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615:, emerged over the next two years to challenge him, and he also suffered a number of injury problems. Chiyonofuji was restricted to just one championship in the nine tournaments held from May 1983 to September 1984. But Kitanoumi retired in January 1985, with the aging Takanosato following a year later, and Chiyonofuji resumed his dominance. In 1986 he won five out of the six tournaments held, the first time this had been done since Kitanoumi in 1978. Despite being older and lighter than nearly all his opponents, he dominated the sport throughout the 1980s.
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In 1979, due to his shoulder trouble, Chiyonofuji briefly fell to the second division, but he soon came back. Encouraged by his stablemaster, he began to rely not only on throwing techniques, which increased the risk of re-injuring his shoulders, but also on gaining ground quickly and forcing out his
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in July 2015, and was noticeably weak when speaking to reporters at the Aki basho in
September of that year. Having reportedly told associates that the cancer had spread to his heart and lungs, he had been hospitalized since the fourth day of the Nagoya tournament in 2016. He died in Tokyo on July
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September 1975. However, he lasted only one tournament before being demoted again, and recurring shoulder dislocation injuries led to him falling back to the unsalaried ranks. He finally won promotion back to the top division in January 1978. After receiving a fighting spirit
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and retired from sumo. He returned in the
January 2012 elections as the Operations director (the second most senior position in the Association's hierarchy), but was unseated two years later. He chose not to run for a board position in the 2016 elections, citing a lack of support.
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857:, Takanohana, who hastened Chiyonofuji's retirement by defeating him in 1991, recalled his fear of Chiyonofuji's "metal body" when training with him. On August 2 the Sumo Association announced that a farewell ceremony for Chiyonofuji would be held at the entrance of the
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In the opening tournament of 1991, Chiyonofuji surpassed
Kitanoumi's record of 804 top division wins but injured himself on the second day and had to withdraw. He returned in May, but he lost on the opening day of the tournament to the 18-year-old rising star and future
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the second-highest rank. While making this speedy rise, he won the technique prize in the three previous tournaments, and won it again in that
January 1981 tournament where he also earned the outstanding performance prize. As an
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Japanese Prime Minister. In March 1990, he secured his 1000th win. A 32nd tournament title would have tied the record set by Taihō in 1971, but his 31st championship in November 1990 proved to be his last.
527:. Takanohana had first come across Chiyonofuji whilst on a regional tour and encouraged him to give sumo a try. Later, he also advised Chiyonofuji to give up smoking, which helped him put on some extra weight.
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in an airplane, which excited the young
Akimoto as he had never flown before. At the time of his debut he weighed just 71 kg (157 lb). Chiyonoyama died in 1977, at which time
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Hokutoumi who was a stablemate and protégé of
Chiyonofuji, was too grief-stricken to speak to the press in the immediate aftermath of Chiyonofuji's death. His former stablemaster, ex-
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he scored well in the following three tournaments up to July 1981, where he again defeated
Kitanoumi and won his second title. After this victory, he was promoted to
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Chiyonofuji announced his engagement shortly after his fifth tournament championship in May 1982. He had a son and three daughters. His second daughter,
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Cheerleader Productions (October 1991). "Chiyonofuji:The Way of the Wolf".
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opponents. Showing much more consistency, he earned three
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3326:"Eleven stable masters declare candidacies for JSA board"
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Chiyonofuji had to pull out of his first tournament as a
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Law in Everyday Japan: Sex, Sumo, Suicide, and Statutes
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division in November 1974, and was promoted to the top
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Chiyonofuji original tegata (handprint & signature)
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broke it with his 54th straight win in September 2010.
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3310:. Mainichi Daily News. 1 April 2011. Archived from
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2824:"Kaio breaks Chiyonofuji's makuuchi win record"
2775:. University of Chicago Press. pp. 81–83.
2731:List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
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2726:List of sumo tournament top division champions
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3118:Gunning, John (17 November 2019).
