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Azumanishiki Eizaburo

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Azumanishiki Eizaburo
東錦 栄三郎
Personal information
BornEizaburo Hoshino
(1940-10-02)October 2, 1940
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
DiedNovember 9, 1994(1994-11-09) (aged 54)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight132 kg (291 lb; 20.8 st)
Career
StableTakasago
Record375-352-13
DebutMay, 1956
Highest rankMaegashira 15 (September, 1962)
RetiredSeptember, 1967
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Azumanishiki Eizaburo (born Eizaburo Hoshino; October 2, 1940 - November 9, 1994) was a sumo wrestler from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in September May 1956, and reached the top division in September 1962. His highest rank was maegashira 15. He left the sumo world upon retirement in September 1967.

Career record

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  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Azumanishiki Eizaburo[1]
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
1956 x x (Maezumo) Not held West Jonokuchi #23
4–4
 
Not held
1957 West Jonidan #101
3–5
 
West Jonidan #105
3–5
 
East Jonidan #108
6–2
 
Not held West Jonidan #49
6–2
 
East Jonidan #3
6–2
 
1958 West Sandanme #79
3–5
 
East Sandanme #82
5–2
 
West Sandanme #67
4–4
 
East Sandanme #63
5–3
 
East Sandanme #48
4–4
 
West Sandanme #46
6–2
 
1959 West Sandanme #28
7–1–P
 
East Makushita #84
5–3
 
East Makushita #76
7–1–P
 
West Makushita #50
6–2
 
West Makushita #38
5–3
 
East Makushita #30
5–3
 
1960 East Makushita #27
5–3
 
West Makushita #19
5–3
 
West Makushita #14
3–5
 
West Makushita #20
3–4
 
East Makushita #24
4–3
 
West Makushita #20
3–4
 
1961 East Makushita #25
2–5
 
East Makushita #36
4–3
 
East Makushita #28
5–2
 
West Makushita #18
4–3
 
West Makushita #14
4–3
 
East Makushita #10
5–2
 
1962 East Makushita #3
6–1
 
East Jūryō #18
9–6
 
East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
East Jūryō #5
11–4–P
 
East Maegashira #15
3–12
 
East Jūryō #8
9–6
 
1963 West Jūryō #2
4–5–6
 
West Jūryō #7
6–9
 
East Jūryō #10
9–6
 
East Jūryō #7
6–9
 
East Jūryō #9
7–8
 
West Jūryō #9
6–9
 
1964 West Jūryō #11
6–9
 
East Jūryō #15
10–5
 
West Jūryō #7
6–9
 
West Jūryō #10
8–7
 
West Jūryō #6
6–9
 
West Jūryō #8
5–10
 
1965 East Jūryō #12
6–9
 
East Jūryō #17
7–8
 
East Jūryō #18
9–6
 
West Jūryō #11
9–6
 
East Jūryō #5
5–10
 
West Jūryō #8
5–10
 
1966 West Jūryō #15
11–4
Champion

 
West Jūryō #5
6–9
 
West Jūryō #8
6–9
 
East Jūryō #11
6–9
 
East Jūryō #15
9–6
 
West Jūryō #6
7–8
 
1967 West Jūryō #8
7–8
 
East Jūryō #9
10–5
 
West Jūryō #7
6–9
 
East Jūryō #11
4–11
 
East Makushita #3
Retired
0–0–7
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)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Azumanishiki Eizaburo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-12.