Zaōnishiki Toshimasa
Zaōnishiki Toshimasa | |
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蔵玉錦 敏正 | |
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Born | Toshimasa Adachi 3 September 1952 Kitanoumi ) |
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012. |
Zaōnishiki Toshimasa (3 September 1952 – 9 August 2020), birth name Toshimasa Adachi, was a
maegashira 1. He retired in January 1983 and served as an elder in the Japan Sumo Association
under several successive names. He reached the retirement age for elders of 65 in September 2017, but stayed with the Sumo Association for an additional two years as a consultant.
Career
He was born in
jūryō Ushiwakamaru. He initially fought under his own surname of Adachi. When Kashiwado left Isenoumi to set up Kagamiyama stable
in November of the same year, Adachi followed him.
He was promoted to elite makushita. His top division record was 149 wins against 211 losses over 24 tournaments. He had not missed a bout in his career, fighting 886 consecutive matches over 75 tournaments.
Retirement from sumo
Zaōnishiki did not own
Tokitsuumi was persuaded to retire and become head of the stable, Zaōnishiki appeared at Tokitsuumi's retirement press conference and also took the Nishikijima elder name which Tokitsuumi had been intending to use himself before becoming Tokitsukaze. Zaōnishiki finally acquired his own elder name of Takekuma in December 2013 at the age of 61, after thirty years and 11 months of borrowing seven previous elder names. He was able to move up in the Sumo Association's hierarchy as a result, from toshiyori to shunin in April 2014. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in September 2017, but was re-employed by Tokitsukaze stable for five years as a consultant.[3]
In September 2019 he retired 3 years early.
Personal life
Zaōnishiki revealed in 2014 that he had undergone treatment for lung cancer. He died of multiple myeloma on 9 August 2020 at the age of 67.[4]
Fighting style
Zaōnishiki favoured a hidari-yotsu, or right hand outside, left hand inside grip on his opponent's mawashi. His most common winning kimarite or technique was yori-kiri, a straightforward force out. He also liked uwatenage, the overarm throw.
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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1970 | x | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #1 6–1 |
1971 | East Jonidan #35 5–2 |
East Sandanme #74 3–4 |
West Jonidan #3 4–3 |
East Sandanme #72 4–3 |
West Sandanme #51 4–3 |
West Sandanme #36 3–4 |
1972 | West Sandanme #46 4–3 |
East Sandanme #37 3–4 |
West Sandanme #46 4–3 |
East Sandanme #37 4–3 |
West Sandanme #28 5–2 |
West Sandanme #2 3–4 |
1973 | East Sandanme #13 4–3 |
East Sandanme #1 5–2 |
West Makushita #39 5–2 |
West Makushita #21 5–2 |
West Makushita #11 4–3 |
West Makushita #9 4–3 |
1974 | West Makushita #7 4–3 |
East Makushita #6 2–5 |
West Makushita #22 3–4 |
East Makushita #31 5–2 |
East Makushita #16 5–2 |
West Makushita #8 4–3 |
1975 | East Makushita #6 4–3 |
East Makushita #4 4–3 |
East Makushita #3 5–2 |
East Jūryō #13 8–7 |
West Jūryō #11 9–6 |
West Jūryō #8 7–8 |
1976 | East Jūryō #11 8–7 |
West Jūryō #9 7–8 |
West Jūryō #10 9–6 |
West Jūryō #4 9–6 |
West Jūryō #1 10–5–P Champion |
East Maegashira #9 5–10 |
1977 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
East Maegashira #13 5–10 |
West Jūryō #3 7–8 |
West Jūryō #4 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 8–7 |
1978 | East Maegashira #13 2–13 |
West Jūryō #8 8–7 |
East Jūryō #7 6–9 |
East Jūryō #11 8–7 |
East Jūryō #9 9–6 |
East Jūryō #6 10–5 |
1979 | East Jūryō #2 10–5 |
East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
1980 | East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
East Maegashira #8 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
West Maegashira #5 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 5–10 |
West Maegashira #5 8–7 |
1981 | West Maegashira #1 6–9 |
East Maegashira #3 5–10 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
West Maegashira #10 9–6 |
East Maegashira #4 7–8 ★ |
East Maegashira #5 7–8 |
1982 | East Maegashira #6 4–11 |
West Maegashira #10 5–10 |
East Jūryō #1 10–5 |
East Maegashira #12 6–9 |
West Maegashira #14 5–10 |
West Jūryō #5 6–9 |
1983 | East Jūryō #10 Retired 4–11 |
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 |
See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo elders
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
- ^ "元幕内の蔵玉錦さん死去、67歳 昨年9月に退職". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Death of Futagoyama Oyakata: the Prince of Sumo leaves us!". Le Monde du Sumo. June 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Tokitsukaze Beya". Japan Sumo Association. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "元幕内の蔵玉錦さん死去、67歳 昨年9月に退職". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Zaonishiki Toshimasa Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 21 April 2013.