Oikawa Teruhisa

Oikawa Teruhisa
及川 煌久
Personal information
Born	Kotsugu Oikawa (1936-01-11) 11 January 1936 (age 89) Maesawa, Iwate, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	120 kg (260 lb)
Career
Stable	Oneo → Takasago
Record	300-307-19
Debut	January, 1952
Highest rank	Maegashira 10 (September, 1960)
Retired	May, 1962
Championships	2 (Jūryō)
Last updated: Sep. 2012

Oikawa Teruhisa (born 11 January 1936 as Kotsugu Oikawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Maesawa, Iwate, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1952 and reached the top division in September 1957. His highest rank was maegashira 10. He retired from active competition in May 1962.

Pre-modern career record

• In 1953 the New Year tournament was begun and the Spring tournament began to be held in Osaka.

Oikawa Teruhisa ^[1]

-	Spring Haru basho, Tokyo	Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo	Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo
1952	Shinjo 1–2	WestJonidan#30 1–7	EastJonidan#30 3–5
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	WestJonidan#22 5–3	EastSandanme#55 3–5	EastSandanme#56 3–5	EastSandanme#59 5–3
1954	EastSandanme#43 5–3	EastSandanme#26 7–1	EastSandanme#4 4–4	WestSandanme#1 4–4
1955	EastMakushita#47 4–4	WestMakushita#43 4–4	EastMakushita#41 6–2	WestMakushita#24 5–3
1956	EastMakushita#15 5–3	EastMakushita#11 6–2	EastMakushita#1 5–3	WestJūryō#22 8–7
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	EastJūryō#15 13–2 Champion	EastJūryō#2 7–8	WestJūryō#3 13–2 Champion	Not held	EastMaegashira#16 8–7	WestMaegashira#13 7–8
1958	WestMaegashira#14 7–8	EastMaegashira#15 7–8	EastMaegashira#15 5–10	WestMaegashira#19 8–7	EastMaegashira#17 8–7	WestMaegashira#16 7–8
1959	EastMaegashira#17 7–8	EastMaegashira#18 9–6	WestMaegashira#13 5–6–4	WestMaegashira#16 8–7	WestMaegashira#13 7–8	WestMaegashira#12 8–7
1960	EastMaegashira#11 7–8	WestMaegashira#11 7–8	EastMaegashira#12 6–9	EastMaegashira#15 8–7	EastMaegashira#10 6–9	WestMaegashira#14 8–7
1961	EastMaegashira#11 4–11	EastJūryō#2 4–11	EastJūryō#9 5–10	EastJūryō#16 7–8	EastJūryō#17 8–7	EastJūryō#13 7–8
1962	EastJūryō#14 5–10	WestJūryō#18 0–5–10	WestMakushita#14 Retired 0–2–5	x	x	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

References

1. "Oikawa Teruhisa Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 25 September 2012.