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Takanosato Toshihide (Japanese: 隆の里 俊英, September 29, 1952 – November 7, 2011), real name Toshihide Takaya (高谷 俊英), was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Namioka, Aomori. He was the sport's 59th yokozuna from 1983 to 1986 and won four top division tournament championships.
- Early Life
- Career
- Retirement from Sumo
- Personal Life
- Fighting Style
- Record
- Shikona History
- Sources
Takaya was born the second son of farmers in the town of Namioka in Aomori Prefecture. He played soccer and judo before turning into soccer. He was from the same area of Japan as Wakanohana Kanji II and the two entered professional sumo together in July 1968, joining Futagoyama stable.
Early Career
He initially wrestled under his surname "Takaya" before switching to the shikona "Takanosato" (隆の里) in March 1971. He was promoted to sandanme in November 1969 and makushita in July 1971. In March 1973, Takanosato was promoted to the rank of makushita 3, but he finished with a 3-4 record after losing to three juryo-ranked wrestlers. Nevertheless, he bounced back and in September 1974, he produced a 4-3 record at the rank of makushita 1 and was promoted to juryofor the November 1974 tournament.
Juryo Career
Even though Takanosato struggled in the unsalaried ranks for six years, he breezed through juryo in only three tournaments. In his first tournament, he produced a strong 10-5 record, but missed out on the juryo yusho after losing to Banryuyama in a playoff. He followed with an 8-7 record and a 10-5 record which earned him a promotion to makuuchi for the May 1975 tournament.
Makuuchi Career
Takanosato reached the top makuuchi division in May 1975 but had some indifferent results and fell back to the juryo division on several occasions. A late developer, he did not reach the san'yakuranks until 1979, by which time Wakanohana was already a yokozuna. In July 1980, he produced a 12-3 record and was runner-up to yokozuna Kitanoumi's 15-0 record; Takanosato was awarded the Fighting Spirit Prize. In the following September tournament, he produced a strong 13-2 record, which included wi...
Takanosato took the name Naruto upon joining the Sumo Association as an oyakata, or elder, and in 1989 opened his own Naruto stable in Matsudo, Chiba, which has produced several top division wrestlers. The first was Rikio in 1996 and he was followed by Wakanosato in 1998, Takanowaka in 1999, Takanotsuru in 2003, Kisenosato in 2004, and Takayasu and...
Nicknamed "Popeye" (ポパイ) because of his brawny physique, he was one of the few wrestlers in his day to use weight training, which is now commonplace in sumo. Takanosato was a fan of Manny Pacquiao and would often talk about him with Takayasuwho was half Fillipino.
Takanosato's most common winning kimarite or technique was overwhelmingly yorikiri or force out, which accounted for about 45 percent of his victories at sekitorilevel. He preferred a migi-yotsu grip (the same as Chiyonofuji), with his left hand outside and right hand inside his opponent's arms. He also regularly won by uwatenage (overarm throw) an...
Division Results
1. Total:693-493-80/1180 (106 basho) 2. Makuuchi:464-313-80/771 (58 basho) 3. Juryo:85-65/150 (10 basho) 4. Makushita:78-62/140 (20 basho) 5. Sandanme:31-25/56 (8 basho) 6. Jonidan:30-26/56 (8 basho) 7. Jonokuchi:5-2/7 (1 basho)
Championships
1. 4 Makuuchi Championships 1.1. 1st (September 1982) 1.2. 2nd (July 1983) 1.3. 3rd (September 1983) 1.4. 4th (January 1984) 2. 1 JuryoChampionship (March 1970)
Achievements
1. Special Prizes:Fighting Spirit Prize (5), Outstanding Performance Prize (2) 2. Kinboshi:2: (1) Kitanoumi, (1) Wajima
Takaya Toshihide (1968.07 - 1971.01)Takanosato Toshihide (1971.03 - 1986.01)Sep 6, 2023 · Takanosato Toshihide was a sumo wrestler from Namioka, Aomori, Japan. He was the sport's 59th Yokozuna from 1983 to 1986 and won four top division tournament championships. After retirement he established Naruto stable which he ran from 1989 until his death.
Nov 7, 2011 · Takaya Toshihide - Takanosato Toshihide: Hatsu Dohyo: 1968.07: Intai: 1986.01: Kabu: Naruto Toshihide : Career Record: 693-493-80/1180 (106 basho) In Makuuchi:
- September 29, 1952
- TAKAYA Toshihide
- Yokozuna (July 1983)
- Aomori-ken, Minamitsugaru-gun, Namioka-cho
Tagonoura stable (田子ノ浦部屋, Tagonoura-beya), formerly Naruto stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. The stable was established as Naruto stable, on 1 February 1989 by former yokozuna Takanosato Toshihide. The stable's first sekitori was Rikiō in 1994.
Takanosato Toshihide (Toshihide Takaya, September 29, 1952 – November 7, 2011) was a sumo wrestler from Namioka, Aomori, Japan. He was the sport's 59th yokozuna from 1983 to 1986 and won four top division tournament championships.
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Highest Rank Yokozuna (July 1983) Real Name TAKAYA Toshihide Birth Date September 29, 1952 Shusshin Aomori-ken, Minamitsugaru-gun, Namioka-cho Death Date November 7, 2011 (59 years) Height and Weight182 cm 148 kg Heya Futagoyama Shikona Takaya Toshihide - Takanosato Toshihide Hatsu Dohyo 1968.07 Intai 1986.01
