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Kurohimeyama

Kurohimeyama Hideo
黒姫山 秀男
Personal information
Born Hideo Tanaka
(1948-11-12) November 12, 1948 (age 68)
Ōmi, Niigata, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Weight 143 kg (315 lb)
Career
Stable Tatsunami
Record 677-691-2
Debut March, 1964
Highest rank Sekiwake (July, 1974)
Retired January, 1982
Special Prizes Outstanding Performance (4)
Fighting Spirit (3)
Technique (1)
Gold Stars 6
Kitanoumi (3)
Kitanofuji
Kotozakura
Wajima
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Kurohimeyama Hideo (born 12 November 1948 as Hideo Tanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Ōmi, Niigata, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1964, and first reached the top division in July 1969. After he was re-promoted to the top division in November 1969 he fought there for 71 consecutive tournaments and 1065 matches, never missing a single bout. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in January 1982 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Takekuma. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age of 65 in November 2013.

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi



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