Matsumaeyama Takeshi

Matsumaeyama Takeshi (born 29 June 1940 as Sadao Watanabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Matsumae, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1958 and reached the top division in July 1964. His shikona came from his birthplace of Matsumae. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He was forced to miss six tournaments after being diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and fell to the sandanme division. However he managed to return to the sekitori level and won the jūryō division championship in March 1967 with a 12–3 record. This was his first tournament fighting for the newly formed Kokonoe stable. Upon retirement from active competition at the age of 27 he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Onoe. He left the Sumo Association in November 1968 and opened a chankonabe restaurant in Kabukichō, Tokyo.[1]

Matsumaeyama Takeshi
松前山 武士
Personal information
BornSadao Watanabe
(1940-06-29) 29 June 1940
Matsumae, Hokkaidō, Japan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career
StableDewanoumiKokonoe
Record301-205-73
DebutJanuary, 1958
Highest rankMaegashira 9 (May, 1965)
RetiredNovember, 1967
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
1 (Jonokuchi)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record

Matsumaeyama Takeshi[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
1958 (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #4
80
Champion

 
East Jonidan #37
53
 
West Jonidan #17
62
 
West Sandanme #96
62
 
East Sandanme #76
53
 
1959 West Sandanme #60
53
 
West Sandanme #43
53
 
West Sandanme #28
62
 
West Sandanme #12
53
 
West Sandanme #9
53
 
East Makushita #71
35
 
1960 West Sandanme #1
62
 
West Makushita #68
53
 
West Makushita #56
44
 
West Makushita #55
25
 
West Makushita #77
52
 
East Makushita #65
34
 
1961 East Makushita #72
52
 
West Makushita #48
52
 
East Makushita #35
61
 
East Makushita #12
43
 
East Makushita #7
43
 
East Makushita #5
43
 
1962 West Makushita #1
34
 
East Makushita #3
16
 
East Makushita #14
25
 
East Makushita #21
43
 
East Makushita #20
52
 
West Makushita #13
43
 
1963 East Makushita #11
52
 
West Makushita #3
52
 
West Jūryō #17
96
 
East Jūryō #15
87
 
East Jūryō #14
87
 
East Jūryō #13
105
 
1964 West Jūryō #3
105
 
East Jūryō #1
87
 
East Jūryō #1
96
 
West Maegashira #14
69
 
East Jūryō #3
69
 
East Jūryō #5
105
 
1965 East Jūryō #1
96
 
East Maegashira #14
87
 
East Maegashira #9
Sat out due to injury
0015
West Jūryō #3
Sat out due to injury
0015
West Jūryō #17
Sat out due to injury
0015
East Makushita #18
Sat out due to injury
007
1966 West Makushita #48
Sat out due to injury
007
East Makushita #89
Sat out due to injury
007
East Sandanme #29
61
 
East Makushita #85
70P
Champion

 
West Makushita #2
43
 
West Makushita #2
43
 
1967 East Makushita #1
61
 
West Jūryō #17
123
Champion

 
West Jūryō #11
96
 
East Jūryō #7
69
 
West Jūryō #12
510
 
West Makushita #3
Retired
007
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. "Matsumaeyama Takeshi Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. "Matsumaeyama Takeshi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 18 September 2012.


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