Shishihō Yoshimasa

Shishihō Yoshimasa (born Osamu Tanaka; August 14, 1955 – October 7, 2006) was a sumo wrestler from Moriyama, Nagasaki, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1971, and became the first sekitori from Taiho stable when he reached the juryo division in July 1977. He reached the top division in September 1979. His highest rank was maegashira 2. His favourite techniques were migi-yotsu and uwatenage. Upon retirement in May 1987 he was hired by the Sumo Association as a wakaimonogashira.[1] He left the sumo world in July 1991. He died of cancer in 2006.

Shishihō Yoshimasa
嗣子鵬 慶昌
Personal information
BornOsamu Tanaka
(1955-08-14)August 14, 1955
Moriyama, Nagasaki, Japan
DiedOctober 7, 2006(2006-10-07) (aged 51)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight122 kg (269 lb; 19.2 st)
Career
StableNishonosekiTaihō
Record533-527-19
DebutJanuary, 1971
Highest rankMaegashira 2 (July, 1983)
RetiredMay, 1987
Championships3 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record

Shishihō Yoshimasa[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
1971 (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #5
43
 
East Jonidan #71
34
 
West Jonidan #77
43
 
East Jonidan #51
25
 
East Jonidan #76
43
 
1972 West Jonidan #46
61P
 
West Jonidan #7
43
 
West Sandanme #78
43
 
East Sandanme #62
61
 
East Sandanme #26
34
 
West Sandanme #35
43
 
1973 East Sandanme #23
43
 
West Sandanme #11
43
 
West Sandanme #1
25
 
West Sandanme #19
43
 
East Sandanme #8
43
 
West Makushita #56
34
 
1974 West Sandanme #7
34
 
West Sandanme #17
61
 
East Makushita #47
34
 
West Makushita #55
43
 
East Makushita #45
25
 
West Sandanme #3
43
 
1975 East Makushita #52
25
 
East Sandanme #14
43
 
East Sandanme #4
43
 
East Makushita #55
43
 
East Makushita #43
43
 
West Makushita #34
52
 
1976 East Makushita #22
25
 
East Makushita #38
34
 
West Makushita #46
43
 
East Makushita #40
52
 
West Makushita #23
34
 
East Makushita #28
61
 
1977 West Makushita #11
52
 
East Makushita #3
43
 
East Makushita #2
52
 
East Jūryō #11
78
 
East Makushita #1
26
 
West Makushita #11
34
 
1978 West Makushita #17
43
 
West Makushita #11
61
 
East Makushita #1
52
 
West Jūryō #11
87
 
West Jūryō #9
78
 
East Jūryō #10
69
 
1979 East Makushita #1
61P
 
West Jūryō #11
96
 
West Jūryō #5
87
 
East Jūryō #2
105P
Champion

 
West Maegashira #12
69
 
West Jūryō #2
105
 
1980 West Maegashira #13
96
 
West Maegashira #5
510
 
West Maegashira #11
510
 
West Jūryō #2
87
 
East Jūryō #2
96
 
East Maegashira #13
87
 
1981 West Maegashira #9
411
 
West Jūryō #1
510
 
East Jūryō #7
114
 
East Maegashira #14
87
 
East Maegashira #10
411
 
East Jūryō #3
411
 
1982 East Jūryō #9
132
Champion

 
West Maegashira #12
87
 
West Maegashira #9
213
 
West Jūryō #4
96
 
East Jūryō #2
132
Champion

 
East Maegashira #11
78
 
1983 West Maegashira #12
105
 
East Maegashira #4
411
 
East Maegashira #10
96
 
West Maegashira #2
510
 
East Maegashira #8
249
 
East Jūryō #6
87
 
1984 West Jūryō #3
78
 
East Jūryō #5
87
 
West Jūryō #4
573
 
West Jūryō #9
78
 
West Jūryō #10
87
 
East Jūryō #8
87
 
1985 West Jūryō #6
87
 
East Jūryō #3
69
 
East Jūryō #7
96
 
East Jūryō #5
87
 
West Jūryō #4
78
 
East Jūryō #6
96
 
1986 East Jūryō #2
96
 
East Maegashira #13
312
 
West Jūryō #7
78
 
East Jūryō #10
510
 
East Makushita #1
16
 
East Makushita #23
16
 
1987 East Makushita #55
25
 
East Sandanme #17
16
 
East Sandanme #56
Retired
007
x 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. Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. p. 144. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
  2. "Shishihō Yoshimasa Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-12.


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