Kyokudozan Kazuyasu

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旭道山 和泰
Kyokudōzan Kasuyasu
Personal information
Birth name Kazuyasu Hato
Date of birth October 14, 1964 (1964-10-14) (age 43)
Place of birth Kagoshima, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight 102 kg (220 lb)
Career*
Heya Oshima
Record 537-549-0
Debut May, 1980
Highest rank Komusubi (September, 1992)
Retired November, 1996
Yusho 1 (Jonokuchi)
Special Prizes Outstanding Performance (2)
Fighting Spirit (2)
Gold stars 1 (Akebono)

* Career information is correct as of July 2007.

Kyokudōzan Kazuyasu (born 14 October 1964 as Kazuyasu Hato) is a former sumo wrestler and politician from Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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[edit] Sumo career

Kyokudozan was born in Tokyo, but moved to his mother's hometown of Tokunoshima in Ōshima District as a child. In high school he was offered a volleyball scholarship, but he opted for sumo. He joined the newly formed Oshima stable, making his professional debut in May 1980. He was one of the lightest sumo wrestlers ever, capable of running the 100 metres in 11 seconds. He did not reach 100kg in weight until 1989, the year he was promoted to the top makuuchi division. Kyokudozan stayed in the top division for 48 tournaments. Mainoumi was the only makuuchi wrestler lighter than himself during this period. In May 1992 he defeated ozeki Konishiki, winner of the previous tournament and some 150kg heavier than him, with the rare leg-sweeping technique ketaguri. In September 1992 he reached his highest rank of komusubi. Unusually for someone making their sanyaku debut he was able to hold his rank. For this he was awarded the Kantosho,or Fighting Spirit prize. In March 1993 he defeated the newly crowned Yokozuna Akebono to earn his only kinboshi.

[edit] Political career

In October 1996 Kyokudozan submitted his retirement papers to the Sumo Association and announced he would run for election to the Diet of Japan. He stood for the New Frontier Party and was elected to the lower House of Representatives, representing the Kansai region.[1] When his party was disbanded he joined the New Peace Party (now New Komeito) before continuing as an independent. In May 2000 he announced he would not stand in the next general election and was retiring from politics.[1]

[edit] Later career

Kyokudozan subsequently moved to Osaka, where he set up a business, running a health food company. He was also involved in local politics in the area. He recently attended the retirement ceremony of former stablemate Kyokutenzan. He also occasionally commentates on sumo broadcasts. His younger brother remains in sumo, as a gyoji or referee, affiliated to Oshima stable.

[edit] Top division record

Kyokudozan Kazuyasu[2]
January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1989 East Maegashira #12
9–6
F		 West Maegashira #5
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #6
7–8
 
1990 East Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #5
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #7
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #13
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 
1991 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #3
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #4
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 
1992 East Maegashira #6
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #6
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #2
9–6
O		 East Komusubi
8–7
F		 West Komusubi
4–11
 
1993 West Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #2
9–6
O★		 West Komusubi
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #3
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
6–9
 
1994 East Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #4
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #3
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #2
2–13
 
1995 East Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #8
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #14
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #7
4–11
 
1996 West Maegashira #15
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #7
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #13
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #9
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #14
Retired
0–0–15
Record given as win-loss-absent    Championship Retired Demoted from makuuchi

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Kyokudozan set to retire from Lower House" (English). The Japan Times Online (2000-05-12). Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
  2. ^ Rikishi in Makunouchi and Juryo (English). szumo.hu. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.

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