413:(ring name) surname of Chiyonofuji
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2995:"「いい目をしとるな。がんばれよ」。後に横綱、千代の富士となる…"
2969:"元横綱千代の富士の九重親方が死去、61歳 史上3位の優勝31度"
2796:Glenday, Craig (1 January 2009).
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111:183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
34:name, the surname is Chiyonofuji.
3553:Japan Sumo Association Biography
3253:"Sumo Beya Guide – Kokonoe Beya"
3146:"Little Big Man Of Sumo Retires"
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4107:People's Honour Award winners
3459:. yahoo.co.jp (July 31, 2016)
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229:* Up to date as of June 2020.
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3953:Japan national baseball team
3472:. Japan Times. 2 August 2016
3417:. Japan Times. 1 August 2016
3242:. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
3219:. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
3196:. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
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2721:List of sumo record holders
2716:List of past sumo wrestlers
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1217:East Makushita #31
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3527:Sharnoff, Lora (1993).
1064:West Jonidan #5
457:is the same as that in
4041:Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
3257:Japan Sumo Association
2828:The Japan Times ONLINE
2769:West, Mark D. (2005).
2706:Glossary of sumo terms
2554:Top division runner-up
1470:West Jūryō #10
1459:East Jūryō #11
1432:East Jūryō #10
1421:West Jūryō #13
1388:West Jūryō #13
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312:Guinness World Records
273:wrestler and the 58th
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160:Yokozuna (July, 1981)
3587:Takanosato Toshihide
3450:元横綱千代の富士の九重親方が死去 61歳
2546:wins–losses–absences
920:Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
355:the following year.
64:Personal information
3833:Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
3817:Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
3809:Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
3705:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
3238:on the database of
3234:デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus
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3192:on the database of
2892:"元横綱・千代の富士の九重親方が死去"
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237:Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
202:Fighting Spirit (1)
84:Fukushima, Hokkaido
58:Chiyonofuji in 2010
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4029:
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3909:
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204:Technique (5)
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190:1 (Makushita)
188:31 (Makuuchi)
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184:Championships
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3977:Ryo Ishikawa
3969:Ryo Ishikawa
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2649:ranks:
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2592:
2584:
2576:
2570:
2545:
2524:
943:Haru basho,
908:
904:
900:
896:
895:level after
892:
888:
884:
880:
876:
870:
868:
854:
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846:
839:
823:
811:
801:
793:
789:
779:
777:
772:match-fixing
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752:
717:
710:
703:
696:
690:
684:
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656:
642:
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617:
608:
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587:
582:
575:
571:
563:
559:
552:
546:
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538:
532:
529:
525:Takanohana I
518:
509:
503:
501:
498:Early career
424:
408:
406:
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327:
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274:
