Oiteyama Hirokuni

Oiteyama Hirokuni, born Mitsugu Yamaguchi (16 June 1938 – 2 January 2014),[1] was a sumo wrestler from Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1953 and reached the top division in May 1960. His highest rank was maegashira 6. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age of 65 in June 2003.[2]

Oiteyama Hirokuni
追風山 裕邦
Personal information
BornMitsugu Yamaguchi
(1938-06-16)16 June 1938
Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan
Died2 January 2014(2014-01-02) (aged 75)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight131 kg (289 lb)
Career
StableOitekaze → Tatsunami
Record577-545-18
DebutMay, 1953
Highest rankMaegashira 6 (November, 1962)
RetiredMay, 1969
Elder nameNakagawa
Championships1 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Oiteyama Hirokuni[3]
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
1953 x x Shinjo
0–3
 		 Not held East Jonokuchi #1
2–6
 		 Not held
1954 East Jonidan #64
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #24
5–3
 		 East Jonidan #7
3–5
 		 Not held West Jonidan #11
5–3
 		 Not held
1955 West Sandanme #66
5–3
 		 East Sandanme #40
5–3
 		 East Sandanme #24
4–4
 		 Not held East Sandanme #20
7–1
 		 Not held
1956 West Makushita #59
5–3
 		 East Makushita #46
4–4
 		 West Makushita #44
5–3
 		 Not held West Makushita #39
5–3
 		 Not held
1957 West Makushita #27
5–3
 		 West Makushita #18
3–5
 		 West Makushita #23
5–3
 		 Not held West Makushita #19
4–4
 		 West Makushita #19
3–3–2
 
1958 West Makushita #26
5–3
 		 East Makushita #20
6–2
 		 West Makushita #11
4–4
 		 West Makushita #10
4–4
 		 West Makushita #9
6–2
 		 East Makushita #3
7–1
 
1959 West Jūryō #22
12–3–P
 		 West Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #10
8–7
 
1960 West Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #5
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #17
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #13
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
5–10
 
1961 West Jūryō #10
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #6
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #1
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #3
10–5
 
1962 West Maegashira #13
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #9
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #10
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #6
4–11
 
1963 West Maegashira #12
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #15
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #8
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #16
9–6
 
1964 West Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #9
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #3
13–2
Champion
 
1965 East Maegashira #13
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #7
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 
1966 East Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #2
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #14
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #9
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #6
6–9
 
1967 East Maegashira #10
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #9
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #5
7–8
 
1968 West Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #9
7–7–1
 		 West Jūryō #10
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #4
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #12
9–6
 
1969 West Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #12
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. ベースボール・マガジン社刊 相撲 March 2014, page 127
  2. "Oiteyama Hirokuni Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. "Oiteyama Hirokuni Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 15 September 2012.


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