Matsumaeyama Takeshi (born 29 June 1940 as Sadao Watanabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Matsumae, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1958 and reached the top division in July 1964. His shikona came from his birthplace of Matsumae. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He was forced to miss six tournaments after being diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and fell to the sandanme division. However he managed to return to the sekitori level and won the jūryō division championship in March 1967 with a 12–3 record. This was his first tournament fighting for the newly formed Kokonoe stable. Upon retirement from active competition at the age of 27 he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Onoe. He left the Sumo Association in November 1968 and opened a chankonabe restaurant in Kabukichō, Tokyo.[1]
| Matsumaeyama Takeshi | |
|---|---|
| 松前山 武士 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Sadao Watanabe 29 June 1940 Matsumae, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Dewanoumi → Kokonoe |
| Record | 301-205-73 |
| Debut | January, 1958 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 9 (May, 1965) |
| Retired | November, 1967 |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
Career record edit
| Year | 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) | West Jonokuchi #4 8–0 Champion |
East Jonidan #37 5–3 |
West Jonidan #17 6–2 |
West Sandanme #96 6–2 |
East Sandanme #76 5–3 |
| 1959 | West Sandanme #60 5–3 |
West Sandanme #43 5–3 |
West Sandanme #28 6–2 |
West Sandanme #12 5–3 |
West Sandanme #9 5–3 |
East Makushita #71 3–5 |
| 1960 | West Sandanme #1 6–2 |
West Makushita #68 5–3 |
West Makushita #56 4–4 |
West Makushita #55 2–5 |
West Makushita #77 5–2 |
East Makushita #65 3–4 |
| 1961 | East Makushita #72 5–2 |
West Makushita #48 5–2 |
East Makushita #35 6–1 |
East Makushita #12 4–3 |
East Makushita #7 4–3 |
East Makushita #5 4–3 |
| 1962 | West Makushita #1 3–4 |
East Makushita #3 1–6 |
East Makushita #14 2–5 |
East Makushita #21 4–3 |
East Makushita #20 5–2 |
West Makushita #13 4–3 |
| 1963 | East Makushita #11 5–2 |
West Makushita #3 5–2 |
West Jūryō #17 9–6 |
East Jūryō #15 8–7 |
East Jūryō #14 8–7 |
East Jūryō #13 10–5 |
| 1964 | West Jūryō #3 10–5 |
East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
East Jūryō #1 9–6 |
West Maegashira #14 6–9 |
East Jūryō #3 6–9 |
East Jūryō #5 10–5 |
| 1965 | East Jūryō #1 9–6 |
East Maegashira #14 8–7 |
East Maegashira #9 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
West Jūryō #3 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
West Jūryō #17 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
East Makushita #18 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
| 1966 | West Makushita #48 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Makushita #89 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Sandanme #29 6–1 |
East Makushita #85 7–0–P Champion |
West Makushita #2 4–3 |
West Makushita #2 4–3 |
| 1967 | East Makushita #1 6–1 |
West Jūryō #17 12–3 Champion |
West Jūryō #11 9–6 |
East Jūryō #7 6–9 |
West Jūryō #12 5–10 |
West Makushita #3 Retired 0–0–7 |
| Record given as wins–losses–absencies Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Matsumaeyama Takeshi Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Matsumaeyama Takeshi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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