Dewanohana Yoshitaka
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | |
|---|---|
| 出羽の花 義貴 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Soichi Nomura May 13, 1951 Nakasato, Aomori, Japan |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 122 kg (269 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Dewanoumi |
| Record | 572-586-6 |
| Debut | March, 1974 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (March, 1982) |
| Retired | January, 1988 |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (1) Fighting Spirit (5) Technique (4) |
| Gold Stars | 2 Wakanohana II Takanosato |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Dewanohana Yoshitaka (born 13 May 1951 as Soichi Nomura) is a former sumo wrestler from Nakasato, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1974, and reached the top division in November 1977. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in January 1988 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Dekiyama.[1] Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 in May 2016 he was re-hired by the Sumo Association for five years as a consultant.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | x | Makushita tsukedashi #60 3–4 |
East Sandanme #11 5–2 |
West Makushita #49 6–1 |
East Makushita #18 6–1 |
East Makushita #5 4–3 |
| 1975 | East Makushita #4 4–3 |
East Makushita #3 5–2 |
East Jūryō #13 8–7 |
West Jūryō #11 9–6 |
East Jūryō #8 6–9 |
West Jūryō #11 8–7 |
| 1976 | West Jūryō #7 6–9 |
East Jūryō #11 9–6 |
West Jūryō #6 3–12 |
West Makushita #1 4–3 |
East Makushita #1 3–4 |
East Makushita #5 4–3 |
| 1977 | East Makushita #4 4–3 |
West Makushita #2 5–2 |
East Jūryō #13 11–4 Champion |
East Jūryō #3 8–7 |
East Jūryō #1 10–5 |
West Maegashira #10 7–8 |
| 1978 | East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 5–10 |
East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
West Maegashira #9 10–5 F |
East Maegashira #2 6–9 |
West Maegashira #5 7–8 |
| 1979 | West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
East Maegashira #8 5–10 |
West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #11 10–5 F |
East Maegashira #2 8–7 ★ |
West Komusubi #1 3–12 |
| 1980 | East Maegashira #6 9–6 |
West Komusubi #1 4–11 |
West Maegashira #5 7–8 |
East Maegashira #6 7–8 |
East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 5–10 |
| 1981 | West Maegashira #8 7–8 |
West Maegashira #8 8–7 |
East Maegashira #5 7–8 |
West Maegashira #6 9–3–3 |
East Maegashira #2 6–9 |
East Maegashira #6 10–5 |
| 1982 | West Komusubi #1 10–5 |
East Sekiwake #1 9–6 OT |
East Sekiwake #1 11–4 T |
East Sekiwake #1 8–7 |
West Sekiwake #1 6–9 |
West Maegashira #11 9–6 |
| 1983 | East Komusubi #1 7–8 |
East Maegashira #1 11–4 T |
West Sekiwake #1 8–7 F |
East Sekiwake #1 7–8 |
West Sekiwake #1 3–12 |
West Maegashira #5 7–8 |
| 1984 | West Maegashira #6 10–5 T |
East Komusubi #1 7–8 |
West Komusubi #1 5–10 |
East Maegashira #6 7–5–3 |
East Maegashira #7 9–6 |
West Maegashira #1 4–11 |
| 1985 | West Maegashira #9 11–4 F |
West Komusubi #1 3–12 |
West Maegashira #7 9–6 |
West Maegashira #1 5–10 |
West Maegashira #4 7–8 ★ |
East Maegashira #6 9–6 |
| 1986 | East Komusubi #1 6–9 |
West Maegashira #1 9–6 |
East Komusubi #1 3–12 |
West Maegashira #5 9–6 |
East Komusubi #1 3–12 |
West Maegashira #5 10–5 |
| 1987 | East Komusubi #1 5–10 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
East Maegashira #7 6–9 |
East Maegashira #10 11–4 F |
West Komusubi #1 3–12 |
East Maegashira #5 6–9 |
| 1988 | West Maegashira #7 Retired 4–11–0 |
x | x | 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
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
- ^ "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "Dewanohana Yoshitaka Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
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