Masudayama Yasuhito

Masudayama Yasuhito (舛田山 靖仁, born 10 April 1951 as Shigeru Masuda) is a former sumo wrestler from Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1974, and reached the top division in November 1976. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in July 1989 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Chiganoura.[1] He was the oldest man in any of the professional sumo divisions at the time of his retirement. He set up Chiganoura stable (now renamed Tokiwayama stable) in 2004 at the age of 53, after he was passed over for the head coach position at Kasugano stable the previous year.[2] He retired upon reaching 65 years of age in April 2016, but was re-employed by his stable as a consultant,[3] which expired upon his 70th birthday in April 2021. He continued to live at the old Chiganoura stable premises after it relocated earlier in 2021.

Masudayama Yasuhito
舛田山 靖仁
Personal information
BornShigeru Masuda
(1951-04-10) 10 April 1951
Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight152 kg (335 lb)
Career
StableKasugano
Record626-671-37
DebutMarch, 1974
Highest rankSekiwake (September, 1983)
RetiredJuly, 1989
Elder nameTokiwayama, Chiganoura
Championships1 (Jūryō)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (2)
Fighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars1 (Wakanohana II)
* Up to date as of Nov 27, 2020.

Career record

Masudayama Yasuhito[4]
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
1974 x Makushita tsukedashi #60
52
 
East Makushita #39
61
 
West Makushita #14
52
 
East Makushita #5
52
 
East Makushita #2
61
 
1975 West Jūryō #11
96
 
East Jūryō #7
87
 
West Jūryō #4
69
 
East Jūryō #7
537
 
East Jūryō #13
Sat out due to injury
0015
East Jūryō #13
510
 
1976 West Makushita #6
52
 
West Makushita #2
52
 
East Jūryō #13
96
 
East Jūryō #7
87
 
West Jūryō #6
96
 
West Maegashira #13
87
 
1977 East Maegashira #9
87
 
East Maegashira #4
510
 
East Maegashira #10
69
 
East Maegashira #13
87
 
West Maegashira #10
87
 
East Maegashira #9
87
 
1978 East Maegashira #7
69
 
East Maegashira #11
96
 
East Maegashira #6
87
 
East Maegashira #3
510
 
West Maegashira #7
510
 
East Maegashira #13
96
 
1979 West Maegashira #5
69
 
West Maegashira #7
69
 
West Maegashira #10
87
 
West Maegashira #8
69
 
East Maegashira #13
105
 
West Maegashira #5
510
 
1980 West Maegashira #10
312
 
East Jūryō #5
114
 
West Maegashira #13
114
F
East Maegashira #3
510
 
West Maegashira #9
87
 
East Maegashira #3
96
O
1981 East Komusubi #1
510
 
West Maegashira #3
87
 
West Maegashira #1
69
 
East Maegashira #5
510
 
East Maegashira #9
375
 
West Jūryō #4
Sat out due to injury
0015
1982 West Jūryō #4
69
 
West Jūryō #8
96
 
East Jūryō #4
105
 
West Maegashira #13
87
 
West Maegashira #9
96
 
West Maegashira #3
69
 
1983 East Maegashira #6
87
 
West Maegashira #1
69
 
West Maegashira #3
87
 
West Komusubi #1
87
O
East Sekiwake #1
312
 
East Maegashira #5
87
 
1984 West Komusubi #1
312
 
West Maegashira #6
69
 
West Maegashira #11
96
 
West Maegashira #5
69
 
East Maegashira #10
87
 
West Maegashira #5
69
 
1985 West Maegashira #10
87
 
West Maegashira #6
411
 
East Maegashira #14
213
 
West Jūryō #7
96
 
East Jūryō #3
87
 
East Jūryō #2
87
 
1986 West Jūryō #1
510
 
West Jūryō #7
96
 
East Jūryō #3
510
 
East Jūryō #9
87
 
West Jūryō #5
87
 
East Jūryō #4
69
 
1987 East Jūryō #8
96
 
East Jūryō #5
96
 
East Jūryō #2
510
 
West Jūryō #7
114
Champion

 
East Jūryō #1
510
 
East Jūryō #6
96
 
1988 West Jūryō #3
510
 
West Jūryō #7
96
 
West Jūryō #3
69
 
West Jūryō #7
87
 
West Jūryō #6
78
 
East Jūryō #8
87
 
1989 West Jūryō #4
510
 
East Jūryō #11
87
 
West Jūryō #8
78
 
West Jūryō #10
Retired
411
x 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. "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. Gunning, John (August 2005). "Heya Peek:Chiganoura Beya". Sumo Fan Magazine. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. "Masudayama Yasuhito Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. "Masudayama Yasuhito Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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