Oginohana Masaaki

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Oginohana Masaaki
小城ノ花 正昭
Masaaki, c. 1959
Personal information
BornMasaaki Motomura
(1935-11-29)29 November 1935
Ogi, Saga, Japan
Died16 December 2006(2006-12-16) (aged 71)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight124 kg (273 lb)
Career
StableDewanoumi
Record524-522-9
DebutJanuary, 1952
Highest rankSekiwake (November, 1962)
RetiredMay, 1967
Championships1 (Makushita)
Special PrizesTechnique (1)
Outstanding Performance (1)
Gold Stars3

Oginohana Masaaki ( born Masaaki Motomura, 29 November 1935 – 16 December 2006) was a

Sumo Association in 2000 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65. He was the father of Oginohana Akikazu and Oginishiki Yasutoshi
, both successful sumo wrestlers themselves.

Oginohana Masaaki[1]
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
1952 East Shinjo
2–1
 
x East Jonidan #22
6–2
 
x West Sandanme #45
3–5
 
x
1953 East Sandanme #45
4–4
 
West Sandanme #41
5–3
 
West Sandanme #29
2–6
 
x East Sandanme #36
3–5
 
x
1954 East Sandanme #39
4–4
 
East Sandanme #31
6–2
 
East Sandanme #11
3–5
 
x West Sandanme #13
3–5
 
x
1955 West Sandanme #18
4–4
 
East Sandanme #13
5–3
 
West Makushita #58
6–2
 
x East Makushita #39
7–1
 
x
1956 West Makushita #18
5–2–1
 
West Makushita #11
5–3
 
West Makushita #5
5–3
 
x East Makushita #4
3–5
 
x
1957 East Makushita #6
4–4
 
West Makushita #4
8–0
Champion

 
West Jūryō #12
12–3
 
x West Jūryō #4
12–3
 
East Maegashira #18
7–8
 
1958 East Maegashira #19
7–8
 
East Maegashira #21
8–7
 
West Maegashira #16
9–6
 
East Maegashira #11
6–9
 
West Maegashira #14
8–7
 
East Maegashira #13
9–6
 
1959 West Maegashira #9
10–5
 
East Maegashira #5
3–12
 
East Maegashira #14
9–6
 
East Maegashira #11
7–8
 
East Maegashira #12
9–6
 
West Maegashira #6
6–9
 
1960 West Maegashira #9
9–6
 
West Maegashira #6
7–8
 
West Maegashira #8
8–6–1
 
East Maegashira #6
8–7
 
East Maegashira #2
9–6
O
East Komusubi #2
7–8
 
1961 West Maegashira #1
5–10
 
West Maegashira #5
6–9
 
West Maegashira #7
6–9
 
East Maegashira #11
9–6
 
West Maegashira #5
10–5
 
West Maegashira #1
8–7
1962 East Maegashira #1
7–8
 
East Maegashira #2
6–9
 
West Maegashira #3
8–7
 
East Maegashira #2
6–9
 
West Maegashira #4
10–5
 
West Sekiwake
9–6
T
1963 West Sekiwake
8–7
 
West Sekiwake
4–11
 
East Maegashira #4
8–7
 
West Maegashira #1
6–9
 
West Maegashira #2
7–8
 
West Maegashira #2
5–10
1964 West Maegashira #6
7–8
 
East Maegashira #7
11–4
 
East Maegashira #1
3–12
 
West Maegashira #7
4–11
 
East Maegashira #13
9–6
 
East Maegashira #9
6–9
 
1965 West Maegashira #11
7–8
 
West Maegashira #12
9–6
 
East Maegashira #7
6–9
 
East Maegashira #9
6–9
 
East Maegashira #12
9–6
 
East Maegashira #6
4–11
 
1966 East Maegashira #15
8–7
 
East Maegashira #13
8–7
 
East Maegashira #12
7–8
 
East Maegashira #13
6–9
 
West Maegashira #15
3–12
 
East Jūryō #7
5–10
 
1967 West Jūryō #12
8–7
 
East Jūryō #8
7–8
 
East Makushita #2
Retired
0–0–7
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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Oginohana Masaaki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 18 February 2016.