Tokitsunada Hironori (born Hironori Yoshioka; 2 August 1969 – 14 February 2019[1]) was a sumo wrestler from Waki, Tokushima, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1985, and reached the top division in May 1992. His highest rank was maegashira 4. He retired in September 1999 and remained in the Sumo Association as jun-toshiyori. He had to leave the Sumo Association in September 2001, having failed to acquire a permanent toshiyori.[2] He was the first jun-toshiyori wrestler to be forced to leave sumo in this way.[3] However he later worked in a private capacity as a coach at Arashio stable. He also ran a chanko restaurant named Tokitsunada in Tokyo.
| Tokitsunada Hironori | |
|---|---|
| 時津洋 宏典 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Hironori Yoshioka August 2, 1969 Waki, Tokushima, Japan |
| Died | February 14, 2019 (aged 49) |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 179 kg (395 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze |
| Record | 505-486-10 |
| Debut | March, 1985 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 4 (July, 1993) |
| Retired | September, 1999 |
| Championships | 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
| * Up to date as of Sep. 2012. | |
He died of heart failure in February 2019 at the age of 49.
Career record
edit| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #11 4–3 |
West Jonidan #139 6–1 |
West Jonidan #66 4–3 |
East Jonidan #45 3–4 |
| 1986 | East Jonidan #60 4–3 |
East Jonidan #32 3–4 |
East Jonidan #52 3–4 |
West Jonidan #70 4–3 |
East Jonidan #45 4–3 |
East Jonidan #17 3–4 |
| 1987 | East Jonidan #29 6–1 |
East Sandanme #70 1–6 |
East Jonidan #6 5–2 |
West Sandanme #77 6–1 |
West Sandanme #26 4–3 |
West Sandanme #13 5–2 |
| 1988 | West Makushita #56 2–5 |
West Sandanme #22 4–3 |
East Sandanme #9 4–3 |
West Makushita #58 3–4 |
East Sandanme #13 4–3 |
West Makushita #58 6–1 |
| 1989 | East Makushita #30 1–6 |
West Makushita #60 5–2 |
West Makushita #38 2–5 |
West Sandanme #1 4–3 |
West Makushita #46 3–4 |
West Sandanme #1 3–4 |
| 1990 | East Sandanme #15 6–1 |
East Makushita #42 6–1 |
East Makushita #20 4–3 |
West Makushita #15 7–0 Champion |
East Jūryō #13 8–7 |
West Jūryō #8 4–11 |
| 1991 | West Makushita #2 4–3 |
East Makushita #2 2–5 |
West Makushita #13 5–2 |
East Makushita #3 4–3 |
East Jūryō #13 8–7 |
West Jūryō #6 8–7 |
| 1992 | East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
East Jūryō #4 10–5 |
East Maegashira #14 8–7 |
West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 6–9 |
East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
| 1993 | East Maegashira #10 3–12 |
West Jūryō #2 11–4 Champion |
East Maegashira #13 10–5 |
East Maegashira #4 5–10 |
West Maegashira #7 7–8 |
West Maegashira #10 6–9 |
| 1994 | West Maegashira #15 9–6 |
East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #6 5–10 |
West Maegashira #13 8–7 |
West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #5 2–10–3 |
| 1995 | West Maegashira #14 7–8 |
East Jūryō #1 10–5–P Champion |
East Maegashira #13 9–6 |
West Maegashira #6 3–12 |
East Maegashira #15 6–9 |
East Jūryō #2 9–6 |
| 1996 | West Jūryō #1 7–8 |
West Jūryō #2 9–6 |
West Jūryō #1 7–8 |
East Jūryō #3 9–6 |
West Jūryō #1 7–8 |
East Jūryō #3 8–7 |
| 1997 | East Jūryō #3 9–6 |
West Jūryō #1 7–8 |
East Jūryō #3 7–8 |
West Jūryō #4 7–8 |
East Jūryō #6 9–6 |
West Jūryō #2 9–6 |
| 1998 | East Jūryō #1 6–9 |
East Jūryō #5 7–8 |
East Jūryō #7 8–7 |
East Jūryō #3 7–8 |
East Jūryō #4 6–9 |
East Jūryō #9 9–6 |
| 1999 | West Jūryō #4 6–9 |
West Jūryō #7 7–8 |
East Jūryō #9 4–11 |
East Makushita #1 3–4 |
West Makushita #4 Retired 0–0–7 |
x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "元幕内・時津洋さん死去 ４９歳". 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Tokitsunada Hironori Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Tokitsunada Oyakata Leaves Sumo". Sumo World. November 2001: 6.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Tokitsunada Hironori Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
External links
edit- Tokitsunada Hironori's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
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