Wakanoumi Masateru II

Wakanoumi Masateru II
若ノ海 正照
Personal information
Born Akio Matsuda
(1945-10-25)October 25, 1945
Ōhasama, Iwate, Japan
Died March 31, 1995(1995-03-31) (aged 49)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 122 kg (269 lb; 19.2 st)
Career
Stable Hanakago
Record 493-488-16
Debut May, 1961
Highest rank Maegashira 2 (January, 1973)
Retired January, 1978
Championships 1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Wakanoumi Masateru II (born Akio Matsuda; October 25, 1945 – March 31, 1995) was a sumo wrestler from Ōhasama, Iwate, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961 and was given ex-komusubi Wakanoumi's old shikona when he was promoted to jūryō. His highest rank was maegashira 2. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Ōtake. He left the Sumo Association in May 1992.[1]

Career record

Wakanoumi Masateru II[2]
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
1961 x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #34
3–4
 		 West Jonokuchi #14
3–4
 		 West Jonokuchi #5
4–3
 
1962 East Jonidan #54
1–6
 		 East Jonidan #86
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #61
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #35
2–5
 		 West Jonidan #59
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #14
2–5
 
1963 East Jonidan #37
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #58
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #75
6–1
 		 East Sandanme #96
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #70
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #34
2–5
 
1964 East Sandanme #55
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #79
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #43
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #46
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #31
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #4
3–4
 
1965 West Sandanme #10
5–2
 		 West Makushita #76
4–3
 		 East Makushita #70
3–4
 		 East Makushita #75
6–1
 		 East Makushita #36
3–3–1
 		 West Makushita #41
4–3
 
1966 West Makushita #38
3–4
 		 East Makushita #44
3–4
 		 East Makushita #49
5–2
 		 East Makushita #33
3–4
 		 West Makushita #39
4–3
 		 West Makushita #32
5–2
 
1967 East Makushita #20
3–4
 		 West Makushita #23
5–2
 		 West Makushita #20
3–4
 		 West Makushita #22
4–3
 		 West Makushita #18
3–4
 		 West Makushita #22
5–2
 
1968 West Makushita #13
3–4
 		 East Makushita #16
2–5
 		 East Makushita #27
3–4
 		 West Makushita #31
5–2
 		 West Makushita #21
5–2
 		 East Makushita #9
4–3
 
1969 West Makushita #6
4–3
 		 East Makushita #4
2–5
 		 West Makushita #14
6–1
 		 East Makushita #4
3–4
 		 West Makushita #6
3–4
 		 West Makushita #9
3–4
 
1970 East Makushita #12
5–2
 		 West Makushita #6
3–4
 		 West Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #6
3–4
 		 East Makushita #9
4–3
 		 West Makushita #5
5–2
 
1971 East Jūryō #13
2–13
 		 West Makushita #11
4–3
 		 West Makushita #9
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
5–2
 		 East Makushita #1
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 
1972 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #3
12–3
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #5
8–7
 
1973 East Maegashira #2
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #8
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #3
5–10
 
1974 West Maegashira #5
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #3
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #4
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #5
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #3
4–11
 
1975 West Maegashira #10
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #1
5–10
 
1976 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
10–5–P
 		 Maegashira
–
 
1977 East Maegashira #13
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #5
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #5
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #9
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Jūryō #7
5–10
 
1978 East Makushita #1
Retired
0–0–0
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)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wakanoumi Masateru II Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  2. ↑ "Wakanoumi Masateru II Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-20.


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