Kitanonada Noboru
| Kitanonada Noboru | |
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| 北の洋 昇 | |
Chiyonoyama (1) Wakanohana I | |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. |
Kitanonada Noboru (February 1, 1923 – January 8, 2002), born Noboru Ogata, was a
yokozuna. After his retirement from active competition he was an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and worked as a coach at Tatsunami stable
until his mandatory retirement in 1988 upon reaching 65 years of age. He then became a sumo TV commentator.
Career
He was born in 1923 as Noboru Ogata in
referee initially awarded the bout to Tochinishiki and then argued with the judges
for ten minutes after they reversed his decision, leading to the referee's suspension for the rest of the tournament. His final win over a yokozuna was in May 1961 at the age of 38 years, three months, making him the oldest post-war wrestler ever to earn a kinboshi.
Fighting style
He was known as "white lightning" because of his powerful tachi-ai and the speed and ferocity of his bouts.[1] His most common winning kimarite, or techniques, were yori-kiri (force out), yori-taoshi (force out and down), and uwate-nage (overarm throw).
Retirement from sumo
He retired in March 1962, after facing demotion to the juryo division. At 39 years and one month he was one of the oldest ever postwar Kurohimeyama, who had become his son-in-law.
Upon leaving the Sumo Association he became a TV commentator for
cerebral thrombosis.[1]
Career record
| - | Spring Haru basho, Tokyo |
Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo |
Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo |
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| 1940 | (Maezumo) | West Shinjo 1–2 |
Not held | |||
| 1941 | West Jonokuchi #12 6–2 |
East Jonidan #33 4–4 |
Not held | |||
| 1942 | East Jonidan #30 7–1 |
East Sandanme #21 4–4 |
Not held | |||
| 1943 | East Sandanme #14 6–2 |
East Makushita #40 5–3 |
Not held | |||
| 1944 | West Makushita #26 5–3 |
East Makushita #9 0–0–5 |
West Makushita #25 3–2 |
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| 1945 | Not held | East Makushita #11 2–3 |
East Makushita #13 3–2 |
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| 1946 | Not held | Not held | West Makushita #8 4–3 |
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| 1947 | Not held | East Makushita #4 1–4 |
West Makushita #12 4–2 |
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| 1948 | Not held | East Makushita #4 4–2 |
East Jūryō #14 3–8 |
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| 1949 | East Makushita #4 9–3 |
East Jūryō #10 8–7 |
East Jūryō #8 7–8 |
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| 1950 | West Jūryō #9 11–4 |
East Jūryō #1 9–6 |
West Maegashira #18 7–8 |
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| 1951 | East Maegashira #19 6–9 |
East Jūryō #1 10–5 |
East Maegashira #17 5–6–4 |
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| 1952 | East Maegashira #19 7–8 |
East Maegashira #20 6–9 |
West Maegashira #21 7–8 |
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| 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 |
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| - | New Year Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
Spring Haru basho, Osaka |
Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo |
Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo | ||
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| 1953 | East Jūryō #1 10–5 |
West Maegashira #14 10–5 |
West Maegashira #9 12–3 T |
East Maegashira #1 2–6–7 |
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| 1954 | West Maegashira #10 12–3 |
West Maegashira #3 1–5–9 ★ |
East Maegashira #10 11–4 FT |
West Komusubi 6–9 |
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| 1955 | West Maegashira #1 4–11 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
East Maegashira #9 6–9 |
West Maegashira #12 10–5 |
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| 1956 | East Maegashira #5 5–10 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #8 7–8 |
West Maegashira #9 9–6 |
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| 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 |
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Modern sumo record
- Since the addition of the Kyushu tournament in 1957 and the Nagoya tournament in 1958, the yearly schedule has remained unchanged.
| 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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| 1957 | West Maegashira #3 3–12 |
East Maegashira #11 12–3 T |
East Maegashira #3 9–6 ★ |
Not held | East Komusubi 11–4 O |
West Sekiwake 5–9–1 |
| 1958 | West Maegashira #1 9–6 T★★ |
West Komusubi 6–9 |
West Maegashira #1 6–9 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
East Maegashira #7 10–5 ★★ |
East Maegashira #1 8–7 O |
| 1959 | West Komusubi 7–8 |
West Maegashira #1 8–7 O★ | East Maegashira #1 5–10 |
East Maegashira #5 7–8 |
East Maegashira #6 7–8 |
West Maegashira #7 9–6 |
| 1960 | East Maegashira #3 9–6 O★ |
East Maegashira #1 9–6 T★ | West Komusubi 10–5 |
West Sekiwake 7–8 |
East Komusubi 4–11 |
East Maegashira #5 5–10 |
| 1961 | East Maegashira #8 9–6 |
East Maegashira #2 5–10 | West Maegashira #4 7–8 ★ |
East Maegashira #5 1–11–3 |
East Maegashira #12 7–8 |
West Maegashira #13 10–5 |
| 1962 | East Maegashira #7 5–10 |
West Maegashira #13 Retired 5–10 | x | x | x | 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 |
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