira #12
9–6 |
West Maegashira #7
6–9 |
East Maegashira #10
8–7 |
West Maegashira #6
8–7 |
East Maegashira #2
6–9 |
East Maegashira #6
9–6 |
| 1991 | West Komusubi #1
2–13 |
West Maegashira #11
9–6 |
East Maegashira #5
5–10 |
West Maegashira #11
9–6 |
West Maegashira #7
8–7 |
West Maegashira #4
5–10 |
| 1992 | West Maegashira #12
8–7 |
East Maegashira #7
7–8 |
West Maegashira #8
8–7 |
West Maegashira #5
7–8 |
East Maegashira #7
9–6 |
West Maegashira #1
8–7 |
| 1993 | West Komusubi #1
4–11 |
East Maegashira #6
8–7 |
West Maegashira #2
5–10 |
East Maegashira #7
7–8 |
West Maegashira #8
8–7 |
West Maegashira #3
4–11 |
| 1994 | West Maegashira #10
7–8 |
West Maegashira #4
5–10 |
West Maegashira #10
7–8 |
West Maegashira #12
9–6 |
East Maegashira #6
6–9 |
East Maegashira #11
6–9 |
| 1995 | West Maegashira #15
8–7 |
East Maegashira #14
10–5 |
West Maegashira #2
4–11 |
East Maegashira #9
6–9 |
West Maegashira #12
2–13 |
West Jūryō #7
Retired 0–4 |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- List of past sumo wrestlers
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. p. 216. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
- ↑ "Takanohana speaks out after six supporters kicked out of sumo faction". Mainichi Daily News. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Takamisugi Takakatsu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-08-25.