# Kanenohana Takeo

Kanenohana Takeo (born 11 October 1936 as Takeo Kanai) is a former sumo wrestler from Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1952 and reached the top division in March 1958. His highest rank was komusubi. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in September 1967.

## Pre-modern career record

* In 1953 the New Year tournament was begun and the Spring tournament began to be held in Osaka.
Kanenohana Takeo :
| - | Spring Haru basho, Tokyo | Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo | Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo |
| 1952 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonidan #34 5–3 |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation 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 ||||
| - | New Year Hatsu basho, Tokyo | Spring Haru basho, Osaka | Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo | Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo |
| 1953 | East Jonidan #8 3–5 | West Jonidan #9 6–2 | East Sandanme #48 5–3 | West Sandanme #35 3–5 |
| 1954 | East Sandanme #38 5–3 | East Sandanme #20 3–5 | East Sandanme #24 5–3 | West Sandanme #7 6–2 |
| 1955 | East Makushita #41 4–4 | West Makushita #39 4–4 | East Makushita #37 5–3 | West Makushita #28 5–3 |
| 1956 | East Makushita #20 3–5 | West Makushita #23 6–2 | East Makushita #15 5–3 | West Makushita #9 4–4 |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation 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 |||||

## Modern career record

* Since the addition of the Kyushu tournament in 1957 and the Nagoya tournament in 1958, the yearly schedule has remained unchanged.
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo | March Haru basho, Osaka | May Natsu basho, Tokyo | July Nagoya basho, Nagoya | September Aki basho, Tokyo | November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
| 1957 | East Makushita #8 5–3 | East Makushita #3 5–3 | West Jūryō #23 10–5 | Not held | West Jūryō #13 12–3 | East Jūryō #5 6–5–4 |
| 1958 | East Jūryō #9 11–4 | West Maegashira #22 5–10 | East Jūryō #3 10–5 | East Maegashira #19 11–4 | West Maegashira #13 7–8 | West Maegashira #14 3–12 |
| 1959 | West Jūryō #2 7–8 | West Jūryō #3 9–6 | East Jūryō #2 9–6 | West Maegashira #19 10–5 | East Maegashira #13 9–6 | East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
| 1960 | West Maegashira #11 6–9 | East Maegashira #13 8–7 | East Maegashira #10 6–9 | East Maegashira #12 6–9 | East Maegashira #15 6–9 | West Jūryō #1 8–7 |
| 1961 | East Jūryō #1 10–5 | East Maegashira #13 8–7 | East Maegashira #10 10–5 | East Maegashira #4 3–4–8 | West Maegashira #8 8–7 | East Maegashira #6 9–6 |
| 1962 | West Maegashira #2 6–9 ★ | East Maegashira #6 8–7 | West Maegashira #2 6–9 | East Maegashira #6 10–5 | West Komusubi #1 4–11 | West Maegashira #5 6–9 |
| 1963 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 | East Maegashira #5 5–10 | West Maegashira #8 9–6 | West Maegashira #4 7–8 | East Maegashira #5 6–9 | West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
| 1964 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 | West Maegashira #11 7–8 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 | East Maegashira #9 9–6 | West Maegashira #5 4–11 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
| 1965 | East Maegashira #8 9–6 | West Maegashira #2 5–10 | East Maegashira #5 6–9 | East Maegashira #7 5–10 | West Maegashira #12 3–12 | East Jūryō #4 8–7 |
| 1966 | East Jūryō #4 7–8 | East Jūryō #5 12–3 | East Maegashira #15 6–9 | East Jūryō #1 2–5–8 | East Jūryō #14 10–5 | East Jūryō #5 13–2 Champion |
| 1967 | West Maegashira #14 7–8 | East Jūryō #1 6–9 | East Jūryō #10 8–7 | West Jūryō #9 4–11 | East Makushita #1 Retired 0–0–7 | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation 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 |||||||