# Wakanokuni Takeo

Wakanokuni Takeo (born 4 April 1936 as Teruo Ito) is a former sumo wrestler from Nannō, Gifu, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1953 and reached the top division in November 1959. His highest rank was maegashira 8. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in September 1969.

## Career record

* The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Wakanokuni Takeo :
| 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 |
| 1953 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #2 3–4–1 | Not held | West Jonidan #54 6–2 | Not held |
| 1954 | East Jonidan #30 6–2 | West Sandanme #62 7–1 | East Sandanme #33 3–3–2 | Not held | West Sandanme #35 4–4 | Not held |
| 1955 | West Sandanme #29 6–2 | West Sandanme #3 5–3 | East Makushita #46 7–1 | Not held | East Makushita #22 2–5 | Not held |
| 1956 | West Makushita #26 6–2 | East Makushita #16 4–4 | West Makushita #15 3–5 | Not held | West Makushita #21 4–4 | Not held |
| 1957 | West Makushita #20 6–2 | East Makushita #8 4–4 | East Makushita #7 4–4 | Not held | East Makushita #7 4–4 | East Makushita #7 4–4 |
| 1958 | East Makushita #8 4–4 | West Makushita #7 4–4 | East Makushita #7 6–2 | East Makushita #2 2–6 | West Makushita #8 6–2 | East Makushita #2 4–4 |
| 1959 | East Makushita #2 7–1 | West Jūryō #21 10–5 | East Jūryō #10 12–3 Champion | West Jūryō #1 8–7 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 | East Maegashira #17 8–7 |
| 1960 | West Maegashira #14 9–6 | East Maegashira #10 7–8 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 | East Maegashira #8 4–11 | West Maegashira #13 9–6 | West Maegashira #9 6–9 |
| 1961 | West Maegashira #13 4–11 | East Jūryō #4 11–4 | West Maegashira #11 8–7 | West Maegashira #9 6–9 | East Maegashira #10 6–9 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
| 1962 | West Maegashira #11 4–11 | West Jūryō #1 10–5 | West Maegashira #11 3–12 | West Jūryō #3 9–6 | East Jūryō #1 9–6 | East Maegashira #14 3–7–5 |
| 1963 | West Jūryō #5 9–6 | West Jūryō #1 11–4 | West Maegashira #11 9–6 | East Maegashira #8 5–10 | West Maegashira #15 6–9 | East Jūryō #2 6–9 |
| 1964 | East Jūryō #4 10–5 | East Jūryō #2 11–4 | East Maegashira #13 5–10 | West Jūryō #1 5–4–6 | West Jūryō #4 3–12 | East Jūryō #15 9–6 |
| 1965 | East Jūryō #9 12–3 Champion | East Jūryō #4 6–9 | West Jūryō #6 6–9 | West Jūryō #8 10–5 | West Jūryō #3 10–5 | West Jūryō #1 9–6 |
| 1966 | East Jūryō #1 6–9 | East Jūryō #3 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 6–9 | East Jūryō #5 5–10 | East Jūryō #10 6–9 | East Jūryō #14 10–5 |
| 1967 | West Jūryō #3 7–8 | West Jūryō #4 9–6 | West Jūryō #3 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 9–6 | West Maegashira #11 5–10 | West Jūryō #2 12–3 Champion |
| 1968 | East Maegashira #8 4–11 | East Jūryō #2 8–7 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 | East Maegashira #8 4–11 | East Jūryō #3 6–9 | East Jūryō #7 9–6 |
| 1969 | East Jūryō #3 6–9 | West Jūryō #8 9–6 | East Jūryō #3 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 4–11 | East Jūryō #9 Retired 1–7–7 | 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 |||||||