Hagurohana Toji

Sumo wrestler
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSumo wrestler
PlacesJapan
wasAthlete Sumo wrestler Wrestler
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth28 March 1938, Hokkaidō
Death3 June 1984 (aged 46 years)
The details

Biography

Hagurohana Toji (born Susumu Chiba; March 28, 1938 - June 3, 1984) was a sumo wrestler from Nishiokoppe, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1955, and reached the top division in September 1960. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Onaruto and later Tamagaki. He left the Sumo Association in October 1972.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Hagurohana Toji
Year in sumoJanuary
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1955xxxNot heldShinjo
3–0
 
Not held
1956East Jonidan #85
5–3
 
East Jonidan #50
8–0
Champion

 
West Sandanme #86
6–2
 
Not heldWest Sandanme #51
7–1–P
Champion

 
Not held
1957East Sandanme #22
4–4
 
West Sandanme #21
5–3
 
East Sandanme #1
7–1–P
 
Not heldEast Makushita #58
5–3
 
West Makushita #47
6–2
 
1958West Makushita #36
6–2
 
West Makushita #26
6–2
 
East Makushita #13
4–4
 
West Makushita #12
6–2
 
West Makushita #4
0–1–7
 
West Makushita #19
Sat out due to injury
0–0–8
1959West Makushita #40
6–2
 
West Makushita #31
6–2
 
East Makushita #21
5–3
 
West Makushita #14
7–1–P
Champion

 
West Makushita #7
7–1
 
West Makushita #2
6–2
 
1960West Makushita #1
8–0
Champion

 
West Jūryō #9
9–6
 
East Jūryō #7
9–6
 
East Jūryō #3
11–4
 
West Maegashira #14
9–6
 
East Maegashira #10
11–4
F
1961West Maegashira #3
4–11
 
West Maegashira #6
7–8
 
West Maegashira #6
11–4
 
West Komusubi #1
9–6
 
West Sekiwake #2
6–9
 
East Maegashira #2
5–10
1962East Maegashira #8
9–6
 
East Maegashira #4
4–11
 
West Maegashira #7
10–5
 
West Komusubi #1
5–10
 
East Maegashira #4
9–6
 
East Komusubi #1
9–6
 
1963East Komusubi #1
10–5
 
East Sekiwake #1
6–9
 
West Maegashira #2
5–10
 
West Maegashira #6
8–7
 
East Maegashira #4
9–6
 
West Komusubi #1
8–7
 
1964West Sekiwake #1
2–13
 
West Maegashira #5
6–9
East Maegashira #6
10–5
 
East Sekiwake #1
8–7
 
West Sekiwake #1
7–8
 
East Komusubi #1
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
1965Maegashira #9
8–7
 
West Maegashira #6
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
West Jūryō #1
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
West Jūryō #16
0–3–12
 
West Makushita #14
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
West Makushita #51
Retired
0–0–7
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

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