Oginohana Masaaki
| Oginohana Masaaki | |
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| 小城ノ花 正昭 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Masaaki Motomura November 29, 1935 Ogi, Saga, Japan |
| Died | December 16, 2006 (aged 71) |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 124 kg (273 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Dewanoumi |
| Record | 524-522-9 |
| Debut | January, 1952 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (November, 1962) |
| Retired | May, 1967 |
| Championships | 1 (Makushita) |
| Special Prizes | Technique (1) Outstanding Performance (1) |
| Gold Stars | 3 |
Oginohana Masaaki ( born Masaaki Motomura, 29 November 1935 – 16 December 2006) was a sumo wrestler from Ogi, Saga, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1952 and reached the top makuuchi division in 1957. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in 1967 and worked as a coach at Dewanoumi stable before leaving the Sumo Association in 2000 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65. He was the father of Oginohana Akikazu and Oginishiki Yasutoshi, both successful sumo wrestlers themselves.
Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi
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