Hoshiiwato Yūji

      星岩涛 祐二
      Hoshiiwato Yūji
      Personal information
      Born Yūji Noguchi
      (1955-07-25) July 25, 1955 (age 57)
      Kaimon, Kagoshima, Japan
      Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
      Weight 138 kg (300 lb; 21.7 st)
      Career
      Heya Izutsu -> Michinoku
      Record 552-549-15
      Debut May, 1970
      Highest rank Maegashira 14 (July, 1989)
      Retired January, 1991
      Yūshō 1 (Makushita)
      * Career information is correct as of Sep. 2012.

      Hoshiiwato Yūji (born 25 July 1955 as Yūji Noguchi) is a former sumo wrestler from Kaimon, Kagoshima, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1970 and reached the top division in July 1989. His highest rank was maegashira 14. Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association and took over as head coach at Michinoku stable. He left the Sumo Association in December 1997 and was succeeded as head coach by former ōzeki Kirishima.[1][2]

      Career record

      Hoshiiwato Yūji[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
      1970 x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #8
      5–2
             		 West Jonidan #61
      1–6
             		 East Jonidan #82
      5–2
       
      1971 West Jonidan #39
      2–5
             		 West Jonidan #55
      5–2
             		 West Jonidan #18
      0–5–2
             		 West Jonidan #59
      5–2
             		 West Jonidan #22
      3–4
             		 East Jonidan #37
      3–4
       
      1972 West Jonidan #48
      4–3
             		 West Jonidan #28
      4–3
             		 West Jonidan #16
      3–4
             		 East Jonidan #23
      4–3
             		 West Jonidan #12
      3–4
             		 West Jonidan #20
      5–2
       
      1973 East Sandanme #58
      2–5
             		 West Jonidan #2
      4–3
             		 East Sandanme #69
      4–3
             		 East Sandanme #58
      2–5
             		 West Jonidan #2
      4–3
             		 West Sandanme #65
      4–3
       
      1974 East Sandanme #50
      4–3
             		 East Sandanme #40
      3–4
             		 East Sandanme #54
      2–5
             		 East Sandanme #74
      4–3
             		 West Sandanme #61
      4–3
             		 West Sandanme #48
      6–1
       
      1975 West Sandanme #14
      4–3
             		 East Sandanme #2
      1–6
             		 West Sandanme #32
      2–5
             		 East Sandanme #55
      2–5
             		 West Sandanme #78
      3–4
             		 East Jonidan #14
      5–2
       
      1976 East Sandanme #68
      6–1
             		 West Sandanme #25
      6–1
             		 East Makushita #48
      5–2
             		 East Makushita #32
      3–4
             		 East Makushita #40
      1–6
             		 West Sandanme #5
      4–3
       
      1977 West Makushita #50
      5–2
             		 West Makushita #29
      3–4
             		 East Makushita #40
      4–3
             		 West Makushita #27
      5–2
             		 East Makushita #17
      2–5
             		 East Makushita #36
      2–5
       
      1978 West Makushita #57
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #44
      1–6
             		 West Sandanme #9
      Sat out due to injury
      0–0–7      		 West Sandanme #9
      2–5
             		 East Sandanme #36
      5–2
             		 East Sandanme #5
      6–1
       
      1979 West Makushita #30
      3–4
             		 East Makushita #39
      3–4
             		 East Makushita #51
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #42
      2–5
             		 East Sandanme #5
      3–4
             		 West Sandanme #18
      2–5
       
      1980 West Sandanme #44
      6–1
             		 East Makushita #60
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #50
      4–3
             		 West Makushita #41
      3–4
             		 West Makushita #50
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #38
      4–3
       
      1981 West Makushita #31
      3–4
             		 West Makushita #41
      6–1
             		 West Makushita #15
      5–2
             		 West Makushita #5
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #3
      6–1
             		 West Jūryō #11
      4–11
       
      1982 West Makushita #6
      3–4
             		 West Makushita #11
      5–2
             		 East Makushita #4
      3–4
             		 East Makushita #8
      6–1
             		 East Makushita #2
      1–6
             		 West Makushita #24
      3–4
       
      1983 East Makushita #33
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #30
      5–2
             		 East Makushita #14
      5–2
             		 East Makushita #6
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #3
      5–2
             		 West Jūryō #11
      7–8
       
      1984 West Jūryō #12
      8–7
             		 West Jūryō #8
      6–9
             		 East Jūryō #12
      7–8
             		 East Makushita #1
      3–4
             		 West Makushita #5
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #3
      3–4
       
      1985 West Makushita #8
      3–4
             		 West Makushita #15
      5–2
             		 West Makushita #7
      5–2
             		 East Makushita #2
      3–4
             		 West Makushita #7
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #4
      2–5
       
      1986 East Makushita #17
      4–3
             		 West Makushita #11
      2–5
             		 West Makushita #28
      5–2
             		 East Makushita #18
      4–3
             		 East Makushita #12
      7–0
      Champion
             		 East Jūryō #11
      8–7
       
      1987 West Jūryō #7
      6–9
             		 West Jūryō #11
      8–7
             		 East Jūryō #8
      7–8
             		 East Jūryō #10
      9–6
             		 East Jūryō #7
      6–9
             		 East Jūryō #10
      8–7
       
      1988 East Jūryō #7
      8–7
             		 East Jūryō #5
      7–8
             		 East Jūryō #7
      8–7
             		 West Jūryō #3
      7–8
             		 West Jūryō #4
      4–11
             		 East Jūryō #13
      8–7
       
      1989 East Jūryō #9
      8–7
             		 West Jūryō #6
      8–7
             		 West Jūryō #2
      9–6
             		 East Maegashira #14
      4–11
             		 West Jūryō #5
      6–9
             		 East Jūryō #10
      8–7
       
      1990 West Jūryō #5
      5–10
             		 West Jūryō #10
      10–5–P
             		 West Jūryō #2
      5–10
             		 West Jūryō #7
      8–7
             		 West Jūryō #4
      6–9
             		 East Jūryō #8
      7–8
       
      1991 West Jūryō #9
      Retired
      2–13–0      		 x x x x x
      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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      References

      1. ^ "Hoshiiwato Yuji Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2013-03-06. 
      2. ^ "Michinoku Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2013-03-06. 
      3. ^ "Hoshiiwato Yuji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2013-03-06. 


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