Wakachichibu Komei

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Wakachichibu Komei
若秩父 高明
Chiyonoyama
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Wakachichibu Komei (real name Komei Kato, 16 March 1939 – 17 September 2014) was a

sekiwake. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Tokiwayama. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in March 2004.[1]

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Wakachichibu Komei[2]
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
1954 x x (Maezumo) Not held East Jonokuchi #10
5–3
 
Not held
1955 East Jonidan #48
4–4
 
West Jonidan #31
4–4
 
West Jonidan #24
5–3
 
Not held East Jonidan #3
8–0–P
Champion

 
Not held
1956 East Sandanme #59
8–0–P
 
West Sandanme #8
5–3
 
East Makushita #68
5–3
 
Not held East Makushita #62
6–2
 
Not held
1957 East Makushita #46
6–2
 
East Makushita #30
5–3
 
West Makushita #24
6–2
 
Not held East Makushita #13
7–1–P
Champion

 
East Makushita #1
5–3
 
1958 East Jūryō #24
11–4
 
West Jūryō #14
11–4
 
West Jūryō #6
11–4–P
Champion

 
East Jūryō #1
11–4
 
West Maegashira #18
12–3
F
West Maegashira #4
7–8
 
1959 West Maegashira #4
10–5
F
West Komusubi #1
2–13
 
West Maegashira #11
8–7
 
East Maegashira #10
9–6
 
East Maegashira #4
7–8
 
West Maegashira #4
6–9
 
1960 West Maegashira #7
7–8
 
East Maegashira #9
5–10
 
West Maegashira #14
13–2
 
East Maegashira #4
8–7
 
West Maegashira #1
4–11
 
West Maegashira #8
6–9
 
1961 West Maegashira #12
7–8
 
West Maegashira #12
4–11
 
West Jūryō #1
8–7
 
East Jūryō #1
13–2
Champion

 
West Maegashira #9
7–8
 
East Maegashira #10
10–5
 
1962 East Maegashira #5
11–4
 
East Maegashira #1
11–4
 
East Komusubi #1
5–10
 
East Maegashira #4
9–6
 
East Komusubi #1
5–10
 
West Maegashira #3
6–9
 
1963 East Maegashira #6
8–7
 
West Maegashira #2
9–6
 
East Komusubi #1
11–4
 
West Sekiwake #1
8–7
 
West Sekiwake #1
5–10
 
East Maegashira #2
7–8
 
1964 East Maegashira #3
7–8
 
East Maegashira #3
2–13
 
East Maegashira #12
10–5
 
East Maegashira #5
2–13
West Maegashira #13
10–5
 
East Maegashira #7
11–4
 
1965 East Maegashira #3
5–10
 
East Maegashira #7
10–5
 
West Maegashira #1
6–9
 
West Maegashira #3
8–7
West Maegashira #2
4–11
 
West Maegashira #8
6–9
 
1966 West Maegashira #13
9–6
 
East Maegashira #10
9–6
 
East Maegashira #6
6–9
 
West Maegashira #8
8–7
 
West Maegashira #5
5–10
 
West Maegashira #8
5–10
 
1967 East Jūryō #1
10–5
 
East Maegashira #13
8–7
 
West Maegashira #12
5–10
 
East Jūryō #4
9–6
 
West Jūryō #1
8–7
 
West Maegashira #11
4–11
 
1968 West Jūryō #3
5–10
 
East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
East Jūryō #7
7–8
 
West Jūryō #8
8–7
 
East Jūryō #5
3–12
 
West Jūryō #12
Retired
1–9–5
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. ^ "Wakachichibu Komei Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Wakachichibu Komei Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2012.