Masudayama Yasuhito (舛田山 靖仁, born 10 April 1951 as Shigeru Masuda) is a former
sumo
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wrestler from
Nanao,
Ishikawa,
Japan
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. He made his professional debut in March 1974, and reached the
top division in November 1976. His highest rank was ''
sekiwake
, or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers ('' rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments.
This is the o ...
''. He retired in July 1989 and became an
elder in the
Japan Sumo Association
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under the name Chiganoura. He was the oldest man in any of the
professional sumo divisions
Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promotion and relegation, promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in ...
at the time of his retirement. He set up
Chiganoura stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables. As of January 2023, it had 10 wrestlers.
History
It was founded as Chiganoura stable in September 2004 by former ''sekiwake'' Masudayama, who branched off ...
(now renamed Tokiwayama stable) in 2004 at the age of 53, after he was passed over for the head coach position at
Kasugano stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ''ichimon'' or group of stables. As of January 2023 it had 17 wrestlers. It has been led by former ''sekiwake'' Tochinowaka Kiyotaka since 2003. It was one of the most successful stables in 201 ...
the previous year.
He retired upon reaching 65 years of age in April 2016, but was re-employed by his stable as a consultant,
which expired upon his 70th birthday in April 2021. He continued to live at the old Chiganoura stable premises after it relocated earlier in 2021.
Career record
See also
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List of past sumo wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned ...
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List of sumo elders
This is a list of toshiyori, elders of the Japan Sumo Association (JSA). More accurately called "elder stock" or ''toshiyori kabu,'' these names are a finite number of licenses that can be passed on, and are strictly controlled by the JSA. They all ...
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List of sumo tournament second division champions
This is a list of wrestlers who have won the sumo second division ''jūryō'' championship since 1909, when the current championship system was established. These official tournaments are held exclusively in Japan.
The wrestler who has won the mo ...
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List of sekiwake
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers whose pinnacle in the sport has been the third highest rank of '' sekiwake'' and who held the rank in the modern era of sumo since the 1927 merger of the Tokyo and Osaka organizations. There are usually two ac ...
References
1951 births
Living people
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Ishikawa Prefecture
Sekiwake
People from Nanao, Ishikawa
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