Rikishi Profile
Kaiketsu Masateru
Heya
Hanakago
Size
188cm / 130kg
Born
February 16, 1948
Retired
January 1, 1979
Debut
September 1966
Origin
Yamaguchi-ken, Iwakuni-shi
Rank History
January 1979 Maegashira 9 WestNovember 1978 Maegashira 2 WestSeptember 1978 Maegashira 4 WestJuly 1978 Maegashira 3 WestMay 1978 Komusubi 1 EastMarch 1978 Maegashira 4 WestJanuary 1978 Maegashira 1 WestNovember 1977 Sekiwake 1 WestSeptember 1977 Ozeki 3 EastJuly 1977 Ozeki 2 WestMay 1977 Ozeki 2 WestMarch 1977 Ozeki 2 EastJanuary 1977 Sekiwake 1 WestNovember 1976 Sekiwake 1 WestSeptember 1976 Maegashira 4 WestJuly 1976 Komusubi 1 WestMay 1976 Maegashira 6 WestMarch 1976 Maegashira 1 EastJanuary 1976 Sekiwake 1 WestNovember 1975 Ozeki 1 WestSeptember 1975 Ozeki 1 EastJuly 1975 Ozeki 1 EastMay 1975 Ozeki 1 WestMarch 1975 Ozeki 1 WestJanuary 1975 Sekiwake 1 EastNovember 1974 Komusubi 2 WestSeptember 1974 Sekiwake 2 EastJuly 1974 Sekiwake 1 EastMay 1974 Sekiwake 1 EastMarch 1974 Sekiwake 1 EastJanuary 1974 Komusubi 1 WestNovember 1973 Komusubi 1 WestSeptember 1973 Sekiwake 1 EastJuly 1973 Komusubi 1 EastMay 1973 Maegashira 4 EastMarch 1973 Sekiwake 1 EastJanuary 1973 Maegashira 1 WestNovember 1972 Komusubi 1 WestSeptember 1972 Sekiwake 1 WestJuly 1972 Sekiwake 2 WestMay 1972 Komusubi 2 EastMarch 1972 Maegashira 7 WestJanuary 1972 Maegashira 5 EastNovember 1971 Maegashira 10 WestSeptember 1971 Maegashira 9 EastJuly 1971 Juryo 1 WestMay 1971 Juryo 3 WestMarch 1971 Juryo 4 WestJanuary 1971 Juryo 6 EastNovember 1970 Juryo 4 EastSeptember 1970 Juryo 13 EastJuly 1970 Juryo 11 EastMay 1970 Makushita 1 WestMarch 1970 Makushita 5 WestJanuary 1970 Juryo 13 EastNovember 1969 Makushita 7 WestSeptember 1969 Makushita 4 EastJuly 1969 Makushita 26 WestMay 1969 Makushita 5 WestMarch 1969 Makushita 3 WestJanuary 1969 Makushita 6 EastNovember 1968 Makushita 8 EastSeptember 1968 Makushita 23 EastJuly 1968 Makushita 26 WestMay 1968 Makushita 31 WestMarch 1968 Makushita 28 EastJanuary 1968 Sandanme 35 WestNovember 1967 Sandanme 28 EastSeptember 1967 Sandanme 58 EastJuly 1967 Sandanme 48 EastMay 1967 Sandanme 90 WestMarch 1967 Sandanme 60 EastJanuary 1967 Jonidan 5 WestNovember 1966 Jonokuchi 19 WestSeptember 1966 Mae-zumo
Results
Hatsu Basho 1979
4-7 Maegashira 9
Kyushu Basho 1978
4-11 Maegashira 2
Aki Basho 1978
8-7 Maegashira 4
Nagoya Basho 1978
7-8 Maegashira 3
Natsu Basho 1978
6-9 Komusubi 1
Haru Basho 1978
10-5 Maegashira 4
Hatsu Basho 1978
6-9 Maegashira 1
Kyushu Basho 1977
6-9 Sekiwake 1
Aki Basho 1977
5-10 Ozeki 3
Nagoya Basho 1977
6-9 Ozeki 2
Natsu Basho 1977
8-7 Ozeki 2
Haru Basho 1977
8-7 Ozeki 2
Hatsu Basho 1977
11-4 Sekiwake 1
Kyushu Basho 1976
11-4 Sekiwake 1
Aki Basho 1976
14-1 Maegashira 4
Nagoya Basho 1976
5-10 Komusubi 1
Natsu Basho 1976
10-5 Maegashira 6
Haru Basho 1976
5-10 Maegashira 1
Hatsu Basho 1976
7-8 Sekiwake 1
Kyushu Basho 1975
6-9 Ozeki 1
Aki Basho 1975
6-9 Ozeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1975
8-7 Ozeki 1
Natsu Basho 1975
12-3 Ozeki 1
Haru Basho 1975
11-4 Ozeki 1
Hatsu Basho 1975
11-4 Sekiwake 1
Kyushu Basho 1974
12-3 Komusubi 2
Aki Basho 1974
7-8 Sekiwake 2
Nagoya Basho 1974
8-7 Sekiwake 1
Natsu Basho 1974
8-7 Sekiwake 1
Haru Basho 1974
10-5 Sekiwake 1
Hatsu Basho 1974
11-4 Komusubi 1
Kyushu Basho 1973
8-7 Komusubi 1
Aki Basho 1973
7-8 Sekiwake 1
Nagoya Basho 1973
8-7 Komusubi 1
Natsu Basho 1973
9-6 Maegashira 4
Haru Basho 1973
4-11 Sekiwake 1
Hatsu Basho 1973
11-4 Maegashira 1
Kyushu Basho 1972
7-8 Komusubi 1
Aki Basho 1972
7-8 Sekiwake 1
Nagoya Basho 1972
10-5 Sekiwake 2
Natsu Basho 1972
11-4 Komusubi 2
Haru Basho 1972
12-3 Maegashira 7
Hatsu Basho 1972
7-8 Maegashira 5
Kyushu Basho 1971
8-7 Maegashira 10
Aki Basho 1971
7-8 Maegashira 9
Achievements
Top Division Championship
幕内優勝 · Makuuchi Yūshō
Championship victory in the top makuuchi division.
2×
Latest: September 1976
Sandanme Championship
三段目優勝 · Sandanme Yūshō
Championship victory in the sandanme division.
1×
Latest: January 1968
Jonokuchi Championship
序ノ口優勝 · Jonokuchi Yūshō
Championship victory in the jonokuchi (lowest) division.
1×
Latest: November 1966
Fighting Spirit
敢闘賞 · Kantō-shō
Awarded for exceptional fighting spirit and determination.
7×
Latest: January 1977
Outstanding Performance
殊勲賞 · Shukun-shō
Awarded for defeating yokozuna or ozeki during the tournament.
2×
Latest: November 1974
Technique Prize
技能賞 · Ginō-shō
Awarded for superior technical skills and variety of techniques.
1×
Latest: March 1972
View all 14 achievements
Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
January 1977 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
November 1976 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
September 1976 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
September 1976 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
May 1976 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1974 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
November 1974 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
January 1974 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
January 1973 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
May 1972 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
March 1972 Technique Prize 技能賞
March 1972 Sandanme Championship 三段目優勝
January 1968 Jonokuchi Championship 序ノ口優勝
November 1966