Kairyūyama Teruhisa

1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)Weight116 kg (256 lb)CareerStableAraiso → IsegahamaRecord451-441-6DebutMarch, 1956Highest rankSekiwake (May, 1964)RetiredMarch, 1968Elder nameKiriyamaChampionships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonidan)Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (3)Gold Stars8
Taihō (3)
Tochinoumi (3)
Kashiwado (2)* Up to date as of June 2020.

Kairyūyama Teruhisa (born Kannojo Aoki; August 28, 1939 - September 10, 1986) was a sumo wrestler from Shōwa, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1956 and reached the top division in July 1960. His highest rank was sekiwake. He won eight gold stars against grand champion yokozuna in the course of his career. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Kiriyama. He left the Sumo Association in December 1980.[1]

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Kairyūyama Teruhisa[2]
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
1956 x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #24
6–2
 		 Not held East Jonidan #74
8–0–P
Champion
 		 Not held
1957 West Sandanme #78
8–0
Champion
 		 West Makushita #74
4–4
 		 West Makushita #73
6–2
 		 Not held West Makushita #54
4–4
 		 East Makushita #53
6–2
 
1958 East Makushita #43
5–3
 		 East Makushita #40
7–1–P
 		 East Makushita #19
6–2
 		 West Makushita #4
6–2
 		 East Makushita #2
3–5
 		 East Makushita #6
3–5
 
1959 East Makushita #9
5–3
 		 East Makushita #7
5–3
 		 West Makushita #4
5–3
 		 East Makushita #2
5–3
 		 West Makushita #1
5–3
 		 West Jūryō #20
9–6
 
1960 East Jūryō #15
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #8
12–3
Champion
 		 West Maegashira #16
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #12
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #6
4–11
 
1961 East Maegashira #9
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #9
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #3
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #6
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #2
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #1
9–6
O★★
1962 East Komusubi #2
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #5
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #6
11–4
 		 East Komusubi #1
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #3
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #5
9–6
 
1963 West Maegashira #1
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #4
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #1
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #2
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #7
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #8
7–8
 
1964 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #2
9–6
O★		 West Sekiwake #1
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #2
6–9
★		 East Maegashira #5
9–6
O★		 West Sekiwake #1
5–10
 
1965 West Maegashira #3
6–9
★		 West Maegashira #5
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #1
5–10
★★		 West Maegashira #5
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #6
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #7
7–8
 
1966 East Maegashira #8
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #9
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #9
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #4
1–14
 		 East Maegashira #12
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #12
9–6
 
1967 West Maegashira #5
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #6
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #10
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #3
7–8
 
1968 East Jūryō #4
2–7–6
 		 East Jūryō #13
Retired
0–4–11
Record given as wins–losses–absencies    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: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kairyūyama Teruhisa Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  2. ^ "Kairyūyama Teruhisa Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-18.


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