Aobayama Hirotoshi

Aobayama Hirotoshi (born Koichi Takahashi; April 3, 1950 – September 24, 1997) was a former sumo wrestler from Ōsato, Miyagi, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1968, and reached the top division in November 1975. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in September 1982 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Asakayama (now held by ex-ōzeki Kaiō). He died while active as a coach at Kise stable.[1]

Aobayama Hirotoshi
青葉山 弘年
Personal information
BornKoichi Takahashi
(1950-04-03)April 3, 1950
Ōsato, Miyagi, Japan
DiedSeptember 24, 1997(1997-09-24) (aged 47)
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight132 kg (291 lb)
Career
StableKise
Record490-490-5
DebutNovember, 1968
Highest rankKomusubi (January, 1979)
RetiredSeptember, 1982
Elder nameAsakayama
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonokuchi)
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (2)
Technique (1)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
Aobayama Hirotoshi[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
1968 x x x x x (Maezumo)
1969 West Jonokuchi #7
6–1–
Champion
 		 West Jonidan #33
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #2
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #83
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #7
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #35
5–2
 
1970 West Sandanme #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #57
5–2
 		 East Makushita #40
4–3
 		 East Makushita #32
2–5
 		 West Makushita #51
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #8
6–1–PPPP
Champion
 
1971 West Makushita #40
4–3
 		 East Makushita #33
5–2
 		 West Makushita #18
4–3
 		 East Makushita #13
4–3
 		 West Makushita #12
4–3
 		 East Makushita #9
6–1
 
1972 West Makushita #1
4–3
 		 East Makushita #1
4–3
 		 East Makushita #1
3–4
 		 East Makushita #3
3–4
 		 West Makushita #7
3–4
 		 West Makushita #11
5–2
 
1973 East Makushita #6
3–4
 		 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 West Makushita #7
3–4
 		 East Makushita #11
6–1–PP
 		 East Makushita #3
4–3
 		 West Makushita #1
3–4
 
1974 West Makushita #5
4–3
 		 East Makushita #4
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #12
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 
1975 East Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #6
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
13–2
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #11
10–5
F
1976 East Maegashira #4
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #12
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #10
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
8–7
 
1977 East Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #1
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #10
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #5
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #2
5–10
 
1978 West Maegashira #7
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #2
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #7
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #2
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #4
9–6
T
1979 East Komusubi #1
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #6
10–5
 		 West Komusubi #1
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #3
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #6
6–9
 
1980 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #4
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #9
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #3
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #10
11–4
F		 West Komusubi #1
6–9
 
1981 West Maegashira #2
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #10
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #7
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
3–12
 
1982 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #5
6–4–5
 		 East Jūryō #6
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #11
Retired
1–9–0		 x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

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
  1. "Aobayama Hirotoshi Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  2. "Aobayama Hirotoshi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-01.


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