Kanenohana Takeo

Kanenohana Takeo
金乃花 武夫
Personal information
BornTakeo Kanai
(1936-10-11) 11 October 1936 (age 88)
Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb)
Career
StableDewanoumi
Record536-511-27
DebutMay, 1952
Highest rankKomusubi (September, 1962)
RetiredSeptember, 1967
Championships1 (Jūryō)
Gold Stars1 (Taihō)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Kanenohana Takeo (born 11 October 1936 as Takeo Kanai) is a former sumo wrestler from Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1952 and reached the top division in March 1958. His highest rank was komusubi. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in September 1967.

Pre-modern career record

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  • In 1953 the New Year tournament was begun and the Spring tournament began to be held in Osaka.
Kanenohana Takeo[1]
- Spring
Haru basho, Tokyo
Summer
Natsu basho, Tokyo
Autumn
Aki basho, Tokyo
1952 x (Maezumo) West Jonidan #34
5–3
 
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)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
- New Year
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
Spring
Haru basho, Osaka
Summer
Natsu basho, Tokyo
Autumn
Aki basho, Tokyo
1953 East Jonidan #8
3–5
 
West Jonidan #9
6–2
 
East Sandanme #48
5–3
 
West Sandanme #35
3–5
 
1954 East Sandanme #38
5–3
 
East Sandanme #20
3–5
 
East Sandanme #24
5–3
 
West Sandanme #7
6–2
 
1955 East Makushita #41
4–4
 
West Makushita #39
4–4
 
East Makushita #37
5–3
 
West Makushita #28
5–3
 
1956 East Makushita #20
3–5
 
West Makushita #23
6–2
 
East Makushita #15
5–3
 
West Makushita #9
4–4
 
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)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

Modern career record

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  • Since the addition of the Kyushu tournament in 1957 and the Nagoya tournament in 1958, the yearly schedule has remained unchanged.
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
1957 East Makushita #8
5–3
 
East Makushita #3
5–3
 
West Jūryō #23
10–5
 
Not held West Jūryō #13
12–3
 
East Jūryō #5
6–5–4
 
1958 East Jūryō #9
11–4
 
West Maegashira #22
5–10
 
East Jūryō #3
10–5
 
East Maegashira #19
11–4
 
West Maegashira #13
7–8
 
West Maegashira #14
3–12
 
1959 West Jūryō #2
7–8
 
West Jūryō #3
9–6
 
East Jūryō #2
9–6
 
West Maegashira #19
10–5
 
East Maegashira #13
9–6
 
East Maegashira #8
6–9
 
1960 West Maegashira #11
6–9
 
East Maegashira #13
8–7
 
East Maegashira #10
6–9
 
East Maegashira #12
6–9
 
East Maegashira #15
6–9
 
West Jūryō #1
8–7
 
1961 East Jūryō #1
10–5
 
East Maegashira #13
8–7
 
East Maegashira #10
10–5
 
East Maegashira #4
3–4–8
 
West Maegashira #8
8–7
 
East Maegashira #6
9–6
 
1962 West Maegashira #2
6–9
East Maegashira #6
8–7
 
West Maegashira #2
6–9
 
East Maegashira #6
10–5
 
West Komusubi #1
4–11
 
West Maegashira #5
6–9
 
1963 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 
East Maegashira #5
5–10
 
West Maegashira #8
9–6
 
West Maegashira #4
7–8
 
East Maegashira #5
6–9
 
West Maegashira #8
6–9
 
1964 West Maegashira #12
8–7
 
West Maegashira #11
7–8
 
West Maegashira #12
8–7
 
East Maegashira #9
9–6
 
West Maegashira #5
4–11
 
West Maegashira #12
8–7
 
1965 East Maegashira #8
9–6
 
West Maegashira #2
5–10
 
East Maegashira #5
6–9
 
East Maegashira #7
5–10
 
West Maegashira #12
3–12
 
East Jūryō #4
8–7
 
1966 East Jūryō #4
7–8
 
East Jūryō #5
12–3
 
East Maegashira #15
6–9
 
East Jūryō #1
2–5–8
 
East Jūryō #14
10–5
 
East Jūryō #5
13–2
Champion

 
1967 West Maegashira #14
7–8
 
East Jūryō #1
6–9
 
East Jūryō #10
8–7
 
West Jūryō #9
4–11
 
East Makushita #1
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)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kanenohana Takeo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 12 September 2012.