Takatoriki Tadashige
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| Birth name | Tadashige Kamakiri | |
| Date of birth | September 28, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Kobe, Japan | |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Weight | 147 kg (320 lb) | |
| Career* | ||
| Heya | Fujishima, Futagoyama | |
| Record | 754-703-0 | |
| Debut | March, 1983 | |
| Highest rank | East Sekiwake (September, 1991) | |
| Retired | September, 2002 | |
| Yusho | 1 (Makuuchi) 1 (Makushita) |
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| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (10) Technique (1) |
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| Gold stars | 9 (Onokuni (1),Asahifuji (1), Akebono (7)) |
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* Career information is correct as of October 2007. |
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Takatōriki Tadashige (born September 28, 1967 as Tadashige Kamakiri) is a former sumo wrestler from Kobe, Japan.
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[edit] Career
As a young boy Takatoriki idolised Takanohana Kenshi and even stayed with the former ozeki and his family in Tokyo for a while.[1] He joined Takanohana's Fujishima stable in March 1983 after leaving junior high school, where he had also done judo.[1]
Takatoriki reached the top makuuchi division in September 1990, along with future yokozuna Akebono and Wakanohana. He had a very successful year in 1991, becoming the only man in the top division to achieve a winning record in every tournament that year. On the third day of the May 1991 tournament, he defeated yokozuna Chiyonofuji, who announced his retirement that night. In July 1991 he was promoted to sekiwake, the highest rank he was to achieve. He won the kantosho, or fighting spirit prize, on a record ten occasions. He earned seven kinboshi from Akebono, a record against one yokozuna. Towards the end of his career, in March 2000 at the age of 32, he won his only tournament title.[2] This win was considered a great upset as Takatoriki managed to win from a makuuchi position just above the demotion line, and after his final bout, confirming his tournament win, Takatoriki was visibly shaken. He fell into the juryo division in 2001 and announced his retirement in September 2002.[3]
Takatoriki did not miss a single bout during his 19 year career, finishing with 754 wins and 703 losses. His fighting style was fierce, and he often relied on initial powerful face slaps (harite) to stun his opponents.
[edit] Retirement from sumo
Having married the daughter of Taiho, Takatoriki took over the running of the former yokozuna's stable in February 2003. It was renamed Ōtake stable. Currently it is the home of the Russian top division wrestler Roho. Takatoriki and his wife have four children.
[edit] Top division record
| 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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| 1990 | x | x | x | x | East Maegashira #13 11–4 F |
West Maegashira #2 5–10 ★ |
| 1991 | East Maegashira #8 9–6 |
West Maegashira #1 9–6 O★ |
West Komusubi 9–6 F |
West Sekiwake 9–6 F |
East Sekiwake 8–7 |
East Sekiwake 8–7 |
| 1992 | West Sekiwake 7–8 |
East Maegashira #2 6–9 |
East Maegashira #5 6–9 |
East Maegashira #8 9–6 |
East Maegashira #2 10–5 |
West Komusubi 5–10 |
| 1993 | West Maegashira #5 5–10 |
East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
West Maegashira #6 11–4 T |
East Komusubi 8–7 |
East Komusubi 7–8 |
East Maegashira #1 5–10 |
| 1994 | East Maegashira #7 6–9 |
East Maegashira #12 12–3 F |
West Maegashira #1 9–6 F★ |
West Komusubi 10–5 F |
West Sekiwake 8–7 |
West Sekiwake 6–9 |
| 1995 | West Maegashira #1 7–8 ★ |
East Maegashira #2 8–7 |
East Komusubi 5–10 |
West Maegashira #3 9–6 ★ |
East Maegashira #1 8–7 |
West Komusubi 7–8 |
| 1996 | East Maegashira #1 12–3 F★ |
West Sekiwake 8–7 |
West Sekiwake 7–8 |
West Komusubi 10–5 F |
West Sekiwake 11–4 F |
East Sekiwake 6–9 |
| 1997 | West Maegashira #1 11–4 |
West Sekiwake 7–8 |
West Komusubi 6–9 |
West Maegashira #1 11–4 O★ |
West Sekiwake 9–6 |
West Sekiwake 6–9 |
| 1998 | East Maegashira #1 5–10 |
West Maegashira #4 7–8 ★ |
East Maegashira #5 9–6 |
West Maegashira #1 10–5 ★ |
West Sekiwake 8–7 |
West Sekiwake 5–10 |
| 1999 | East Maegashira #2 8–7 |
East Maegashira #1 8–7 |
West Komusubi 5–10 |
East Maegashira #3 4–11 |
East Maegashira #7 9–6 |
East Maegashira #2 2–13 |
| 2000 | East Maegashira #10 6–9 |
East Maegashira #14 13–2 FO |
West Komusubi 2–13 |
West Maegashira #8 9–6 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
East Maegashira #5 4–11 |
| 2001 | East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #9 5–10 |
West Maegashira #14 5–10 |
(Jūryō) | East Maegashira #14 6–9 |
(Jūryō) |
| 2002 | (Jūryō) | West Maegashira #14 6–9 |
(Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | x |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Championship Retired Demoted from makuuchi Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Sharnoff, Lorna (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill, 217. ISBN 0-8348-0283-x.
- ^ Adams, Andy (2000-03-27). "Lowly Takatoriki captures first Emperor's Cup" (English). Japan Times Online. Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
- ^ Newton, Clyde (2002-09-23). "Maru overpowers Taka to take title" (English). Japan Times Online. Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
- ^ Rikishi in Juryo and Makunouchi (English). szumo.hu. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
