Maenoshin Yasuo
# Maenoshin Yasuo

Maenoshin Yasuo (born 17 April 1961 as Yasuo Sawabe) is a former sumo wrestler from Chikuho, Fukuoka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1977, and reached the top division in November 1985. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in March 1990. He became an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Yamahibiki, but was forced to leave his position for disciplinary reasons in January 1997.

## Career record

Maenoshin Yasuo :

| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1977 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #20 4–3 | West Jonidan #87 4–3 | East Jonidan #65 4–3 | West Jonidan #41 4–3 |
| 1978 | West Jonidan #23 4–3 | West Sandanme #89 3–4 | East Jonidan #12 6–1 | East Sandanme #50 3–4 | East Sandanme #61 4–3 | West Sandanme #44 3–4 |
| 1979 | West Sandanme #56 4–3 | East Sandanme #44 3–4 | East Sandanme #61 4–3 | East Sandanme #45 4–3 | West Sandanme #30 1–6 | East Sandanme #61 4–3 |
| 1980 | West Sandanme #45 4–3 | East Sandanme #32 3–4 | East Sandanme #43 6–1 | West Makushita #56 4–3 | West Makushita #43 3–4 | West Makushita #58 5–2 |
| 1981 | East Makushita #35 1–6 | East Sandanme #4 4–3 | East Makushita #51 3–4 | West Makushita #59 4–3 | West Makushita #48 4–3 | East Makushita #36 3–4 |
| 1982 | West Makushita #43 5–2 | East Makushita #25 4–3 | West Makushita #17 4–3 | West Makushita #14 3–4 | East Makushita #25 3–4 | West Makushita #36 6–1–PP |
| 1983 | West Makushita #16 3–4 | West Makushita #27 4–3 | East Makushita #20 3–4 | West Makushita #28 5–2 | West Makushita #11 5–2 | East Makushita #4 6–1 |
| 1984 | East Jūryō #10 5–10 | West Makushita #3 4–3 | West Makushita #2 4–3 | East Jūryō #13 9–6 | West Jūryō #7 10–5 | West Jūryō #4 8–7 |
| 1985 | West Jūryō #2 6–9 | West Jūryō #3 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 8–7 | West Jūryō #1 8–7 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 | West Maegashira #14 8–7 |
| 1986 | East Maegashira #10 5–10 | East Jūryō #1 6–9 | West Jūryō #4 6–9 | West Jūryō #8 10–5 | East Jūryō #3 9–6 | West Jūryō #1 8–7 |
| 1987 | West Maegashira #13 6–9 | West Jūryō #2 9–6 | East Maegashira #14 8–7 | East Maegashira #8 11–4 | East Komusubi #1 4–11 | West Maegashira #4 6–9 |
| 1988 | West Maegashira #6 6–9 | East Maegashira #10 7–8 | East Maegashira #12 1–14 | West Jūryō #8 9–6 | East Jūryō #4 5–10 | East Jūryō #10 9–6 |
| 1989 | East Jūryō #4 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 6–9 | West Jūryō #6 9–6 | West Jūryō #1 8–7 | East Jūryō #1 7–8 | East Jūryō #2 5–10 |
| 1990 | East Jūryō #7 4–11 | East Makushita #3 Retired 0–0–0 | x | x | x | x |
| 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 |||||||
