Masudayama Yasuhito (舛田山 靖仁, born 10 April 1951 as Shigeru Masuda) is a former
sumo
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wrestler from
Nanao,
Ishikawa,
Japan
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. He made his professional debut in March 1974, and reached the
top division in November 1976. His highest rank was ''
sekiwake''. He retired in July 1989 and became an
elder
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in the
Japan Sumo Association under the name Chiganoura. He was the oldest man in any of the
professional sumo divisions
Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in official tournaments. For ...
at the time of his retirement. He set up
Chiganoura stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables. As of January 2022, it had nine wrestlers.
History
It was founded as Chiganoura stable in September 2004 by former ''sekiwake'' Masudayama, who branched of ...
(now renamed Tokiwayama stable) in 2004 at the age of 53, after he was passed over for the head coach position at
Kasugano stable the previous year.
He retired upon reaching 65 years of age in April 2016, but was re-employed by his stable as a consultant,
which expired upon his 70th birthday in April 2021. He continued to live at the old Chiganoura stable premises after it relocated earlier in 2021.
Career record
See also
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Glossary of sumo terms
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List of past sumo wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned ...
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List of sumo elders
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List of sumo tournament second division champions
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List of sekiwake
References
1951 births
Living people
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Ishikawa Prefecture
Sekiwake
People from Nanao, Ishikawa
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