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Okanoyama Yoshiro
Sumo wrestler

Okanoyama Yoshiro

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Sumo wrestler
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Gender
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Place of birth
Okayama
Age
89 years
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Biography

Okanoyama Yoshiro (born 3 November 1935 as Kiichiro Yamabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Yakage, Okayama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1955 and reached the top division in March 1962. His highest rank was maegashira 5. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in January 1965.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Okanoyama Yoshiro
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
1955xxShinjo
3–0
 
Not heldWest Jonidan #72
5–3
 
Not held
1956West Jonidan #39
5–3
 
East Jonidan #9
4–4
 
West Sandanme #96
7–1
 
Not heldEast Sandanme #52
5–3
 
Not held
1957East Sandanme #39
4–4
 
East Sandanme #38
2–6
 
West Sandanme #50
3–5
 
Not heldEast Sandanme #50
5–3
 
West Sandanme #31
4–4
 
1958East Sandanme #30
5–3
 
East Sandanme #19
3–5
 
East Sandanme #23
5–3
 
West Sandanme #8
7–1
 
West Makushita #68
3–5
 
East Makushita #78
3–5
 
1959West Makushita #83
7–1
 
West Makushita #53
5–3
 
West Makushita #49
4–4
 
East Makushita #47
4–4
 
East Makushita #47
5–3
 
East Makushita #36
4–4
 
1960East Makushita #37
2–6
 
East Makushita #44
3–1–4
 
West Makushita #43
5–3
 
West Makushita #35
5–2
 
East Makushita #27
5–2
 
West Makushita #18
5–2
 
1961West Makushita #11
4–3
 
East Makushita #7
5–2
 
West Makushita #3
7–0
Champion

 
West Jūryō #14
10–5
 
East Jūryō #5
9–4–2
 
West Jūryō #1
5–10
 
1962East Jūryō #5
11–4
 
East Maegashira #14
9–6
 
East Maegashira #5
0–6–9
 
West Maegashira #14
3–12
 
West Jūryō #4
7–8
 
East Jūryō #5
14–1
Champion

 
1963East Maegashira #12
6–9
 
West Maegashira #14
5–10
 
East Jūryō #4
7–8
 
East Jūryō #5
6–9
 
West Jūryō #7
5–10
 
West Jūryō #14
8–7
 
1964West Jūryō #8
6–9
 
East Jūryō #12
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
East Makushita #7
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
East Makushita #47
3–4
 
West Makushita #55
6–1
 
West Makushita #28
4–3
 
1965East Makushita #26
Retired
2–5–0
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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