Rikishi Profile
Taiho
Heya
Nishonoseki
Size
187cm / 124kg
Born
May 29, 1940
Retired
May 1, 1971
Debut
September 1956
Origin
Hokkaido, Kawakami-gun, Deshikaga-cho
Rank History
May 1971 Yokozuna 1 WestMarch 1971 Yokozuna 1 WestJanuary 1971 Yokozuna 1 WestNovember 1970 Yokozuna 1 WestSeptember 1970 Yokozuna 2 EastJuly 1970 Yokozuna 1 WestMay 1970 Yokozuna 1 EastMarch 1970 Yokozuna 2 EastJanuary 1970 Yokozuna 1 EastNovember 1969 Yokozuna 1 EastSeptember 1969 Yokozuna 1 EastJuly 1969 Yokozuna 1 EastMay 1969 Yokozuna 1 WestMarch 1969 Yokozuna 1 EastJanuary 1969 Yokozuna 1 EastNovember 1968 Yokozuna 1 EastSeptember 1968 Yokozuna 1 WestJuly 1968 Yokozuna 1 WestMay 1968 Yokozuna 1 WestMarch 1968 Yokozuna 2 EastJanuary 1968 Yokozuna 1 WestNovember 1967 Yokozuna 1 EastSeptember 1967 Yokozuna 2 EastJuly 1967 Yokozuna 1 EastMay 1967 Yokozuna 1 EastMarch 1967 Yokozuna 1 EastJanuary 1967 Yokozuna 1 EastNovember 1966 Yokozuna 1 EastSeptember 1966 Yokozuna 1 EastJuly 1966 Yokozuna 1 EastMay 1966 Yokozuna 1 EastMarch 1966 Yokozuna 2 EastJanuary 1966 Yokozuna 1 EastNovember 1965 Yokozuna 2 EastSeptember 1965 Yokozuna 1 EastJuly 1965 Yokozuna 1 WestMay 1965 Yokozuna 1 EastMarch 1965 Yokozuna 1 EastJanuary 1965 Yokozuna 1 EastNovember 1964 Yokozuna 1 EastSeptember 1964 Yokozuna 1 WestJuly 1964 Yokozuna 2 EastMay 1964 Yokozuna 1 EastMarch 1964 Yokozuna 1 EastJanuary 1964 Yokozuna 1 EastNovember 1963 Yokozuna 1 WestSeptember 1963 Yokozuna 1 EastJuly 1963 Yokozuna 1 EastMay 1963 Yokozuna 1 EastMarch 1963 Yokozuna 1 EastJanuary 1963 Yokozuna 1 EastNovember 1962 Yokozuna 1 EastSeptember 1962 Yokozuna 1 EastJuly 1962 Yokozuna 1 EastMay 1962 Yokozuna 1 EastMarch 1962 Yokozuna 1 EastJanuary 1962 Yokozuna 1 EastNovember 1961 Yokozuna 1 WestSeptember 1961 Ozeki 1 EastJuly 1961 Ozeki 1 EastMay 1961 Ozeki 1 WestMarch 1961 Ozeki 2 WestJanuary 1961 Ozeki 2 EastNovember 1960 Sekiwake 1 EastSeptember 1960 Sekiwake 1 WestJuly 1960 Komusubi 1 WestMay 1960 Maegashira 6 EastMarch 1960 Maegashira 4 EastJanuary 1960 Maegashira 13 WestNovember 1959 Juryo 3 EastSeptember 1959 Juryo 10 EastJuly 1959 Juryo 16 EastMay 1959 Juryo 20 WestMarch 1959 Makushita 1 EastJanuary 1959 Makushita 4 EastNovember 1958 Makushita 7 EastSeptember 1958 Makushita 2 WestJuly 1958 Makushita 9 EastMay 1958 Makushita 31 WestMarch 1958 Sandanme 1 EastJanuary 1958 Sandanme 20 WestNovember 1957 Sandanme 37 EastSeptember 1957 Sandanme 71 WestMay 1957 Jonidan 29 WestMarch 1957 Jonidan 83 EastJanuary 1957 Jonokuchi 23 WestSeptember 1956 Mae-zumo
Results
Natsu Basho 1971
3-3 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1971
12-3 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1971
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1970
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1970
12-3 Yokozuna 2
Nagoya Basho 1970
2-2-11 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1970
12-3 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1970
14-1 Yokozuna 2
Hatsu Basho 1970
0-0-15 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1969
6-4-5 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1969
11-4 Yokozuna 1
Nagoya Basho 1969
11-4 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1969
13-2 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1969
3-2-10 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1969
15-0 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1968
15-0 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1968
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Nagoya Basho 1968
0-0-15 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1968
0-0-15 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1968
0-0-15 Yokozuna 2
Hatsu Basho 1968
1-3-11 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1967
11-2-2 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1967
15-0 Yokozuna 2
Nagoya Basho 1967
2-1-12 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1967
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1967
13-2 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1967
15-0 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1966
15-0 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1966
13-2 Yokozuna 1
Nagoya Basho 1966
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1966
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1966
13-2 Yokozuna 2
Hatsu Basho 1966
0-0-15 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1965
