Dewanishiki

Dewanishiki Tadao (July 15, 1925 – January 1, 2005) was a sumo wrestler from Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was '' sekiwake.'' He won ten '' kinboshi'' or gold stars for defeating '' yokozuna'' during his long top division career, which only four wrestlers have bettered. He also won four special prizes. After his retirement he was a coach at Dewanoumi stable.

Career

He debuted in May 1940 and won his first '' yusho'' in '' sandanme'' in January 1944. He left sumo for portions of 1944 and 1945 but returned and saw success in '' jūryō'', leading to a 9-1 record in June 1947 to capture the ''jūryō'' title. He was then promoted to '' makuuchi'', earning a share of the '' jun-yūshō'' (runner-up) in only his first tournament in ''makuuchi'' with a 9-2 record. He continued on and earned his first ''kinboshi'' in October 1949, defeating ''yokozuna'' Maedayama Eigorō. In May 1950, he achieved the rank of '' komusubi.'' He achieved his highest career rank of ''sekiwake'' in May 1956, but had a 3-9-3 record which dropped him back to '' maegashira'' level. He achieved the rank of ''sekiwake'' twice more in January 1960 and September 1962, but again dropped down to the ''maegashira'' ranks, both times after a single tournament. He won his second Outstanding Performance Prize in 1961, 14 years after his first in 1947. He earned his tenth and final ''kinboshi'' in March 1963, defeating ''yokozuna'' Taihō Kōki on Day 4 of the tournament. He then retired in September 1964 after a 6-9 '' make-koshi'' record. As of 2017 only Akinoshima (16), Takamiyama and Tochinonada (12), and Tosanoumi (11) have earned more career ''kinboshi''.

Retirement from sumo

He remained in sumo as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association, working as a coach at Dewanoumi stable under the name Tagonoura Oyakata. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in 1990. He died in 2005 at the age of 79.

Pre-modern record

*''Only two tournaments were held a year through much of the 1940s. The New Year tournament began and the Spring tournament returned to Osaka tournament in 1953.''

Modern top division record

*''Since the addition of the Kyushu tournament in 1957 and the Nagoya tournament in 1958, the yearly schedule has remained unchanged.''

See also

* List of sumo record holders
* List of sumo tournament second division champions
* Glossary of sumo terms
* List of past sumo wrestlers
* List of sekiwake

References

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1925 births
2005 deaths
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Tokyo
Sekiwake