Chikubayama Masakuni
| Chikubayama Masakuni | |
|---|---|
| 竹葉山 真邦 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Tazaki Makoto August 21, 1957 Ukiha, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18.3 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Miyagino |
| Record | 442-402-21 |
| Debut | March, 1973 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 13 (September 1986) |
| Retired | January, 1989 |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
| * Up to date as of July 2008. | |
Chikubayama Masakuni (born August 21, 1957) is a former sumo wrestler from Ukiha, Fukuoka, Japan.
Career
He did sumo from a young age but played baseball at junior high school as there was no sumo team available. He joined Miyagino stable after graduation. His ring name (shikona) was named after former yokozuna Yoshibayama, his stablemaster.,[1] and it also references Chikugo, Fukuoka. His active career was relatively modest. Although he made his professional debut in March 1973 (alongside future sekiwake Koboyama) he did not reach the top makuuchi division until September 1986, 81 tournaments later – the second slowest ever at the time. He spent only two tournaments in the top division, peaking at maegashira 13. He was small compared to his contemporaries, at just 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) tall and weighing around 116 kg (256 lb; 18.3 st).
Retirement from sumo
He retired from being an active wrestler in January 1989 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Nakagawa. However, following the sudden death in June of the same year of the head of the Miyagino stable (the former Hirokawa) he became the Miyagino stablemaster. He recruited later yokozuna Hakuhō Shō.[2] He was forced to give up the Miyagino name in 2004 when it was acquired by the former Kanechika (he had apparently only been renting it from the widow of the previous coach), but he remained in the stable under the name Kumagatani, and was still regarded as Hakuhō's mentor. In December 2010 he regained the Miyagino name and status of head coach after Kanechika was demoted by the Japan Sumo Association for being caught on tape discussing alleged match-fixing.[3]
Career record
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #6
5–2 |
West Jonidan #54
5–2 |
West Jonidan #9
3–4 |
West Jonidan #25
3–4 |
| 1974 | East Jonidan #36
6–1 |
East Sandanme #76
5–2 |
East Sandanme #49
3–4 |
West Sandanme #58
3–4 |
East Sandanme #69
5–2 |
West Sandanme #36
3–4 |
| 1975 | East Sandanme #46
3–4 |
East Sandanme #55
1–6 |
East Jonidan #5
4–3 |
East Sandanme #68
3–4 |
West Jonidan #1
4–3 |
West Sandanme #62
3–4 |
| 1976 | West Jonidan #1
4–3 |
West Sandanme #64
4–3 |
West Sandanme #47
6–1 |
West Sandanme #7
2–5 |
East Sandanme #31
4–3 |
West Sandanme #18
6–1 |
| 1977 | Makushita #41
2–5 |
West Sandanme #3
4–3 |
East Makushita #52
4–3 |
East Makushita #40
3–4 |
East Makushita #47
5–2 |
West Makushita #30
4–3 |
| 1978 | West Makushita #25
3–4 |
East Makushita #32
4–3 |
West Makushita #24
5–2 |
West Makushita #12
6–1 |
West Makushita #2
4–3 |
East Jūryō #13
6–9 |
| 1979 | East Makushita #4
3–4 |
East Makushita #10
4–3 |
East Makushita #6
3–4 |
East Makushita #12
1–6 |
East Makushita #38
5–2 |
East Makushita #23
5–2 |
| 1980 | East Makushita #12
4–3 |
West Makushita #9
2–5 |
West Makushita #24
4–3 |
West Makushita #16
3–4 |
West Makushita #25
3–4 |
West Makushita #37
6–1 |
| 1981 | West Makushita #14
4–3 |
West Makushita #10
3–4 |
West Makushita #17
4–3 |
West Makushita #9
4–3 |
West Makushita #7
3–4 |
West Makushita #11
5–2 |
| 1982 | West Makushita #4
2–5 |
West Makushita #17
3–4 |
East Makushita #28
6–1–P |
West Makushita #8
4–3 |
East Makushita #6
4–3 |
East Makushita #4
4–3 |
| 1983 | West Jūryō #13
7–8 |
West Makushita #3
1–6 |
West Makushita #26
2–5 |
West Makushita #41
5–2 |
West Makushita #23
5–2 |
West Makushita #10
5–2 |
| 1984 | West Makushita #2
4–3 |
East Jūryō #13
8–7 |
West Jūryō #9
9–6 |
East Jūryō #4
8–7 |
East Jūryō #2
7–8 |
East Jūryō #4
5–10 |
| 1985 | East Jūryō #9
4–5–6 |
East Makushita #2
Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Makushita #2
5–2 |
West Jūryō #10
8–7 |
West Jūryō #9
8–7 |
East Jūryō #8
9–6 |
| 1986 | East Jūryō #3
4–4–7 |
East Jūryō #12
9–6 |
West Jūryō #8
11–4 Champion |
East Jūryō #1
8–7 |
East Maegashira #13
6–9 |
West Jūryō #4
10–5–P |
| 1987 | East Maegashira #14
5–10 |
West Jūryō #4
8–7 |
East Jūryō #4
8–7 |
East Jūryō #2
7–8 |
West Jūryō #4
7–8 |
West Jūryō #5
6–9 |
| 1988 | West Jūryō #10
7–8 |
East Jūryō #12
6–9 |
West Makushita #2
4–3 |
East Makushita #1
3–4 |
East Makushita #6
2–5 |
East Makushita #22
5–2 |
| 1989 | East Makushita #10
Retired 2–4–1 |
x | x | x | x | x |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
- ↑ 竹葉山 真邦 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ↑ "Hakuho wrestles his way into the history books". The Japan Times. 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ↑ "Stablemaster bout-rigging claim hit". Japan Times. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chikubayama Masakuni Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-06.