Amatsukaze Masao
Sumo wrestler
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| Intro | Sumo wrestler | |
| was | Athlete Sumo wrestler Wrestler | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 December 1937 | |
| Death | 30 April 2013 (aged 75 years) |
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Biography
Amatsukaze Masao, born Masao Miyanaga (1 December 1937 – 30 April 2013), was a sumo wrestler from Monzen, Ishikawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1955 and reached the top division in September 1962. His highest rank was maegashira 3. He left the sumo world upon retirement in May 1967.
Career record
- The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | x | x | (Maezumo) | Not held | East Jonokuchi #11 6–0–2 | Not held |
| 1956 | East Jonidan #63 7–1 | East Jonidan #13 0–0–8 | East Jonidan #27 5–2–1 | Not held | East Sandanme #96 0–0–8 | Not held |
| 1957 | East Jonidan #8 6–2 | East Sandanme #86 7–1–P | West Sandanme #41 4–4 | Not held | East Sandanme #32 5–3 | West Sandanme #14 6–2 |
| 1958 | West Makushita #80 5–3 | East Makushita #71 4–4 | East Makushita #70 4–4 | East Makushita #68 5–3 | East Makushita #58 6–2 | West Makushita #46 5–3 |
| 1959 | West Makushita #39 6–2 | West Makushita #30 3–5 | East Makushita #36 3–5 | West Makushita #39 2–6 | East Makushita #52 5–3 | West Makushita #42 6–2 |
| 1960 | East Makushita #30 4–4 | East Makushita #26 6–2 | East Makushita #15 4–4 | East Makushita #15 4–3 | East Makushita #13 5–2 | East Makushita #6 3–4 |
| 1961 | East Makushita #7 4–3 | East Makushita #4 5–2 | East Jūryō #18 10–5 | West Jūryō #9 7–8 | East Jūryō #10 12–3–P | East Jūryō #3 10–5 |
| 1962 | East Maegashira #13 5–10 | East Jūryō #1 11–4 Champion | East Maegashira #10 7–8 | East Maegashira #10 10–5 | West Maegashira #3 2–13 | West Maegashira #13 10–5 |
| 1963 | East Maegashira #4 6–9 | West Maegashira #5 6–9 | East Maegashira #7 8–7 | East Maegashira #5 4–11 | East Maegashira #11 6–9 | West Maegashira #12 9–6 |
| 1964 | East Maegashira #6 7–8 | West Maegashira #6 4–11 | West Maegashira #10 2–2–11 | East Jūryō #2 3–12 | West Jūryō #11 7–8 | West Jūryō #6 4–11 |
| 1965 | West Jūryō #12 8–7 | West Jūryō #8 8–7 | East Jūryō #5 2–13 | West Jūryō #15 12–3–P Champion | West Jūryō #2 10–5 | East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
| 1966 | West Maegashira #12 2–13 | East Jūryō #4 8–7 | East Jūryō #3 3–12 | West Jūryō #12 8–7 | West Jūryō #6 4–11 | East Jūryō #16 8–7 |
| 1967 | East Jūryō #11 6–9 | West Jūryō #13 7–8 | East Makushita #5 Retired 1–3–3 | |||
| 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) | ||||||