| Yoshinohana Masaki |
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| Born | Masanori Aikawa
(1943-09-04) 4 September 1943 (age 81)
Taito, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
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| Weight | 165 kg (364 lb) |
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| Stable | Dewanoumi |
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| Record | 527-533-26 |
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| Debut | May, 1959 |
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| Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (November, 1966) |
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| Retired | July, 1973 |
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| Elder name | Inagawa |
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| Championships | 2 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonokuchi) |
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| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) |
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| Gold Stars | 1 (Tochinoumi) |
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| * Up to date as of June 2020. |
Yoshinohana Masaki (born 4 September 1943 as Masanori Aikawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Taitō, 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
Yoshinohana Masaki[2]
| Year |
January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March
Haru basho, Osaka |
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September
Aki basho, Tokyo |
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
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| 1959 |
x |
x |
(Maezumo) |
West Jonokuchi #22
8–0
Champion
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East Jonidan #41
5–3
|
East Jonidan #6
4–4
|
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| 1960 |
West Jonidan #7
1–7
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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
|
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| 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
|
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| 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
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East Sandanme #75
7–0
Champion
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East Makushita #87
7–0
Champion
|
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| 1963 |
West Makushita #8
4–3
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East Makushita #5
5–2
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East Makushita #1
5–3
|
West Jūryō #16
9–6
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West Jūryō #11
6–9
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West Jūryō #16
9–6
|
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| 1964 |
East Jūryō #8
7–8
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West Jūryō #9
9–6
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East Jūryō #6
9–6
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East Jūryō #3
9–6
|
West Jūryō #1
12–3
Champion
|
West Maegashira #10
6–7–2
|
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| 1965 |
West Maegashira #12
8–7
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East Maegashira #9
6–9
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West Maegashira #11
6–9
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West Maegashira #14
6–9
|
West Jūryō #1
6–9
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West Jūryō #4
10–5
|
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| 1966 |
West Jūryō #1
8–7
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West Maegashira #15
9–6
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West Maegashira #12
8–7
|
West Maegashira #10
8–7
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East Maegashira #7
10–5
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East Maegashira #1
6–9
★ |
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| 1967 |
East Maegashira #3
7–8
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West Maegashira #3
4–11
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East Maegashira #10
10–5
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West Maegashira #2
7–8
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West Maegashira #3
5–10
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West Maegashira #7
10–5
|
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| 1968 |
West Maegashira #1
0–9–6
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West Maegashira #11
6–9
|
East Jūryō #2
13–2
Champion
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East Maegashira #7
8–7
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East Maegashira #5
6–9
|
East Maegashira #10
8–7
|
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| 1969 |
East Maegashira #8
9–6
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West Maegashira #4
3–12
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West Maegashira #9
8–7
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West Maegashira #6
4–11
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East Maegashira #12
5–10
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East Jūryō #3
6–9
|
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| 1970 |
West Jūryō #6
6–9
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West Jūryō #8
10–5
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West Jūryō #3
9–6
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East Jūryō #1
8–7
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West Maegashira #12
9–6
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West Maegashira #5
6–9
|
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| 1971 |
West Maegashira #8
7–8
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East Maegashira #11
9–6
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West Maegashira #6
7–8
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West Maegashira #7
10–5
F |
East Maegashira #1
4–11
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East Maegashira #7
1–14
|
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| 1972 |
East Jūryō #3
6–9
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East Jūryō #5
6–9
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East Jūryō #9
8–7
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East Jūryō #6
9–6
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East Jūryō #1
10–5–P
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West Maegashira #11
6–9
|
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| 1973 |
West Jūryō #1
9–6
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West Maegashira #11
2–13
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West Jūryō #7
6–9
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West Jūryō #11
Retired
2–7–6 |
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Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi
Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |
See also
References