251:
236:
235:
157:Highest rank
144:1045-437-170
96:(2016-07-31)
81:June 1, 1955
4092:2016 deaths
4087:1955 births
4057:Naoya Inoue
3721:Sadaharu Oh
3713:Sadaharu Oh
3697:Sadaharu Oh
3649:Shozo Saijo
3240:kotobank.jp
3217:kotobank.jp
3194:kotobank.jp
3129:18 November
3124:Japan Times
3097:Japan Times
2832:Japan Times
2620:Divisions:
973:Aki basho,
745: [
730:Chiyonokuni
722:Chiyotairyū
714:Chiyohakuhō
709:and former
707:Chiyotenzan
700:Chiyotaikai
625:'s 63, and
395:, the 52nd
381:Chiyonoyama
322:He won the
18:Chiyonofuji
4081:Categories
3985:Hakuhō Shō
3825:Hideo Nomo
3785:Randy Bass
3665:Taihō Kōki
3581:1981–1991
3501:2009-11-10
3287:Japan Zone
3157:2008-02-19
3069:2012-07-27
2860:2012-07-26
2838:14 January
2742:References
2667:Maegashira
2485:13–2
2463:12–3
2452:13–2
2441:10–5
2430:14–1
2412:13–2
2401:15–0
2368:14–1
2357:11–4
2339:14–1
2328:15–0
2317:15–0
2306:14–1
2284:12–3
2266:15–0
2244:14–1
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2222:11–4
2193:13–2
2182:14–1
2160:13–2
2138:13–2
2122:14–1
2111:15–0
2100:11–4
2089:14–1
2078:11–4
2067:15–0
2051:14–1
2040:10–5
2018:11–4
1996:12–3
1980:14–1
1969:14–1
1958:13–2
1936:15–0
1925:12–3
1909:14–1
1898:10–5
1887:12–3
1865:13–2
1854:12–3
1816:14–1
1805:13–2
1794:11–4
1756:11–4
1741:10–5
1609:5–10
1582:4–11
1571:5–10
1507:10–5
1485:5–10
1474:10–5
1447:5–10
1392:4–11
1365:5–10
901:tsuridashi
881:migi-yotsu
813:tsuyuharai
810:acting as
808:Harumafuji
803:tachimochi
738:Chiyoshoma
734:Chiyootori
711:maegashira
675:Takatōriki
627:Futabayama
613:Takanosato
459:Mount Fuji
393:Kitanofuji
359:Early life
345:Tochinoumi
210:Gold Stars
174:Elder name
77:1955-06-01
3040:Channel 4
2642:Jonokuchi
2630:Makushita
2529:1–3
1723:9–6
1712:6–9
1691:8–7
1680:8–7
1664:7–8
1653:8–7
1642:8–7
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1556:9–6
1545:8–7
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1518:9–6
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1343:9–6
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1210:6–1
1188:4–3
1177:4–3
1161:4–3
1150:3–4
1139:5–2
1128:4–3
1117:5–2
1106:5–2
1079:5–2
1068:3–4
1057:4–3
1046:4–3
1035:4–3
1019:5–2
970:September
889:Uwatenage
877:uwatenage
726:Chiyomaru
702:, former
639:Hokutoumi
631:Hananoumi
556:Kitanoumi
403:Ring name
365:Fukushima
168:May, 1991
4122:Yokozuna
3596:Yokozuna
3576:Yokozuna
3514:Sharnoff
3476:3 August
3453:Archived
3421:1 August
3392:1 August
3361:14 April
3332:14 April
3292:2 August
3267:12 April
3211:デジタル大辞泉
3188:デジタル大辞泉
3103:2 August
3005:2 August
2979:1 August
2902:1 August
2700:See also
2665:—
2663:Komusubi
2661:—
2659:Sekiwake
2657:—
2653:—
2651:Yokozuna
2647:Makuuchi
2640:—
2636:—
2634:Sandanme
2632:—
2628:—
2624:—
2622:Makuuchi
2608:Kinboshi
1294:Champion
980:November
905:kimarite
897:yorikiri
893:sekitori
872:kimarite
855:yokozuna
851:yokozuna
847:yokozuna
794:yokozuna
790:yokozuna
742:Chiyonoō
718:sekitori
704:komusubi
660:yokozuna
643:yokozuna
620:yokozuna
609:yokozuna
602:honbasho
598:yokozuna
590:yokozuna
583:Yokozuna
576:yokozuna
560:makuuchi
553:yokozuna
548:sekiwake
543:komusubi
539:yokozuna
534:kinboshi
520:komusubi
510:makuuchi
425:yokozuna
397:yokozuna
385:yokozuna
379:'s head
373:Hokkaido
341:yokozuna
329:honbasho
306:makuuchi
288:yokozuna
276:yokozuna
242:Japanese
217:Mienoumi
2675:Honours
2638:Jonidan
2616:Playoff
2558:Retired
2525:Retired
1009:Maezumo
985:Fukuoka
930:January
909:amiuchi
885:mawashi
784:at the
635:Ōnokuni
594:Asashio
410:shikona
250:, born
246:千代の富士 貢
178:Kokonoe
165:Retired
135:Kokonoe
103:, Japan
86:, Japan
46:千代の富士 貢
32:shikona
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4055:2022:
4047:2018:
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4023:2015:
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3991:2011:
3983:2010:
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3927:2003:
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3863:1995:
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