Kaneshiro Kōfuku
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | |
|---|---|
| 金城 興福 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Kofuku Kaneshiro February 27, 1953 Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Died | December 29, 2002 (aged 49) |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 140 kg (310 lb; 22 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Kasugano |
| Record | 683-725-22 |
| Debut | September, 1969 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (July, 1977) |
| Retired | May, 1987 |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (3) |
| Gold Stars | 2 (Wajima) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Kaneshiro Kofuku (born Kofuku Kaneshiro; February 27, 1953 - December 29, 2002) was a sumo wrestler from Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1969, and reached the top division in September 1974. His highest rank was sekiwake. He earned two kinboshi for defeating yokozuna Wajima when ranked as a maegashira, but was never able to defeat yokozuna Kitanoumi, losing to him 29 straight times, which is a record. After being runner-up in the January 1979 tournament and winning the Fighting Spirit prize he changed his shikona or fighting name to Tochihikari, in honour of ōzeki Tochihikari Masayuki, who also fought for Kasugano stable. However, after falling back to the jūryō division in 1985, he was no longer considered worthy of such a prestigious name and so reverted to Kaneshiro, his birth name.[1] He left the sumo world upon retirement in May 1987, unable to acquire elder stock in the Japan Sumo Association and remain as a coach. This was because the Sumo Association had introduced a rule in 1976 requiring Japanese citizenship to become an elder, and Kaneshiro, because of his Korean parentage, was not eligible until it was too late.[1]
He died at the age of 49, from a heart attack.[2]
Career record
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | x | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #2 3–4 |
| 1970 | East Jonidan #71 5–2 |
East Jonidan #32 4–3 |
West Jonidan #14 4–3 |
East Sandanme #78 2–5 |
East Jonidan #22 4–3 |
West Jonidan #10 5–2 |
| 1971 | West Sandanme #52 3–3–1 |
West Sandanme #62 5–2 |
West Sandanme #35 5–2 |
West Sandanme #10 4–3 |
West Makushita #60 4–3 |
East Makushita #52 2–5 |
| 1972 | East Sandanme #11 4–3 |
East Sandanme #3 6–1 |
East Makushita #34 6–1–P |
West Makushita #11 4–3 |
East Makushita #9 4–3 |
West Makushita #6 5–2 |
| 1973 | East Makushita #3 6–1 |
East Jūryō #11 7–8 |
East Jūryō #13 8–7 |
East Jūryō #11 7–8 |
West Jūryō #12 10–5 |
West Jūryō #5 7–2–6 |
| 1974 | West Jūryō #6 7–8 |
West Jūryō #7 7–8 |
East Jūryō #3 7–8 |
East Jūryō #6 11–4 |
East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
East Maegashira #8 9–6 |
| 1975 | East Maegashira #3 5–10 |
West Maegashira #8 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 6–9 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 9–6 |
West Maegashira #2 9–6 ★ |
| 1976 | East Maegashira #1 8–7 ★ |
West Komusubi #1 4–11 |
West Maegashira #5 8–7 |
West Maegashira #2 8–7 |
West Maegashira #1 3–12 |
West Maegashira #8 9–6 |
| 1977 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 |
East Maegashira #7 11–4 F |
East Komusubi #1 8–7 |
West Sekiwake #1 5–10 |
East Maegashira #3 6–9 |
East Maegashira #6 9–6 |
| 1978 | East Maegashira #2 8–7 |
West Komusubi #1 3–12 |
East Maegashira #8 8–7 |
West Maegashira #4 6–9 |
East Maegashira #7 10–5 |
East Maegashira #2 5–10 |
| 1979 | West Maegashira #7 12–3 F |
East Komusubi #1 6–9 |
West Maegashira #1 5–10 |
West Maegashira #5 9–6 |
West Komusubi #1 2–13 |
West Maegashira #7 10–5 |
| 1980 | East Maegashira #1 5–10 |
West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
West Maegashira #10 12–3 F |
West Komusubi #1 5–10 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
East Maegashira #7 6–9 |
| 1981 | West Maegashira #11 10–5 |
West Maegashira #2 5–10 |
West Maegashira #5 8–7 |
West Maegashira #2 7–8 |
West Maegashira #3 3–12 |
West Maegashira #9 10–5 |
| 1982 | East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
East Maegashira #6 9–6 |
East Maegashira #2 4–11 |
West Maegashira #10 9–6 |
West Maegashira #5 6–9 |
West Maegashira #9 7–8 |
| 1983 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 7–8 |
West Maegashira #6 9–6 |
East Maegashira #1 1–14 |
East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
East Maegashira #4 4–11 |
| 1984 | East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
East Maegashira #5 5–10 |
East Maegashira #11 4–11 |
West Jūryō #4 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
West Jūryō #2 9–6 |
| 1985 | West Maegashira #13 2–13 |
East Jūryō #8 8–7 |
West Jūryō #5 10–5 |
East Jūryō #2 5–10 |
West Jūryō #7 8–7 |
West Jūryō #4 7–8 |
| 1986 | East Jūryō #7 9–6 |
East Jūryō #2 5–10 |
East Jūryō #8 8–7 |
East Jūryō #5 8–7 |
West Jūryō #3 3–12 |
East Jūryō #13 8–7 |
| 1987 | West Jūryō #11 8–7 |
East Jūryō #9 6–9 |
East Jūryō #12 Retired 2–13 |
x | x | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) |
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See also
- List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sekiwake
References
- ^ a b Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
- ^ "Ex-sekiwake Kaneshiro dies at 49". Japan Times. 10 October 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Kaneshiro Kofuku Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
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