Fukunohana Koichi

Fukunohana Koichi (born 1 July 1940 as Koichi Fukushima) is a former sumo wrestler from Kōshi, Kumamoto, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1958 and reached the top division in September 1965. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in November 1975.

Fukunohana Koichi
福の花 孝一
Personal information
BornKoichi Fukushima
(1940-07-01) 1 July 1940
Kōshi, Kumamoto, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight130 kg (290 lb; 20 st)
Career
StableDewanoumi
Record638-622-47
DebutJanuary, 1958
Highest rankSekiwake (January, 1971)
RetiredNovember, 1975
Elder nameSekinoto
Championships1 (Makushita)
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (7)
Gold Stars5
Tamanoumi (2)
Kitanofuji (2)
Wajima
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
Fukunohana Koichi[1]
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
1958 (Maezumo) (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #12
4–4
 		 West Jonidan #110
4–4
 		 East Jonidan #103
5–3
 		 East Jonidan #79
5–3
 
1959 West Jonidan #63
6–2
 		 East Jonidan #32
4–4
 		 East Jonidan #27
3–5
 		 West Jonidan #30
3–5
 		 East Jonidan #37
4–3–1
 		 East Jonidan #35
3–2–3
 
1960 West Jonidan #37
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #1
6–2
 		 East Sandanme #65
5–3
 		 West Sandanme #38
2–5
 		 East Sandanme #54
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #42
5–2
 
1961 West Sandanme #19
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #28
5–2
 		 East Makushita #88
4–3
 		 East Makushita #77
5–2
 		 West Makushita #60
4–3
 		 West Makushita #56
5–2
 
1962 West Makushita #36
5–2
 		 West Makushita #21
2–5
 		 East Makushita #31
4–3
 		 West Makushita #25
2–5
 		 West Makushita #36
5–2
 		 West Makushita #26
2–5
 
1963 West Makushita #36
4–3
 		 East Makushita #32
5–2
 		 East Makushita #25
4–3
 		 West Makushita #19
3–4
 		 West Makushita #21
2–5
 		 East Makushita #29
3–4
 
1964 West Makushita #36
4–3
 		 West Makushita #27
6–1
 		 West Makushita #14
7–0–P
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #18
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #5
10–5
 
1965 West Jūryō #1
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Jūryō #14
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #14
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #5
6–9
 
1966 West Maegashira #7
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #5
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 West Maegashira #15
11–4
 		 East Maegashira #7
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #2
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #5
9–6
 
1967 East Maegashira #1
8–7
 		 West Komusubi #1
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #1
9–6
 		 West Komusubi #1
2–13
 		 West Maegashira #4
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #5
11–4
F
1968 West Komusubi #1
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #2
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #7
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #2
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #10
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #7
9–6
 
1969 West Maegashira #3
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #1
3–9–3
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #2
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #4
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #8
10–5
 
1970 East Maegashira #3
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #4
8–7
F★		 East Maegashira #1
7–8
★		 East Maegashira #2
6–9
★		 West Maegashira #4
11–4
F
1971 East Sekiwake #1
0–9–6
 		 West Maegashira #6
10–5
F		 East Komusubi #1
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #1
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #3
6–9
 
1972 West Maegashira #3
10–5
F★		 West Komusubi #1
8–7
 		 West Komusubi #1
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #2
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #6
3–12
 		 East Maegashira #14
11–4
F
1973 East Maegashira #3
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #2
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #5
6–5–4
 		 East Maegashira #10
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #11
8–7
 
1974 East Maegashira #10
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #4
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #3
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #7
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #10
10–5
F★
1975 West Maegashira #1
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #4
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #6
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #7
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #10
Retired
5–10
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up 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. "Fukunohana Koichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 5 September 2012.


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