Kurohimeyama Hideo
| Kurohimeyama Hideo | |
|---|---|
| 黒姫山 秀男 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Hideo Tanaka 12 November 1948 Ōmi, Niigata, Japan |
| Died | 25 April 2019 (aged 70) |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 143 kg (315 lb) |
| Career | |
Wajima | |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
Kurohimeyama Hideo (12 November 1948 – 25 April 2019), born as Hideo Tanaka, was a sumo wrestler from Ōmi, Niigata, Japan.
Career
Growing up he was not a fan of sumo, preferring
Mienoumi) and reached the top makuuchi
division just two tournaments later in July 1969.
After he was re-promoted to the top division in November 1969 he fought there for 71 consecutive tournaments and 1065 matches, never missing a single bout. He made his sandanme division.[1]
Retirement from sumo
He retired in January 1982 and became an
Tomozuna stable in an assistant coach role, and reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age of 65 in November 2013.[3]
He suffered a cerebral infarction in March 2018, and died at the age of 70 on 25 April 2019 from pneumonia.[1]
Fighting style
He was primarily a pusher-thruster, his most common winning D51 steam locomotive.[1]
Personal life
Kurohiyama has a grandson (Toranosuke) who wrestles for
makushita division under the ring name "Tanakayama", would inherit his grandfather's shikona.[5]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #6 4–3 |
East Jonidan #100 5–2 |
West Jonidan #46 5–2 |
East Jonidan #1 4–3 |
| 1965 | West Sandanme #80 3–4 |
West Sandanme #95 1–4–2 |
West Jonidan #21 5–2 |
West Sandanme #75 5–2 |
East Sandanme #45 3–4 |
East Sandanme #55 4–3 |
| 1966 | West Sandanme #44 5–2 |
East Sandanme #21 4–3 |
West Sandanme #12 2–5 |
West Sandanme #31 5–2 |
East Makushita #96 5–2 |
West Makushita #69 5–2 |
| 1967 | East Makushita #53 4–3 |
West Makushita #43 5–2 |
West Makushita #38 4–3 |
West Makushita #29 6–1 |
West Makushita #12 5–2 |
East Makushita #6 2–5 |
| 1968 | West Makushita #20 3–4 |
East Makushita #25 6–1 |
East Makushita #9 5–2 |
East Makushita #3 5–2 |
West Makushita #1 3–4 |
West Makushita #4 5–2 |
| 1969 | West Makushita #1 5–2 |
West Jūryō #10 10–5 |
West Jūryō #2 9–6 |
West Maegashira #11 4–11 |
West Jūryō #4 11–4 |
East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
| 1970 | East Maegashira #5 9–6 F |
East Maegashira #1 3–12 |
East Maegashira #10 8–7 |
West Maegashira #5 6–9 |
West Maegashira #6 9–6 |
West Komusubi #1 6–9 |
| 1971 | West Maegashira #1 4–11 |
East Maegashira #4 7–8 |
West Maegashira #4 6–9 |
West Maegashira #5 10–5 T |
West Komusubi #1 5–10 |
West Maegashira #2 11–4 ★O |
| 1972 | West Komusubi #1 5–10 |
West Maegashira #4 7–8 |
East Maegashira #6 8–7 |
West Maegashira #3 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 7–8 |
East Maegashira #4 7–8 |
| 1973 | West Maegashira #5 9–6 |
East Maegashira #1 8–7 ★ |
West Komusubi #1 6–9 |
West Maegashira #2 6–9 |
East Maegashira #4 7–8 |
West Maegashira #5 11–4 F |
| 1974 | West Komusubi #2 8–7 |
East Komusubi #1 8–7 |
East Komusubi #1 9–6 |
West Sekiwake #2 7–8 |
West Komusubi #2 9–6 |
West Sekiwake #1 9–6 |
| 1975 | West Sekiwake #2 8–7 |
West Sekiwake #1 3–12 |
West Maegashira #4 6–9 ★ |
East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
| 1976 | West Maegashira #4 7–8 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
East Maegashira #10 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
West Maegashira #5 9–6 |
East Komusubi #1 8–7 |
| 1977 | East Komusubi #1 8–7 |
East Sekiwake #1 8–7 |
East Sekiwake #1 8–7 O |
East Sekiwake #1 3–12 |
West Maegashira #7 9–6 |
West Maegashira #1 5–10 |
| 1978 | West Maegashira #6 8–7 |
West Maegashira #3 5–10 |
West Maegashira #8 8–7 |
East Maegashira #5 5–10 |
West Maegashira #9 7–8 |
East Maegashira #10 9–6 ★F |
| 1979 | West Maegashira #3 8–7 ★O |
West Maegashira #1 8–7 ★O |
West Sekiwake #1 4–11 |
East Maegashira #4 7–8 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
| 1980 | East Maegashira #4 5–10 |
West Maegashira #10 9–6 |
West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #5 6–9 |
West Maegashira #8 8–7 |
| 1981 | East Maegashira #4 5–10 |
East Maegashira #9 6–9 |
East Maegashira #11 9–6 |
East Maegashira #9 4–11 |
West Jūryō #1 6–9 |
East Jūryō #5 6–9 |
| 1982 | West Jūryō #8 Retired 2–10 |
x | 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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See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- List of sekiwake
References
- ^ a b c d e f 「デゴイチ」元関脇黒姫山が肺炎のため死去 70歳. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ ""Kurohimeyama dies of pneumonia - former sekiwake, nicknamed "degoichi"". Sanspo (in Japanese). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ 定年３親方が記者会見、思い出しみじみ. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 22 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ 【新弟子検査】黒姫山の孫・藤原海斗が受検 生前の祖父の言葉が角界入りのきっかけに. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "「黒姫山」のしこ名が復活 元関脇の孫・田中山が受け継ぐ" (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Kurohimeyama Hideo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2012.