Ōnoumi Hisamitsu

Ōnoumi Hisamitsu (大ノ海 久光, Ōnoumi Hisamitsu, 20 March 1916 – 20 September 1981) was a sumo wrestler from Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1937. He fought in the top makuuchi division for 16 tournaments and his highest rank was maegashira 3.[1] He was a member of Nishonoseki stable and recruited the future yokozuna Wakanohana Kanji I while still an active wrestler. After his retirement from active competition in 1952 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Hanakago and established the Hanakago stable, taking Wakanohana with him. He was later the coach of yokozuna Wajima, who eventually married Hanakago's daughter and took over control of the stable shortly before Hanakago's death in 1981.

Ōnoumi Hisamitsu
大ノ海 久光
Personal information
BornHisamitsu Kudo
(1916-03-20)20 March 1916
Akita Prefecture, Japan
Died20 September 1981(1981-09-20) (aged 65)
Height176 cm (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight99.5 kg (219 lb)
Career
StableNishonoseki
Record172-174-6-3draws
DebutJanuary 1937
Highest rankMaegashira 3 (January 1950)
RetiredMay 1952
Elder nameHanakago

In 1951 he took part in an exhibition tournament in Los Angeles, the first visit by professional sumo wrestlers to the United States since World War II, alongside Yakatayama, Fujitayama and retired former yokozuna Maedayama.[2]

Career record

                                                               

Ōnoumi Hisamitsu[1]
- Spring
Haru basho, Tokyo
Summer
Natsu basho, Tokyo
Autumn
Aki basho, Tokyo
1937 (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #14
52
 
x
1938 West Jonidan #13
52
 
East Sandanme #25
34
 
x
1939 West Sandanme #27
52
 
East Makushita #41
53
 
x
1940 West Makushita #21
31
 
West Makushita #17
44
 
x
1941 West Makushita #12
35
 
East Makushita #19
44
 
x
1942 East Makushita #18
44
 
East Makushita #10
71
 
x
1943 West Jūryō #14
105
 
West Jūryō #5
69
 
x
1944 East Jūryō #10
105
 
West Jūryō #3
73
 
East Maegashira #16
451draw
 
1945 x West Maegashira #12
34
 
West Maegashira #17
541draw
 
1946 x x West Maegashira #8
310
 
1947 x East Maegashira #12
82
 
East Maegashira #6
29
 
1948 x East Maegashira #16
731draw
 
East Maegashira #11
65
 
1949 East Maegashira #9
76
 
East Maegashira #8
510
 
East Maegashira #12
114
 
1950 West Maegashira #3
510
 
West Maegashira #8
78
 
East Maegashira #10
78
 
1951 East Maegashira #11
312
 
East Maegashira #18
582
 
West Jūryō #1
Sat out due to injury
0015
1952 West Jūryō #6
312
 
West Jūryō #13
Retired
000
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

References


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