# Shishihō Yoshimasa

Shishihō Yoshimasa (born Osamu Tanaka; August 14, 1955 – October 7, 2006) was a sumo wrestler from Moriyama, Nagasaki, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1971, and became the first sekitori from Taiho stable when he reached the juryo division in July 1977. He reached the top division in September 1979. His highest rank was maegashira 2. His favourite techniques were migi-yotsu and uwatenage. Upon retirement in May 1987 he was hired by the Sumo Association as a wakaimonogashira. He left the sumo world in July 1991. He died of cancer in 2006.

## Career record

Shishihō Yoshimasa :
| 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 |
| 1971 | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #5 4–3 | East Jonidan #71 3–4 | West Jonidan #77 4–3 | East Jonidan #51 2–5 | East Jonidan #76 4–3 |
| 1972 | West Jonidan #46 6–1–P | West Jonidan #7 4–3 | West Sandanme #78 4–3 | East Sandanme #62 6–1 | East Sandanme #26 3–4 | West Sandanme #35 4–3 |
| 1973 | East Sandanme #23 4–3 | West Sandanme #11 4–3 | West Sandanme #1 2–5 | West Sandanme #19 4–3 | East Sandanme #8 4–3 | West Makushita #56 3–4 |
| 1974 | West Sandanme #7 3–4 | West Sandanme #17 6–1 | East Makushita #47 3–4 | West Makushita #55 4–3 | East Makushita #45 2–5 | West Sandanme #3 4–3 |
| 1975 | East Makushita #52 2–5 | East Sandanme #14 4–3 | East Sandanme #4 4–3 | East Makushita #55 4–3 | East Makushita #43 4–3 | West Makushita #34 5–2 |
| 1976 | East Makushita #22 2–5 | East Makushita #38 3–4 | West Makushita #46 4–3 | East Makushita #40 5–2 | West Makushita #23 3–4 | East Makushita #28 6–1 |
| 1977 | West Makushita #11 5–2 | East Makushita #3 4–3 | East Makushita #2 5–2 | East Jūryō #11 7–8 | East Makushita #1 2–6 | West Makushita #11 3–4 |
| 1978 | West Makushita #17 4–3 | West Makushita #11 6–1 | East Makushita #1 5–2 | West Jūryō #11 8–7 | West Jūryō #9 7–8 | East Jūryō #10 6–9 |
| 1979 | East Makushita #1 6–1–P | West Jūryō #11 9–6 | West Jūryō #5 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 10–5–P Champion | West Maegashira #12 6–9 | West Jūryō #2 10–5 |
| 1980 | West Maegashira #13 9–6 | West Maegashira #5 5–10 | West Maegashira #11 5–10 | West Jūryō #2 8–7 | East Jūryō #2 9–6 | East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
| 1981 | West Maegashira #9 4–11 | West Jūryō #1 5–10 | East Jūryō #7 11–4 | East Maegashira #14 8–7 | East Maegashira #10 4–11 | East Jūryō #3 4–11 |
| 1982 | East Jūryō #9 13–2 Champion | West Maegashira #12 8–7 | West Maegashira #9 2–13 | West Jūryō #4 9–6 | East Jūryō #2 13–2 Champion | East Maegashira #11 7–8 |
| 1983 | West Maegashira #12 10–5 | East Maegashira #4 4–11 | East Maegashira #10 9–6 | West Maegashira #2 5–10 | East Maegashira #8 2–4–9 | East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
| 1984 | West Jūryō #3 7–8 | East Jūryō #5 8–7 | West Jūryō #4 5–7–3 | West Jūryō #9 7–8 | West Jūryō #10 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 8–7 |
| 1985 | West Jūryō #6 8–7 | East Jūryō #3 6–9 | East Jūryō #7 9–6 | East Jūryō #5 8–7 | West Jūryō #4 7–8 | East Jūryō #6 9–6 |
| 1986 | East Jūryō #2 9–6 | East Maegashira #13 3–12 | West Jūryō #7 7–8 | East Jūryō #10 5–10 | East Makushita #1 1–6 | East Makushita #23 1–6 |
| 1987 | East Makushita #55 2–5 | East Sandanme #17 1–6 | East Sandanme #56 Retired 0–0–7 | x | x | 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 |||||||