Hōō Tomomichi
| Hōō Tomomichi | |
|---|---|
| 鳳凰 倶往 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 壁谷 友道 Tomomichi Kabetani 7 December 1956 Gamagori, Aichi, Japan |
| Died | 16 January 2013 (aged 56) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 148 kg (326 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Nishonoseki |
| Record | 617-631-26 |
| Debut | September, 1971 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (July, 1984) |
| Retired | May, 1990 |
| Championships | 4 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
| Gold Stars | 3 Wakanohana II (2) Chiyonofuji |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Hōō Tomomichi, born Tomomichi Kabetani (7 December 1956 – 16 January 2013),[1] was a sumo wrestler from Gamagori, Aichi, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1971, and reached the top division in July 1979. His highest rank was sekiwake. He is the only sekiwake since the six-tournaments-a-year schedule began in 1958 to never win a sanshō or special prize. He was one of the few wrestlers to face both Takanohana Kenshi and his son Takanohana Kōji, having fought the latter in the makushita division towards the end of his career. He left the sumo world upon retirement in May 1990. He died of heart disease in 2013.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | x | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #5 2–2 |
| 1972 | West Jonidan #90 3–0 |
East Jonidan #37 0–0 |
East Jonidan #37 4–3 |
East Jonidan #15 1–6 |
West Jonidan #40 3–4 |
East Jonidan #48 4–3 |
| 1973 | West Jonidan #30 4–3 |
West Jonidan #18 3–4 |
West Jonidan #27 4–3 |
East Jonidan #9 3–4 |
East Jonidan #29 6–1 |
East Sandanme #67 4–3 |
| 1974 | East Sandanme #54 4–3 |
East Sandanme #43 5–2 |
West Sandanme #17 3–4 |
West Sandanme #26 4–3 |
West Sandanme #12 5–2 |
West Makushita #48 5–2 |
| 1975 | East Makushita #27 2–5 |
East Makushita #44 4–3 |
West Makushita #34 3–4 |
West Makushita #42 3–4 |
West Makushita #54 4–3 |
West Makushita #44 4–3 |
| 1976 | West Makushita #36 4–3 |
East Makushita #32 3–4 |
East Makushita #44 3–4 |
East Makushita #53 5–2 |
East Makushita #33 4–3 |
West Makushita #23 3–4 |
| 1977 | East Makushita #33 5–2 |
West Makushita #17 4–3 |
East Makushita #13 3–4 |
West Makushita #18 5–2 |
West Makushita #10 2–5 |
East Makushita #29 6–1 |
| 1978 | West Makushita #11 5–2 |
West Makushita #2 5–2 |
West Jūryō #11 10–5 |
West Jūryō #5 8–7 |
East Jūryō #3 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 4–11 |
| 1979 | West Jūryō #10 8–7 |
West Jūryō #8 8–7 |
East Jūryō #4 10–5 |
East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
East Maegashira #9 9–6 |
East Maegashira #4 4–11 |
| 1980 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 8–7 |
East Maegashira #1 5–10 ★ |
West Maegashira #7 10–5 |
East Komusubi #1 4–11 |
| 1981 | East Maegashira #5 6–9 ★ |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #10 2–13 |
West Jūryō #7 8–7 |
West Jūryō #5 11–4 Champion |
West Maegashira #11 9–6 |
| 1982 | West Maegashira #5 6–9 |
West Maegashira #6 5–10 |
West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 6–9 |
East Maegashira #11 9–6 |
East Maegashira #5 6–9 |
| 1983 | East Maegashira #8 5–10 |
East Maegashira #12 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
East Jūryō #10 9–6 |
West Jūryō #5 6–9 |
East Jūryō #9 13–2 Champion |
West Jūryō #1 11–4–PP Champion |
| 1984 | East Maegashira #10 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 8–7 |
East Sekiwake #1 4–11 |
West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
| 1985 | East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #3 5–10 ★ |
West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
East Maegashira #13 9–6 |
West Maegashira #5 4–11 |
East Jūryō #1 2–13 |
| 1986 | East Jūryō #12 5–10 |
East Makushita #4 7–0 Champion |
East Jūryō #11 9–6 |
East Jūryō #6 11–4 |
West Jūryō #1 5–10 |
West Jūryō #6 5–10 |
| 1987 | East Jūryō #13 5–10 |
West Makushita #3 3–4 |
East Makushita #8 5–2 |
East Makushita #3 5–2 |
East Jūryō #13 9–6 |
West Jūryō #7 12–3 Champion |
| 1988 | West Jūryō #1 4–11 |
West Jūryō #6 7–8 |
West Jūryō #9 9–6 |
East Jūryō #4 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 10–5 |
East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
| 1989 | East Maegashira #9 5–10 |
West Jūryō #1 6–9 |
East Jūryō #5 0–15 |
West Makushita #6 3–4 |
East Makushita #10 2–5 |
East Makushita #23 6–1 |
| 1990 | East Makushita #8 2–5 |
West Makushita #23 1–2–4 |
West Makushita #53 Retired 0–0–7 |
x | x | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absencies 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
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- List of sekiwake
References
- ^ 鳳凰倶往 (in Japanese). sikyo.net. 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Hōō Tomomichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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