Kairyūyama Teruhisa
# Kairyūyama Teruhisa

Kairyūyama Teruhisa (born Kannojo Aoki; August 28, 1939 - September 10, 1986) was a sumo wrestler from Shōwa, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1956 and reached the top division in July 1960. His highest rank was sekiwake. He won eight gold stars against grand champion yokozuna in the course of his career. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Kiriyama. He left the Sumo Association in December 1980.

## Career record

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

Kairyūyama Teruhisa :

| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #24 6–2 | Not held | East Jonidan #74 8–0–P Champion | Not held |
| 1957 | West Sandanme #78 8–0 Champion | West Makushita #74 4–4 | West Makushita #73 6–2 | Not held | West Makushita #54 4–4 | East Makushita #53 6–2 |
| 1958 | East Makushita #43 5–3 | East Makushita #40 7–1–P | East Makushita #19 6–2 | West Makushita #4 6–2 | East Makushita #2 3–5 | East Makushita #6 3–5 |
| 1959 | East Makushita #9 5–3 | East Makushita #7 5–3 | West Makushita #4 5–3 | East Makushita #2 5–3 | West Makushita #1 5–3 | West Jūryō #20 9–6 |
| 1960 | East Jūryō #15 10–5 | East Jūryō #8 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 12–3 Champion | West Maegashira #16 8–7 | West Maegashira #12 10–5 | East Maegashira #6 4–11 |
| 1961 | East Maegashira #9 7–8 | West Maegashira #9 9–6 | West Maegashira #3 6–9 | East Maegashira #6 9–6 | East Maegashira #2 8–7 | East Maegashira #1 9–6 O★★ |
| 1962 | East Komusubi #2 4–11 | West Maegashira #5 6–9 | West Maegashira #6 11–4 | East Komusubi #1 6–9 | East Maegashira #3 6–9 | East Maegashira #5 9–6 |
| 1963 | West Maegashira #1 5–10 | East Maegashira #4 9–6 | East Maegashira #1 7–8 | East Maegashira #2 4–11 | West Maegashira #7 7–8 | East Maegashira #8 7–8 |
| 1964 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 | West Maegashira #2 9–6 O★ | West Sekiwake #1 5–10 | West Maegashira #2 6–9 ★ | East Maegashira #5 9–6 O★ | West Sekiwake #1 5–10 |
| 1965 | West Maegashira #3 6–9 ★ | West Maegashira #5 10–5 | East Maegashira #1 5–10 ★★ | West Maegashira #5 7–8 | West Maegashira #6 7–8 | East Maegashira #7 7–8 |
| 1966 | East Maegashira #8 7–8 | East Maegashira #9 7–8 | West Maegashira #9 9–6 | West Maegashira #4 1–14 | East Maegashira #12 7–8 | West Maegashira #12 9–6 |
| 1967 | West Maegashira #5 7–8 | East Maegashira #6 6–9 | West Maegashira #11 8–7 | West Maegashira #7 6–9 | East Maegashira #10 4–11 | West Jūryō #3 7–8 |
| 1968 | East Jūryō #4 2–7–6 | East Jūryō #13 Retired 0–4–11 |
| 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 |||||||
