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| Date of Birth |
October 9th, 1962 |
| Place of Birth |
Hokkaido |
| Heya |
Hanakago - Hanaregoma |
| Debut |
March, 1978
(age - 15) |
| Yokozuna Promotion |
September, 1987
(age - 24) |
| Retired |
July, 1991
(age - 28) |
| Makunouchi Division Record |
426-228-105 |
Makunouchi Division
Championships |
2 |
Special
Prizes |
O-5, F-2 |
| Height |
189 cm |
| Weight |
203 kg |
| Oyakata Name |
Onokuni -Shibatayama |
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1987 Natsu Basho, 15th and final day
Onokuni vs. Hokutoumi
(Onokuni's first top division title)
Onokuni's fellow ozeki came up with a powerful slapping attack
to the face at the tachi-ai or initial charge. Onokuni after
resisting this attack, slipped to the left then got a right hand
inside, left hand outside grip. He then used his much greater size
and strength to drive Hokutoumi to the edge; finally forcing him
out and over by yoritaoshi (frontal crush out). That victory
enabled Onokuni to take his first top division tournament championship
with a perfect 15-0 record in his 11th basho as an ozeki.
He earned promotion to yokozuna soon after.
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1990 Kyushu Basho, 15th and final day
Onokuni vs. Chiyonofuji
(Onokuni's comeback)
Going into this tournament, yokozuna Onokuni was coming off
an unprecedented 4-consecutive basho absence due to injury.
His opponent on the last day, fellow yokozuna Chiyonofuji,
had already locked up his 31st top division title on the previous
day while Onokuni had struggled to a 9-5 record. At the tachi-ai
or initial charge, Chiyonofuji quickly got a left hand outside,
right hand inside grip, driving his much larger opponent to the
edge. Chiyonofuji than attempted to drive Onokuni over with a right
sided sotogake (outside leg trip). The Hanaregoma beya
giant responded with his own righted sided sotogake attempt.
This allowed him to improve his position and before Chiyonofuji
could launch another attack, Onokuni threw the senior yokozuna
down with a well timed sukuinage (beltless arm throw).
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