13-2 Yokozuna 2
Aki Basho 1965
11-4 Yokozuna 1
Nagoya Basho 1965
13-2 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1965
9-6 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1965
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1965
11-4 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1964
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1964
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Nagoya Basho 1964
1-4-10 Yokozuna 2
Natsu Basho 1964
10-5 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1964
15-0 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1964
15-0 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1963
12-3 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1963
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Nagoya Basho 1963
12-3 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1963
15-0 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1963
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1963
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1962
13-2 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1962
13-2 Yokozuna 1
Nagoya Basho 1962
14-1 Yokozuna 1
Natsu Basho 1962
11-4 Yokozuna 1
Haru Basho 1962
13-2 Yokozuna 1
Hatsu Basho 1962
13-2 Yokozuna 1
Kyushu Basho 1961
13-2 Yokozuna 1
Aki Basho 1961
12-3 Ozeki 1
Nagoya Basho 1961
13-2 Ozeki 1
Natsu Basho 1961
11-4 Ozeki 1
Haru Basho 1961
12-3 Ozeki 2
Hatsu Basho 1961
10-5 Ozeki 2
Kyushu Basho 1960
13-2 Sekiwake 1
Aki Basho 1960
12-3 Sekiwake 1
Nagoya Basho 1960
11-4 Komusubi 1
Natsu Basho 1960
11-4 Maegashira 6
Haru Basho 1960
7-8 Maegashira 4
Hatsu Basho 1960
12-3 Maegashira 13
Achievements
Top Division Championship
幕内優勝 · Makuuchi Yūshō
Championship victory in the top makuuchi division.
32×
Latest: January 1971
Juryo Championship
十両優勝 · Jūryō Yūshō
Championship victory in the juryo division.
1×
Latest: November 1959
Technique Prize
技能賞 · Ginō-shō
Awarded for superior technical skills and variety of techniques.
1×
Latest: September 1960
Fighting Spirit
敢闘賞 · Kantō-shō
Awarded for exceptional fighting spirit and determination.
2×
Latest: May 1960
View all 36 achievements
Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
January 1971 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
March 1970 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
May 1969 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
January 1969 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1968 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
September 1968 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
September 1967 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
May 1967 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
January 1967 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1966 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
September 1966 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
July 1966 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
May 1966 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
March 1966 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1965 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
July 1965 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
March 1965 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1964 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
September 1964 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
March 1964 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
January 1964 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
May 1963 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
March 1963 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
January 1963 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1962 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
September 1962 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
July 1962 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
January 1962 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1961 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
September 1961 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
July 1961 Top Division Championship 幕内優勝
November 1960 Technique Prize 技能賞
September 1960 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
May 1960 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
January 1960 Juryo Championship 十両優勝
November 1959