Yoshinohana Masaki
| Yoshinohana Masaki | |
|---|---|
| 義ノ花 æˆå…¸ | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Masanori Aikawa September 4, 1943 Taito, Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1â„2 in) |
| Weight | 165 kg (364 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Dewanoumi |
| Record | 527-533-26 |
| Debut | May, 1959 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (November, 1966) |
| Retired | July, 1973 |
| Championships |
2 (JÅ«ryÅ) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Sandanme) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Tochinoumi) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Yoshinohana Masaki (born 4 September 1943 as Masanori Aikawa) is a former sumo wrestler from TaitÅ, Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in September May 1959, and reached the top division in November 1964. His highest rank was maegashira 1. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Inagawa. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in September 2008.[1]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | x | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #22
8–0 Champion |
East Jonidan #41
5–3 |
East Jonidan #6
4–4 |
| 1960 | West Jonidan #7
1–7 |
West Jonidan #13
3–5 |
East Jonidan #19
3–5 |
West Jonidan #26
3–4 |
West Jonidan #31
4–3 |
East Sandanme #111
4–3 |
| 1961 | East Sandanme #95
4–3 |
East Sandanme #71
3–4 |
West Sandanme #84
4–3 |
West Sandanme #62
4–3 |
West Sandanme #47
4–3 |
East Sandanme #36
4–3 |
| 1962 | West Sandanme #19
1–2–4 |
East Sandanme #33
Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Sandanme #68
Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
West Sandanme #87
4–3 |
East Sandanme #75
7–0 Champion |
East Makushita #87
7–0 Champion |
| 1963 | West Makushita #8
4–3 |
East Makushita #5
5–2 |
East Makushita #1
5–3 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #16
9–6 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #11
6–9 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #16
9–6 |
| 1964 | East JÅ«ryÅ #8
7–8 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #9
9–6 |
East JÅ«ryÅ #6
9–6 |
East JÅ«ryÅ #3
9–6 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #1
12–3 Champion |
West Maegashira #10
6–7–2 |
| 1965 | West Maegashira #12
8–7 |
East Maegashira #9
6–9 |
West Maegashira #11
6–9 |
West Maegashira #14
6–9 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #1
6–9 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #4
10–5 |
| 1966 | West JÅ«ryÅ #1
8–7 |
West Maegashira #15
9–6 |
West Maegashira #12
8–7 |
West Maegashira #10
8–7 |
East Maegashira #7
10–5 |
East Maegashira #1
6–9 ★ |
| 1967 | East Maegashira #3
7–8 |
West Maegashira #3
4–11 |
East Maegashira #10
10–5 |
West Maegashira #2
7–8 |
West Maegashira #3
5–10 |
West Maegashira #7
10–5 |
| 1968 | West Maegashira #1
0–9–6 |
West Maegashira #11
6–9 |
East JÅ«ryÅ #2
13–2 Champion |
East Maegashira #7
8–7 |
East Maegashira #5
6–9 |
East Maegashira #10
8–7 |
| 1969 | East Maegashira #8
9–6 |
West Maegashira #4
3–12 |
West Maegashira #9
8–7 |
West Maegashira #6
4–11 |
East Maegashira #12
5–10 |
East JÅ«ryÅ #3
6–9 |
| 1970 | West JÅ«ryÅ #6
6–9 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #8
10–5 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #3
9–6 |
East JÅ«ryÅ #1
8–7 |
West Maegashira #12
9–6 |
West Maegashira #5
6–9 |
| 1971 | West Maegashira #8
7–8 |
East Maegashira #11
9–6 |
West Maegashira #6
7–8 |
West Maegashira #7
10–5 F |
East Maegashira #1
4–11 |
East Maegashira #7
1–14 |
| 1972 | East JÅ«ryÅ #3
6–9 |
East JÅ«ryÅ #5
6–9 |
East JÅ«ryÅ #9
8–7 |
East JÅ«ryÅ #6
9–6 |
East JÅ«ryÅ #1
10–5–P |
West Maegashira #11
6–9 |
| 1973 | West JÅ«ryÅ #1
9–6 |
West Maegashira #11
2–13 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #7
6–9 |
West JÅ«ryÅ #11
Retired 2–7–6 |
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| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions SanshŠkey: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
- ↑ "Yoshinohana Masaki Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ↑ "Yoshinohana Masaki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
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