Kurohimeyama Hideo
| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| real name | Hideo Tanaka |
| Born | November 12, 1948 |
| place of birth | Ōmi, Niigata Prefecture |
| Died | April 25, 2019 |
| size | 1.82 m |
| Weight | 143 kg |
| Career | |
| Heya | Tatsunami |
| Career record | 677-691-2 (Makuuchi) |
| debut | March 1964 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (July 1974) |
| Tournament victories | Outstanding performance (4) Best fighting spirit (3) Best technique (1) |
| resignation | January 1982 |
Hideo Tanaka ( Japanese 田中 秀 男 , Tanaka Hideo ; born November 12, 1948 in Ōmi, Niigata Prefecture ; † April 25, 2019 ), known by his ring name Kurohimeyama Hideo ( 黒 姫 山 秀 男 ), was a Japanese sumo wrestler . He made his professional debut in March 1964, and first reached the top tier in July 1969 . After he was promoted to the top division in November 1969, he fought there for 71 consecutive tournaments and 1,065 games without missing a single fight. His highest rank was sekiwake . He made 18 appearances in the lower sanyaku -Rängen ( sekiwake or komusubi ) but unusual for someone with this achievement, which is never a tournament championship ( Yusho won) in any division.
He retired in January 1982 and became an elder ( Toshiyori ) in the Japanese Sumo Association . He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 and left the sumo association in November 2013. His grandson Toranosuke joined the Sakaigawa stable in May 2018 and fights as Tanakayama.
Hideo died on 25 April 2019 at the age of 70 years at a pneumonia .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 定 年 ３ 親 方 が 記者 会見 、 思 い 出 し み じ み. In: Nikkan Sports . November 22, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2019 (Japanese).
- ↑ 「デ ゴ イ チ」 元 関 脇 黒 姫 山 が 肺炎 の た め 死去 70 歳. In: Nikkan Sports . April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019 (Japanese).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kurohimeyama, Hideo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 黒 姫 山 秀 男 (ring name, Japanese); 田中 秀 男 (real name, Japanese); Hideo Tanaka (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese sumo wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ōmi, Niigata Prefecture |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 2019 |