Hachiya Toshiyuki
Hachiya Toshiyuki | |
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蜂矢 敏行 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Hachiya Toshiyuki 16 November 1950 Motosu, Gifu, Japan |
Died | 27 January 2001 | (aged 50)
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17.0 st) |
Career | |
Stable | Kasugano |
Record | 638-625-7 |
Debut | September, 1968 |
Highest rank | Maegashira 6 (November, 1984) |
Retired | September, 1987 |
Elder name | Onogawa |
Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
* Up to date as of June 2020. |
Hachiya Toshiyuki (蜂矢敏行) (16 November 1950 – 27 January 2001) was a
maegashira 6 in November 1984. At around 108 kg (238 lb) he was one of the lightest sekitori. He retired in 1987 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association
under the name Onogawa until his death in 2001.
Career
He was born in
makushita
division. He had never missed a bout in his entire career, fighting 1263 consecutive matches.
Retirement from sumo
Hachiya was able to stay in sumo as an
Kitanoumi stable until his death in January 2001 at the age of 50 from cancer of the upper jaw.[2]
Fighting style
At 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) and 108 kg (238 lb) Hachiya was small for a sumo wrestler but he used power and skill to counteract his light weight,dohyo by tsuri-dashi (lift out). He was particularly fond of ashi-waza, or techniques aimed at the opponent's legs,[2] such as uchi-muso or "inner thigh propping twist down."
Career record
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 |
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1968 | x | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #8 6–1 |
1969 | East Jonidan #26 3–4 |
East Jonidan #33 3–4 |
East Jonidan #39 6–1 |
East Sandanme #85 3–4 |
East Sandanme #94 4–3 |
West Sandanme #79 4–3 |
1970 | West Sandanme #63 4–3 |
East Sandanme #47 3–4 |
West Sandanme #53 4–3 |
West Sandanme #32 5–2 |
West Sandanme #10 3–4 |
East Sandanme #21 6–1 |
1971 | East Makushita #49 4–3 |
East Makushita #40 2–5 |
East Makushita #60 5–2 |
East Makushita #35 3–4 |
West Makushita #41 5–2 |
East Makushita #24 3–4 |
1972 | East Makushita #31 4–3 |
West Makushita #26 3–4 |
West Makushita #31 5–2 |
West Makushita #18 2–5 |
East Makushita #31 4–3 |
East Makushita #29 2–5 |
1973 | West Makushita #50 3–4 |
West Makushita #58 4–3 |
East Makushita #52 5–2 |
East Makushita #32 3–4 |
East Makushita #42 3–4 |
East Makushita #52 6–1 |
1974 | West Makushita #23 6–1 |
East Makushita #8 2–5 |
East Makushita #26 6–1 |
West Makushita #7 3–4 |
East Makushita #12 4–3 |
West Makushita #10 1–6 |
1975 | East Makushita #37 4–3 |
East Makushita #32 2–5 |
East Makushita #52 6–1 |
East Makushita #25 4–3 |
West Makushita #19 2–5 |
East Makushita #38 5–2 |
1976 | East Makushita #25 4–3 |
West Makushita #19 7–0 Champion |
East Jūryō #12 7–8 |
East Jūryō #13 11–4 Champion |
East Jūryō #2 4–11 |
West Jūryō #7 6–9 |
1977 | West Jūryō #10 7–8 |
West Jūryō #11 8–7 |
East Jūryō #8 8–7 |
East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 3–12 |
East Jūryō #12 8–7 |
1978 | West Jūryō #9 7–8 |
West Jūryō #13 3–12 |
East Makushita #13 4–3 |
East Makushita #7 2–5 |
West Makushita #23 5–2 |
West Makushita #10 4–3 |
1979 | West Makushita #7 6–1 |
West Jūryō #12 8–7 |
East Jūryō #10 7–8 |
East Jūryō #10 7–8 |
East Makushita #1 3–4 |
East Makushita #7 4–3 |
1980 | East Makushita #4 5–2 |
East Makushita #1 4–3 |
East Jūryō #13 8–7 |
East Jūryō #11 8–7 |
West Jūryō #6 5–10 |
West Jūryō #10 8–7 |
1981 | East Jūryō #7 6–9 |
East Jūryō #11 10–5 |
West Jūryō #3 7–8 |
West Jūryō #3 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 10–5 |
East Maegashira #13 5–10 |
1982 | East Jūryō #4 6–9 |
West Jūryō #7 7–8 |
West Jūryō #9 7–8 |
West Jūryō #10 9–6 |
East Jūryō #5 7–8 |
West Jūryō #7 7–8 |
1983 | West Jūryō #9 8–7 |
West Jūryō #8 7–8 |
East Jūryō #9 8–7 |
West Jūryō #6 8–7 |
East Jūryō #5 6–9 |
West Jūryō #8 8–7 |
1984 | West Jūryō #5 6–9 |
West Jūryō #9 11–4 |
West Jūryō #3 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 10–5 |
East Maegashira #14 10–5 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
1985 | West Maegashira #11 5–10 |
West Jūryō #2 6–9 |
East Jūryō #6 6–9 |
East Jūryō #9 9–6 |
East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
East Jūryō #4 8–7 |
1986 | West Jūryō #2 6–9 |
East Jūryō #5 7–8 |
West Jūryō #6 6–9 |
East Jūryō #12 9–6 |
East Jūryō #7 7–8 |
East Jūryō #9 8–7 |
1987 | East Jūryō #6 9–6 |
East Jūryō #2 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 6–9 |
West Jūryō #9 4–11 |
East Makushita #7 Retired 0–0–7 |
x |
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
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
- ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
- ^ a b c d e Adams, Andy (March 2001). "Onogawa Oyakata Dies At 50". Sumo World: 14.
- ^ "Hachiya Toshiyuki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 20 October 2012.