Dewanohana Kuniichi

Dewanohana Kuniichi (1 March 1909 – 30 May 1987) born as Kuniichi Ichikawa in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan was a sumo wrestler, whose highest rank was maegashira 1. He was chairman (rijichō) of the Japan Sumo Association from 1968 to 1974.[1] Unlike most of his contemporaries, he had a business education background.

Dewanohana Kuniichi
出羽ノ花 國市
Personal information
Born	Kuniichi Ichikawa (1909-03-01)1 March 1909 Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan
Died	30 May 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
Elder name	Musashigawa
* Up to date as of June 2020.

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 0–2
1926	East Jonokuchi #12 2–3	West Jonokuchi #5 4–2
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up 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

-	Spring Haru basho, Tokyo	March Sangatsu basho, varied	Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo	October Jūgatsu basho, varied
1927	East Jonidan #29 4–2	East Jonidan #29 5–1	West Sandanme #49 3–3	West Sandanme #31 3–3
1928	West Sandanme #37 2–4	West Sandanme #17 3–3	East Sandanme #41 4–2	East Sandanme #41 3–3
1929	West Sandanme #12 4–2	West Sandanme #12 4–2	West Makushita #25 3–3	West Makushita #25 4–2
1930	West Makushita #11 6–0	West Makushita #11 3–3	West Jūryō #9 2–9	West Jūryō #9 5–6
1931	East Makushita #3 3–3	East Makushita #3 3–3	East Makushita #5 5–1	East Makushita #5 2–4
1932	East Maegashira #5 0–0–8	East Maegashira #5 0–0–10	East Jūryō #5 0–0–11	East Jūryō #5 6–5
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up 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

-	Spring Haru basho, Tokyo	Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo	Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo
1933	West Jūryō #11 8–3	East Jūryō #3 7–4	Not held
1934	West Maegashira #14 6–5	East Maegashira #10 6–5	Not held
1935	East Maegashira #7 6–5	West Maegashira #4 7–4	Not held
1936	East Maegashira #1 2–9	East Maegashira #9 5–6	Not held
1937	East Maegashira #10 5–6	West Maegashira #13 6–4–3	Not held
1938	West Maegashira #9 7–6	East Maegashira #8 5–8	Not held
1939	East Maegashira #13 7–6	West Maegashira #10 6–9	Not held
1940	West Maegashira #12 0–4–11	West Maegashira #19 Retired 0–0–15	Not held
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Key: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

• Glossary of sumo terms
• List of past sumo wrestlers

References

1. "The Gallery - Rijicho of the Kyokai". The Oyakata Gallery. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
2. "Dewanohana Kuniichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 25 September 2012.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Futabayama Sadaji	Chairman of the Japan Sumo Association 1968–1974	Succeeded by Tochinishiki Kiyotaka