Okanoyama Yoshiro
# Okanoyama Yoshiro

Okanoyama Yoshiro (born 3 November 1935 as Kiichiro Yamabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Yakage, Okayama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1955 and reached the top division in March 1962. His highest rank was maegashira 5. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in January 1965.

## Career record

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

Okanoyama Yoshiro :

| Year in sumo | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo | March Haru basho, Osaka | May Natsu basho, Tokyo | July Nagoya basho, Nagoya | September Aki basho, Tokyo | November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | x | x | Shinjo 3–0 | Not held | West Jonidan #72 5–3 | Not held |
| 1956 | West Jonidan #39 5–3 | East Jonidan #9 4–4 | West Sandanme #96 7–1 | Not held | East Sandanme #52 5–3 | Not held |
| 1957 | East Sandanme #39 4–4 | East Sandanme #38 2–6 | West Sandanme #50 3–5 | Not held | East Sandanme #50 5–3 | West Sandanme #31 4–4 |
| 1958 | East Sandanme #30 5–3 | East Sandanme #19 3–5 | East Sandanme #23 5–3 | West Sandanme #8 7–1 | West Makushita #68 3–5 | East Makushita #78 3–5 |
| 1959 | West Makushita #83 7–1 | West Makushita #53 5–3 | West Makushita #49 4–4 | East Makushita #47 4–4 | East Makushita #47 5–3 | East Makushita #36 4–4 |
| 1960 | East Makushita #37 2–6 | East Makushita #44 3–1–4 | West Makushita #43 5–3 | West Makushita #35 5–2 | East Makushita #27 5–2 | West Makushita #18 5–2 |
| 1961 | West Makushita #11 4–3 | East Makushita #7 5–2 | West Makushita #3 7–0 Champion | West Jūryō #14 10–5 | East Jūryō #5 9–4–2 | West Jūryō #1 5–10 |
| 1962 | East Jūryō #5 11–4 | East Maegashira #14 9–6 | East Maegashira #5 0–6–9 | West Maegashira #14 3–12 | West Jūryō #4 7–8 | East Jūryō #5 14–1 Champion |
| 1963 | East Maegashira #12 6–9 | West Maegashira #14 5–10 | East Jūryō #4 7–8 | East Jūryō #5 6–9 | West Jūryō #7 5–10 | West Jūryō #14 8–7 |
| 1964 | West Jūryō #8 6–9 | East Jūryō #12 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 | East Makushita #7 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 | East Makushita #47 3–4 | West Makushita #55 6–1 | West Makushita #28 4–3 |
| 1965 | East Makushita #26 Retired 2–5–0 |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |||||||
