Masudayama Yasuhito

Masudayama Yasuhito (舛田山 靖仁, born 10 April 1951 as Shigeru Masuda) is a former sumo wrestler from Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. 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 in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Chiganoura.[1] He was the oldest man in any of the professional sumo divisions at the time of his retirement. He set up Chiganoura stable in 2004 at the age of 53, after he was passed over for the head coach position at Kasugano stable the previous year.[2] He retired upon reaching 65 years of age in April 2016, but was re-employed by his stable as a consultant.[3]

Masudayama Yasuhito
舛田山 靖仁
Personal information
BornShigeru Masuda
(1951-04-10) 10 April 1951
Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Weight152 kg (335 lb)
Career
StableKasugano
Record626-671-37
DebutMarch, 1974
Highest rankSekiwake (September, 1983)
RetiredJuly, 1989
Elder nameTokiwayama
Championships1 (Jūryō)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (2)
Fighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars1 (Wakanohana II)
* Up to date as of July 21, 2016.

Career record
Masudayama Yasuhito[4]
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
1974 x Makushita tsukedashi #60
5–2
 		 East Makushita #39
6–1
 		 West Makushita #14
5–2
 		 East Makushita #5
5–2
 		 East Makushita #2
6–1
 
1975 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #7
5–3–7
 		 East Jūryō #13
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Jūryō #13
5–10
 
1976 West Makushita #6
5–2
 		 West Makushita #2
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 
1977 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #4
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #13
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 
1978 East Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #11
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #3
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #7
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #13
9–6
 
1979 West Maegashira #5
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #13
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #5
5–10
 
1980 West Maegashira #10
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #5
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #13
11–4
F		 East Maegashira #3
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #3
9–6
O★
1981 East Komusubi #1
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #3
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #1
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #5
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #9
3–7–5
 		 West Jūryō #4
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15
1982 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #9
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #3
6–9
 
1983 East Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #1
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #3
8–7
 		 West Komusubi #1
8–7
O		 East Sekiwake #1
3–12
 		 East Maegashira #5
8–7
 
1984 West Komusubi #1
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #6
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #5
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #5
6–9
 
1985 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #6
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #14
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
8–7
 
1986 West Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #3
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
6–9
 
1987 East Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #7
11–4
Champion
 		 East Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #6
9–6
 
1988 West Jūryō #3
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #8
8–7
 
1989 West Jūryō #4
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #10
Retired
4–11		 x x
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
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See also

References
  1. "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. Gunning, John (August 2005). "Heya Peek:Chiganoura Beya". Sumo Fan Magazine. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. "Masudayama Yasuhito Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. "Masudayama Yasuhito Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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