Tokushinhō Motohisa

Tokushinhō Motohisa (Japanese: 德真鵬 元久, born May 13, 1984 as Motohisa Shiratsuka (白塚 元久)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. His sumo stable was Kise (for a short time he belonged to Kitanoumi). His height is 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) and his peak weight is 224 kg (494 lbs). His highest rank was jūryō 6. Hs is the first former amateur from Asahi University to reach the sekitori ranks. He retired in June 2020.

In this Japanese shikona name, the surname is Tokushinō.
Motohisa Tokushinhō
徳真鵬元久
Tokushinō in 2010
Personal information
BornMotohisa Shiratsuka
(1984-05-13) May 13, 1984
Mie Prefecture, Japan
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight224 kg (494 lb; 35.3 st)
Career
StableKise (also Kitanoumi)
UniversityAsahi University
Record382-373
DebutMarch, 2007
Highest rankJūryō 6 (September, 2013)
RetiredJune 2020
Championships1 (Makushita)
* Up to date as of July 9, 2020.

Career
Tokushinhō in May 2010

From elementary school he did karate, but he became interested in sumo at Mie High School and began entering sumo competitions.[1] He was an amateur wrestler at Asahi University and reached the top 16 in the Inter Collegiate and second place in the Western Japan College Tournament. He was a contemporary of Tosayutaka. He joined Kise stable in March 2007 at the age of 23. He was only the third former member of Asahi University's small sumo club to turn professional. He weighed 182 kilograms (401 lb) upon his debut. He initially fought under his own surname of Shiratsuka. In March 2009 he switched to the shikona of Tokushinhō and won the makushita division championship or yūshō with a 6–1 record. He was promoted to the jūryō division for the first time in September 2009. He spent a total of 27 tournaments ranked in jūryō with a win/loss record of 187–218. He never reached the top makuuchi division; his highest rank being jūryō 6 in September 2013. His last appearance in jūryō was in November 2015.

His peak weight of 224 kilograms (494 lbs) means he ranks twelfth in the list of heaviest sumo wrestlers, and is the sixth-heaviest Japanese sumo wrestler ever after Yamamotoyama, Kenho, Susanoumi, Kainowaka and Hidenoumi.

Retirement from sumo

Tokushinhō fell to the sandanme division in the banzuke issued for the May 2020 tournament, and he submitted retirement papers to the Japan Sumo Association, acknowledged on June 1, 2020.[2] His career results were 382 wins against 373 losses over 79 tournaments. He plans to return to Asahi University as a member of staff.[3] He had his danpatsu-shiki or retirement ceremony in October 2021, with around 150 guests including former yokozuna Kisenosato, and the head of Asahi University making the final cut of his topknot.[4]

Fighting style

When fighting on the mawashi or belt Tokushinhō favoured a migi-yotsu (left hand outside, right hand inside) grip. He also regularly used tsuki/oshi (pushing and thrusting) techniques. His most common winning kimarite were yori kiri (force out) and oshi dashi (push out), which together account for over 60 per cent of his career wins.[5]

Career record

　 　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　 　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　 　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　 　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　 　 　　　 　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　 　 　

Tokushinhō Motohisa[6]
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
2007x(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #11
5–2
 		West Jonidan #89
6–1
 		West Jonidan #14
5–2
 		East Sandanme #82
6–1
 
2008East Sandanme #25
6–1
 		West Makushita #46
6–1
 		West Makushita #19
5–2
 		East Makushita #11
3–4
 		West Makushita #17
5–2
 		East Makushita #8
4–3
 
2009West Makushita #5
2–5
 		East Makushita #17
6–1
Champion
 		East Makushita #4
4–3
 		West Makushita #2
4–3
 		West Jūryō #12
6–9
 		West Makushita #2
5–2
 
2010East Makushita #1
5–2
 		West Jūryō #11
8–7
 		West Jūryō #7
7–8
 		West Jūryō #8
7–8
 		East Jūryō #9
4–11
 		West Makushita #3
2–5
 
2011East Makushita #9
3–4
 		 East Makushita #17
Tournament Cancelled
0–0–0		 East Makushita #17
4–3
 		 East Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 East Makushita #1
4–3
 
2012West Jūryō #12
8–7
 		East Jūryō #10
7–8
 		East Jūryō #11
7–8
 		East Jūryō #12
7–8
 		West Jūryō #12
7–8
 		West Jūryō #13
8–7
 
2013 East Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #9
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #10
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #10
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
6–9
 
2014 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #7
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #10
6–9
 
2015 West Jūryō #12
5–10
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 West Makushita #1
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #14
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #9
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #10
4–11
 
2016 West Makushita #3
2–5
 		 West Makushita #14
3–4
 		 West Makushita #22
5–2
 		 East Makushita #13
4–3
 		 East Makushita #10
3–4
 		 West Makushita #15
3–4
 
2017 West Makushita #23
4–3
 		 West Makushita #17
5–2
 		 East Makushita #10
5–2
 		 East Makushita #6
2–5
 		 East Makushita #17
3–4
 		 West Makushita #23
3–4
 
2018 West Makushita #28
5–2
 		 East Makushita #15
3–4
 		 West Makushita #22
4–3
 		 East Makushita #16
4–3
 		 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 West Makushita #6
2–5
 
2019 West Makushita #17
5–2
 		 West Makushita #6
1–6
 		 West Makushita #23
3–4
 		 East Makushita #31
2–5
 		 West Makushita #49
5–2
 		 East Makushita #33
4–3
 
2020 West Makushita #27
2–5
 		 East Makushita #47
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #4
Tournament Cancelled
0–0–0		 West Sandanme #4
Retired
0–0–0		 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

See also

References
  1. Jonosuke (24 April 2008). "Shiratsuka on the radar finally". Sumo Forum. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  2. "元十両の徳真鵬が引退 先場所負け越して三段目に陥落". daily.co.jp (in Japanese). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. "【朝刊】大相撲、松阪出身の徳真鵬が引退". Chunichi (in Japanese). 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "大相撲 元徳真鵬関「お疲れ様」 朝日大で断髪式 荒磯親方ら150人門出祝う ／岐阜". The Mainichi (in Japanese). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. "Wins of Tokushinho". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  6. "Tokushinho Motohisa Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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