Kanenohana Takeo

Kanenohana Takeo
金乃花 武夫
Personal information
Born	Takeo Kanai (1936-10-11) 11 October 1936 (age 89) Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	119 kg (262 lb)
Career
Stable	Dewanoumi
Record	536-511-27
Debut	May, 1952
Highest rank	Komusubi (September, 1962)
Retired	September, 1967
Championships	1 (Jūryō)
Gold Stars	1 (Taihō)
Last updated: 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

• 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)	WestJonidan#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: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks:  Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

-	New Year Hatsu basho, Tokyo	Spring Haru basho, Osaka	Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo	Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo
1953	EastJonidan#8 3–5	WestJonidan#9 6–2	EastSandanme#48 5–3	WestSandanme#35 3–5
1954	EastSandanme#38 5–3	EastSandanme#20 3–5	EastSandanme#24 5–3	WestSandanme#7 6–2
1955	EastMakushita#41 4–4	WestMakushita#39 4–4	EastMakushita#37 5–3	WestMakushita#28 5–3
1956	EastMakushita#20 3–5	WestMakushita#23 6–2	EastMakushita#15 5–3	WestMakushita#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: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks:  Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

Modern career record

• 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	EastMakushita#8 5–3	EastMakushita#3 5–3	WestJūryō#23 10–5	Not held	WestJūryō#13 12–3	EastJūryō#5 6–5–4
1958	EastJūryō#9 11–4	WestMaegashira#22 5–10	EastJūryō#3 10–5	EastMaegashira#19 11–4	WestMaegashira#13 7–8	WestMaegashira#14 3–12
1959	WestJūryō#2 7–8	WestJūryō#3 9–6	EastJūryō#2 9–6	WestMaegashira#19 10–5	EastMaegashira#13 9–6	EastMaegashira#8 6–9
1960	WestMaegashira#11 6–9	EastMaegashira#13 8–7	EastMaegashira#10 6–9	EastMaegashira#12 6–9	EastMaegashira#15 6–9	WestJūryō#1 8–7
1961	EastJūryō#1 10–5	EastMaegashira#13 8–7	EastMaegashira#10 10–5	EastMaegashira#4 3–4–8	WestMaegashira#8 8–7	EastMaegashira#6 9–6
1962	WestMaegashira#2 6–9 ★	EastMaegashira#6 8–7	WestMaegashira#2 6–9	EastMaegashira#6 10–5	WestKomusubi#1 4–11	WestMaegashira#5 6–9
1963	WestMaegashira#9 8–7	EastMaegashira#5 5–10	WestMaegashira#8 9–6	WestMaegashira#4 7–8	EastMaegashira#5 6–9	WestMaegashira#8 6–9
1964	WestMaegashira#12 8–7	WestMaegashira#11 7–8	WestMaegashira#12 8–7	EastMaegashira#9 9–6	WestMaegashira#5 4–11	WestMaegashira#12 8–7
1965	EastMaegashira#8 9–6	WestMaegashira#2 5–10	EastMaegashira#5 6–9	EastMaegashira#7 5–10	WestMaegashira#12 3–12	EastJūryō#4 8–7
1966	EastJūryō#4 7–8	EastJūryō#5 12–3	EastMaegashira#15 6–9	EastJūryō#1 2–5–8	EastJūryō#14 10–5	EastJūryō#5 13–2 Champion
1967	WestMaegashira#14 7–8	EastJūryō#1 6–9	EastJūryō#10 8–7	WestJūryō#9 4–11	EastMakushita#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: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks:  Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

• Glossary of sumo terms
• List of past sumo wrestlers
• List of sumo tournament second division champions
• List of komusubi

References

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