Daishōyama Naoki

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Daishōyama Naoki
Ōnokuni
* Up to date as of March 2009.

Daishōyama Naoki (born 7 July 1966 as Naoki Yamazaki) is a former

maegashira 2 before retiring in 1995. He is now the head coach of Oitekaze stable
.

Career

Born in

Futahaguro in 1987. He changed his shikona
or fighting name from his own surname to Daishōyama at this point.

Daishōyama made his debut in the top

sanshō
award, for Fighting Spirit.

Daishōyama had had longstanding hip problems since his professional debut,[1] and after missing two tournaments in 1994 through injury he fell back to the jūryō division. After being forced to sit out the September 1995 tournament as well he was demoted to the makushita division and retired from sumo in November without competing in any more bouts.

Retirement from sumo

Having fought in 33 tournaments as a

Tsurugisho in 2014, Tobizaru in 2015 and Daiamami in 2016, all of whom have reached the top division. He produced another top division wrestler Daieishō in 2015, who has a non-collegiate background, and won a yūshō
in January 2021.

Career record

Daishōyama Naoki[3]
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
1989 Makushita tsukedashi #60
6–1
 
East Makushita #32
4–3
 
East Makushita #23
5–2
 
West Makushita #11
4–3
 
West Makushita #8
1–6
 
West Makushita #30
4–1–2
 
1990 East Makushita #24
7–0
Champion

 
East Makushita #4
7–0
Champion

 
West Jūryō #11
12–3
Champion

 
West Jūryō #2
11–4
 
East Maegashira #12
8–7
 
West Maegashira #8
9–6
 
1991 West Maegashira #2
5–10
West Maegashira #8
8–7
 
East Maegashira #4
8–7
 
East Maegashira #2
5–10
East Maegashira #9
8–7
 
East Maegashira #7
9–6
 
1992 West Maegashira #2
5–10
 
East Maegashira #8
9–6
 
East Maegashira #3
6–9
 
East Maegashira #6
8–7
 
West Maegashira #2
5–10
 
West Maegashira #8
5–10
 
1993 West Maegashira #14
12–3
F
East Maegashira #3
3–12
 
East Maegashira #12
9–6
 
East Maegashira #6
5–10
 
West Maegashira #12
8–7
 
East Maegashira #10
6–9
 
1994 East Maegashira #15
9–6
 
West Maegashira #10
3–11–1
 
East Jūryō #4
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
East Jūryō #4
5–10
 
West Jūryō #9
9–6
 
West Jūryō #4
7–8
 
1995 West Jūryō #6
6–9
 
East Jūryō #11
9–6
 
West Jūryō #7
7–8
 
West Jūryō #8
9–6
 
East Jūryō #4
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
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

Playoff
(s)
Divisions:
Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: 
Maegashira

See also

References

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  2. ^ "The exclusive interview of Tomozuna oyakata". Le Monde du Sumo. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Daishōyama Naoki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 18 September 2012.