Dejima Takeharu
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This article is about the former sumo wrestler. For other uses, see Dejima (disambiguation).
In this Japanese name, the surname is Dejima.
Dejima Takeharu (出島 武春, born March 21, 1974) is a former sumo wrestler from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1996, reaching the top makuuchi division the following year. In July 1999 he won the yūshō or tournament championship and earned promotion to the second highest rank of ōzeki. He lost the rank in 2001 and, for the most part, remained a maegashira until his retirement in 2009. He won ten special prizes and six gold stars over his long career. He wrestled for Musashigawa stable. He is now an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Ōnaruto Oyakata.
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出島 武春 | |
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Born | Dejima Takeharu (1974-03-21) March 21, 1974 (age 50) Ishikawa, Japan |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 160 kg (353 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Musashigawa |
University | Chuo University |
Record | 595–495–98 |
Debut | March, 1996 |
Highest rank | Ōzeki (September, 1999) |
Retired | July, 2009 |
Elder name | Ōnaruto |
Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (3) Fighting Spirit (4) Technique (3) |
Gold Stars | 6 Akebono (2) Takanohana II (2) Wakanohana III Asashōryū |
* Up to date as of June 2020. |
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