Dewanohana Kuniichi

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出羽ノ花 國市
Dewanohana Kuniichi
Personal information
Born Kuniichi Ichikawa
(1909-03-01)March 1, 1909
Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan
Died May 30, 1987(1987-05-30) (aged 78)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st)
Career
Stable Dewanoumi
Record 96-104-32
Debut January, 1925
Highest rank Maegashira 1 (January 1936)
Retired May 1940
* Career information is correct as of August 2012.

Dewanohana Kuniichi (1 March 1909  30 May 1987) born as Kuniichi Ichikawa in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan was a sumo wrestler, who's highest rank was maegashira 1. He was chairman (rijichō) of the Japan Sumo Association from 1968 to 1974.[1]

Career record

  • In 1927 Tokyo and Osaka sumo merged and four tournaments a year in Tokyo and other locations began to be held.
Dewanohana Kuniichi[2]
- Spring
Haru basho, varied
Summer
Natsu basho, varied
1925 (Maezumo) Shinjo
02
 
1926 East Jonokuchi #12
23
 
West Jonokuchi #5
42
 
- Spring
Haru basho, Tokyo
March
Sangatsu basho, varied
Summer
Natsu basho, Tokyo
October
Jūgatsu basho, varied
1927 East Jonidan #29
42
 
East Jonidan #29
51
 
West Sandanme #49
33
 
West Sandanme #31
33
 
1928 West Sandanme #37
24
 
West Sandanme #17
33
 
East Sandanme #41
42
 
East Sandanme #41
33
 
1929 West Sandanme #12
42
 
West Sandanme #12
42
 
West Makushita #25
33
 
West Makushita #25
42
 
1930 West Makushita #11
60
 
West Makushita #11
33
 
West Jūryō #9
29
 
West Jūryō #9
56
 
1931 East Makushita #3
33
 
East Makushita #3
33
 
East Makushita #5
51
 
East Makushita #5
24
 
1932 East Maegashira #5
008
 
East Maegashira #5
0010
 
East Jūryō #5
0011
 
East Jūryō #5
65
 
- Spring
Haru basho, Tokyo
Summer
Natsu basho, Tokyo
Autumn
Aki basho, Tokyo
1933 West Jūryō #11
83
 
East Jūryō #3
74
 
Not held
1934 West Maegashira #14
65
 
East Maegashira #10
65
 
Not held
1935 East Maegashira #7
65
 
West Maegashira #4
74
 
Not held
1936 East Maegashira #1
29
 
East Maegashira #9
56
 
Not held
1937 East Maegashira #10
56
 
West Maegashira #13
643
 
Not held
1938 West Maegashira #9
76
 
East Maegashira #8
58
 
Not held
1939 East Maegashira #13
76
 
West Maegashira #10
69
 
Not held
1940 West Maegashira #12
0411
 
West Maegashira #19
Retired
0015
Not held
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions

Key:  =Kinboshi(s);   d=Draw(s) (引分);   h=Hold(s) (預り)
Divisions: Makuuchi Jūryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira

See also

References

  1. "The Gallery - Rijicho of the Kyokai". The Oyakata Gallery. Retrieved 2012-08-25. 
  2. "Dewanohana Kuniichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-25. 
Preceded by
Futabayama Sadaji
Chairman of the Japan Sumo Association
1968–1974
Succeeded by
Tochinishiki Kiyotaka
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