Kiyonomori Masao

Kiyonomori Masao
清の盛 政夫
Personal information
Born Masao Sasaki
April 8, 1935
Ōmori, Akita, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Career
Stable Isegahama
Record 519-504-7-1 (draw)
Debut January, 1953
Highest rank Maegashira 9 (May, 1960)
Retired May, 1967
Championships 2 (Jūryō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Kiyonomori Masao (born 8 April 1935 as Masao Sasaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Ōmori, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1953 and reached the top division in March 1959. His highest rank was maegashira 9. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association and took charge of Kise stable from his father-in-law Katsuragawa. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in April 2000.[1][2]

Career record

Kiyonomori Masao[3]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1953 Shinjo
2–1
 		 East Jonidan #31
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #7
4–4
 		 Not held West Sandanme #62
5–3
 		 Not held
1954 West Sandanme #47
5–3
 		 East Sandanme #29
4–4
 		 East Sandanme #25
7–1
 		 Not held East Makushita #47
5–3
 		 Not held
1955 East Makushita #36
5–3
 		 West Makushita #29
3–5
 		 East Makushita #33
3–5
 		 Not held West Makushita #34
5–3
 		 Not held
1956 East Makushita #24
7–1
 		 West Makushita #5
3–5
 		 East Makushita #9
5–3
 		 Not held East Makushita #8
4–4
 		 Not held
1957 East Makushita #7
4–4
 		 East Makushita #5
6–2
 		 West Jūryō #22
8–7
 		 Not held East Jūryō #18
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #19
6–9
 
1958 West Jūryō #24
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #18
11–4
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #11
10–5
 
1959 East Jūryō #4
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #17
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #4
11–4
 		 East Maegashira #19
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #1
7–8
 
1960 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #14
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #9
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #9
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #12
6–9
 
1961 West Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #14
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #1
12–3
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #13
6–9
 
1962 West Jūryō #1
11–4
 		 East Maegashira #11
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #13
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #1
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #14
7–8
 
1963 West Maegashira #15
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #11
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #13
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #3
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #11
0–15
 
1964 East Jūryō #6
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #10
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #8
11–4
 		 East Jūryō #4
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #4
6–8–1draw
 
1965 West Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #8
13–2
Champion
 		 East Jūryō #1
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #5
9–6
 
1966 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #10
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #10
8–7
 
1967 West Jūryō #4
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #7
5–10
 		 East Makushita #6
Retired
0–0–7
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions

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

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-0283-x.
  2. ↑ "Asanobori Toshimitsu Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  3. ↑ "Kiyonomori Masao Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-12.