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Technique Award, and with it promotion to what was to be his highest rank of
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237:in March 1985. His highest rank was
1739:"Hananoumi Ken Rikishi Information"
1692:. MacDonald & Co. p. 101.
391:and after it closed ran a hotel in
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251:He was persuaded by his father, a
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423:he used a double inside grip, or
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203:* Up to date as of June 25, 2020.
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331:for defeating tournament winner
369:and was never to appear on the
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427:. His two most common winning
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1717:. Weatherhill. p. 104.
7:
1655:List of past sumo wrestlers
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1482:West Maegashira #10
1270:East Maegashira #14
1259:East Maegashira #14
1158:West Maegashira #13
243:. He retired in July 1989.
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1559:=Outstanding performance;
1460:West Maegashira #6
1442:East Maegashira #5
1431:East Maegashira #1
1420:West Maegashira #4
1409:East Maegashira #3
1394:East Maegashira #1
1379:West Maegashira #4
1361:West Maegashira #2
1350:West Maegashira #8
1339:West Maegashira #1
1310:West Maegashira #1
1299:East Maegashira #7
1281:East Maegashira #5
1248:East Maegashira #1
1237:East Maegashira #3
1226:West Maegashira #9
1206:East Maegashira #3
1195:West Maegashira #9
1184:East Maegashira #2
1169:West Maegashira #6
1025:East Makushita #10
1014:East Makushita #28
987:West Makushita #15
976:East Makushita #24
965:West Makushita #13
954:East Makushita #16
943:East Makushita #28
932:East Makushita #13
916:West Makushita #21
905:West Makushita #52
872:East Makushita #55
861:East Makushita #30
845:West Makushita #50
812:West Makushita #48
801:West Makushita #38
774:West Makushita #56
539:West Jonokuchi #14
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1036:West Makushita #6
1003:East Makushita #5
883:West Sandanme #31
823:East Sandanme #19
763:East Sandanme #32
752:West Sandanme #58
741:East Sandanme #28
730:West Sandanme #51
719:East Sandanme #35
703:East Sandanme #60
681:West Sandanme #78
287:In July 1983 he took the
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1688:Patmore, Angela (1990).
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1328:West Komusubi #1
894:West Sandanme #4
834:West Sandanme #4
790:East Sandanme #9
670:East Jonidan #42
659:East Jonidan #30
632:East Jonidan #67
621:West Jonidan #58
610:East Jonidan #94
599:East Jonidan #80
588:East Jonidan #53
577:West Jonidan #93
561:West Jonidan #73
550:East Jonidan #94
1777:Japanese sumo wrestlers
1713:Sharnoff, Lora (1993).
692:East Jonidan #5
648:East Jonidan #7
417:. When fighting on the
383:in June 1990. He ran a
72:1.81 m (5 ft
1650:Glossary of sumo terms
1523:Top division runner-up
1120:East Jūryō #10
1049:West Jūryō #10
1519:Top division champion
1493:West Jūryō #8
1262:Sat out due to injury
1147:East Jūryō #1
1131:West Jūryō #7
1109:West Jūryō #3
1098:West Jūryō #2
1087:East Jūryō #3
1076:East Jūryō #8
1060:West Jūryō #6
875:Sat out due to injury
1515:wins–losses–absences
357:Retirement from sumo
139:Komusubi (May, 1987)
36:Personal information
1135:11–4–PP
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276:Lincoln Continental
1690:The Giants of Sumo
1551:=Fighting spirit;
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1475:0–10–5
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1535:Non-participation
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1040:7–0–P
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603:3–3–1
393:Nanporo, Hokkaido
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16:Sumo wrestler
1743:. Retrieved
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1618:ranks:
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473:Haru basho,
441:(push out).
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235:top division
215:Ken Sawaishi
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136:Highest rank
59:Ikawa, Akita
44:Ken Sawaishi
18:
1767:1960 births
1589:Divisions:
503:Aki basho,
350:kachi-koshi
333:Chiyonofuji
253:rice farmer
190:Chiyonofuji
1761:Categories
1715:Grand Sumo
1699:0356181200
1666:References
1636:Maegashira
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338:maegashira
183:Gold Stars
153:Elder name
147:July, 1989
123:402-369-55
114:Hanaregoma
49:1960-12-06
1745:28 August
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1599:Makushita
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500:September
439:oshidashi
425:morozashi
411:hazu–oshi
293:division
290:makushita
262:tsukebito
195:Hokutoumi
131:May, 1976
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1787:Komusubi
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1577:Kinboshi
1042:Champion
510:November
435:yorikiri
430:kimarite
406:tachi-ai
363:komusubi
344:komusubi
328:kinboshi
323:yokozuna
312:makuuchi
306:sekitori
268:yokozuna
240:komusubi
157:Hanakago
110:Hanakago
1607:Jonidan
1585:Playoff
1527:Retired
1497:Retired
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515:Fukuoka
460:January
420:mawashi
281:shikona
144:Retired
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318:sansho
247:Career
120:Record
105:Stable
99:Career
91:Weight
69:Height
1624:Ōzeki
1595:Jūryō
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485:Tokyo
475:Osaka
470:March
465:Tokyo
433:were
389:Akita
377:elder
372:dohyo
300:juryo
231:Japan
227:Akita
223:Ikawa
128:Debut
63:Japan
30:花乃湖 健
1747:2012
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219:sumo
41:Born
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