Dewanohana Yoshitaka

Dewanohana Yoshitaka
出羽の花 義貴
Personal information
Born Soichi Nomura
(1951-05-13) 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

Dewanohana Yoshitaka[2]
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
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 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)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Dewanohana Yoshitaka Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-03.


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