Dewanohana Kuniichi

Dewanohana Kuniichi (1 March 1909 – 30 May 1987) born as Kuniichi Ichikawa in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan was a sumo wrestler, whose highest rank was maegashira 1. He was chairman (rijichō) of the Japan Sumo Association from 1968 to 1974.[1] Unlike most of his contemporaries, he had a business education background.

Dewanohana Kuniichi
出羽ノ花 國市
Personal information
Born	Kuniichi Ichikawa 1 March 1909 Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan
Died	30 May 1987 (aged 78)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb; 17 st)
Career
Stable	Dewanoumi
Record	96-104-32
Debut	January, 1925
Highest rank	Maegashira 1 (January 1936)
Retired	May 1940
Elder name	Musashigawa
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record

• In 1927 Tokyo and Osaka sumo merged and four tournaments a year in Tokyo and other locations began to be held.

Dewanohana Kuniichi[2]

-	Spring Haru basho, varied	Summer Natsu basho, varied
1925	(Maezumo)	Shinjo 0–2
1926	East Jonokuchi #12 2–3	West Jonokuchi #5 4–2
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

-	Spring Haru basho, Tokyo	March Sangatsu basho, varied	Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo	October Jūgatsu basho, varied
1927	East Jonidan #29 4–2	East Jonidan #29 5–1	West Sandanme #49 3–3	West Sandanme #31 3–3
1928	West Sandanme #37 2–4	West Sandanme #17 3–3	East Sandanme #41 4–2	East Sandanme #41 3–3
1929	West Sandanme #12 4–2	West Sandanme #12 4–2	West Makushita #25 3–3	West Makushita #25 4–2
1930	West Makushita #11 6–0	West Makushita #11 3–3	West Jūryō #9 2–9	West Jūryō #9 5–6
1931	East Makushita #3 3–3	East Makushita #3 3–3	East Makushita #5 5–1	East Makushita #5 2–4
1932	East Maegashira #5 0–0–8	East Maegashira #5 0–0–10	East Jūryō #5 0–0–11	East Jūryō #5 6–5
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

-	Spring Haru basho, Tokyo	Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo	Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo
1933	West Jūryō #11 8–3	East Jūryō #3 7–4	Not held
1934	West Maegashira #14 6–5	East Maegashira #10 6–5	Not held
1935	East Maegashira #7 6–5	West Maegashira #4 7–4	Not held
1936	East Maegashira #1 2–9	East Maegashira #9 5–6	Not held
1937	East Maegashira #10 5–6	West Maegashira #13 6–4–3	Not held
1938	West Maegashira #9 7–6	East Maegashira #8 5–8	Not held
1939	East Maegashira #13 7–6	West Maegashira #10 6–9	Not held
1940	West Maegashira #12 0–4–11	West Maegashira #19 Retired 0–0–15	Not held
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Key:d=Draw(s) (引分);   h=Hold(s) (預り) 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

References

1. "The Gallery - Rijicho of the Kyokai". The Oyakata Gallery. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
2. "Dewanohana Kuniichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 25 September 2012.