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Takarakuni Minoru
斉須 稔
Personal information
BornMinoru Saisu
(1956-08-16) 16 August 1956 (age 68)
Higashi, Fukushima, Japan
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight129 kg (284 lb)
Career
StableIsegahamaKiriyama
Record464-455-0
DebutJuly, 1971
Highest rankMaegashira 2 (November, 1983)
RetiredSeptember, 1986
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonidan)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Takarakuni Minoru (born 16 August 1956 as Minoru Saisu) is a former sumo wrestler from Higashi, Fukushima, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1971, joining the original Isegahama stable, recruited by former yokozuna Terukuni, and reached the top division in March 1982. His highest rank was maegashira 2. Following his retirement from active competition he remained in the sumo world as a sewanin under his real name Saisu, and was a member of Asahiyama stable and then the new Isegahama stable. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 for sumo personnel in August 2021 and left his position.

Career record

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Takarakuni Minoru[1]
Year January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1971 x x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #11
4–3
 
West Jonidan #77
0–4
 
1972 West Jonidan #100
3–0
 
West Jonidan #42
0–0
 
West Jonidan #42
2–5
 
West Jonidan #60
3–4
 
East Jonidan #72
1–6
 
East Jonidan #88
4–3
 
1973 West Jonidan #55
5–2
 
West Jonidan #20
2–5
 
East Jonidan #41
3–4
 
West Jonidan #57
4–3
 
West Jonidan #40
3–4
 
West Jonidan #60
6–1–PP
Champion

 
1974 East Jonidan #17
5–2
 
West Sandanme #65
3–4
 
East Sandanme #77
4–3
 
West Sandanme #61
4–3
 
West Sandanme #47
5–2
 
West Sandanme #22
4–3
 
1975 West Sandanme #9
1–6
 
West Sandanme #36
4–3
 
West Sandanme #23
4–3
 
East Sandanme #14
2–5
 
West Sandanme #34
4–3
 
East Sandanme #24
5–2
 
1976 West Sandanme #1
4–3
 
East Makushita #53
3–4
 
West Sandanme #5
7–0
Champion

 
East Makushita #22
2–5
 
West Makushita #39
5–2
 
East Makushita #21
6–1
 
1977 East Makushita #6
3–4
 
East Makushita #12
2–5
 
East Makushita #30
3–4
 
West Makushita #38
4–3
 
West Makushita #31
5–2
 
East Makushita #17
5–2
 
1978 East Makushita #10
6–1–P
 
West Makushita #1
3–4
 
East Makushita #4
3–4
 
West Makushita #9
5–2
 
East Makushita #3
7–0
Champion

 
West Jūryō #9
9–6
 
1979 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 
East Jūryō #9
7–8
 
East Jūryō #11
7–8
 
West Jūryō #11
6–9
 
East Makushita #4
3–4
 
East Makushita #10
6–1
 
1980 West Makushita #1
5–2
 
West Jūryō #11
8–7
 
East Jūryō #11
7–8
 
East Makushita #1
6–1
 
East Jūryō #13
8–7
 
West Jūryō #9
7–8
 
1981 East Jūryō #11
7–8
 
East Makushita #1
4–3
 
West Jūryō #12
9–6
 
East Jūryō #6
9–6
 
East Jūryō #3
5–10
 
East Jūryō #10
8–7
 
1982 East Jūryō #6
11–4
 
East Maegashira #13
4–11
 
West Jūryō #5
11–4–P
Champion

 
West Maegashira #13
9–6
 
East Maegashira #7
5–10
 
East Maegashira #14
8–7
 
1983 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 
East Maegashira #3
4–11
 
East Maegashira #8
8–7
 
East Maegashira #3
5–10
 
East Maegashira #9
9–6
 
East Maegashira #2
5–10
 
1984 West Maegashira #8
6–9
 
East Maegashira #12
5–10
 
West Jūryō #6
6–9
 
East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
West Jūryō #5
6–9
 
West Jūryō #9
8–7
 
1985 West Jūryō #8
7–8
 
East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
East Jūryō #8
5–10
 
West Jūryō #12
7–8
 
East Makushita #1
4–3
 
West Jūryō #13
5–10
 
1986 East Makushita #6
4–3
 
East Makushita #3
3–4
 
West Makushita #6
1–6
 
West Makushita #32
6–1
 
West Makushita #13
Retired
3–4
x
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

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

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Takarakuni Minoru Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2012.