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Stable
  
Oitekaze → Tatsunami

Name
  
Oiteyama Hirokuni

Retired
  
May 1969

Championships
  
1 (Juryo)

Weight
  
131 kg

Debut
  
May, 1953

Height
  
1.81 m

Record
  
577-545-18

Died
  
January 2, 2014


Oiteyama Hirokuni Oiteyama Hirokuni Wikipedia

Born
  
Mitsugu Yamaguchi June 16, 1938 Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan (
1938-06-16
)

Highest rank
  
Maegashira 6 (November, 1962)

Oiteyama Hirokuni, born Mitsugu Yamaguchi (16 June 1938 – 2 January 2014), was a sumo wrestler from Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1953 and reached the top division in May 1960. His highest rank was maegashira 6. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age of 65 in June 2003.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
  • References

    Oiteyama Hirokuni Wikipedia