# Takarakuni Minoru

Takarakuni Minoru (born 16 August 1956 as Minoru Saisu) is a former sumo wrestler from Higashi, Fukushima, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1971, joining the original Isegahama stable, recruited by former yokozuna Terukuni, and reached the top division in March 1982. His highest rank was maegashira 2. Following his retirement from active competition he remained in the sumo world as a sewanin under his real name Saisu, and was a member of Asahiyama stable and then the new Isegahama stable. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 for sumo personnel in August 2021 and left his position.

## Career record

Takarakuni Minoru :
| 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 | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #11 4–3 | West Jonidan #77 0–4 |
| 1972 | West Jonidan #100 3–0 | West Jonidan #42 0–0 | West Jonidan #42 2–5 | West Jonidan #60 3–4 | East Jonidan #72 1–6 | East Jonidan #88 4–3 |
| 1973 | West Jonidan #55 5–2 | West Jonidan #20 2–5 | East Jonidan #41 3–4 | West Jonidan #57 4–3 | West Jonidan #40 3–4 | West Jonidan #60 6–1–PP Champion |
| 1974 | East Jonidan #17 5–2 | West Sandanme #65 3–4 | East Sandanme #77 4–3 | West Sandanme #61 4–3 | West Sandanme #47 5–2 | West Sandanme #22 4–3 |
| 1975 | West Sandanme #9 1–6 | West Sandanme #36 4–3 | West Sandanme #23 4–3 | East Sandanme #14 2–5 | West Sandanme #34 4–3 | East Sandanme #24 5–2 |
| 1976 | West Sandanme #1 4–3 | East Makushita #53 3–4 | West Sandanme #5 7–0 Champion | East Makushita #22 2–5 | West Makushita #39 5–2 | East Makushita #21 6–1 |
| 1977 | East Makushita #6 3–4 | East Makushita #12 2–5 | East Makushita #30 3–4 | West Makushita #38 4–3 | West Makushita #31 5–2 | East Makushita #17 5–2 |
| 1978 | East Makushita #10 6–1–P | West Makushita #1 3–4 | East Makushita #4 3–4 | West Makushita #9 5–2 | East Makushita #3 7–0 Champion | West Jūryō #9 9–6 |
| 1979 | West Jūryō #4 6–9 | East Jūryō #9 7–8 | East Jūryō #11 7–8 | West Jūryō #11 6–9 | East Makushita #4 3–4 | East Makushita #10 6–1 |
| 1980 | West Makushita #1 5–2 | West Jūryō #11 8–7 | East Jūryō #11 7–8 | East Makushita #1 6–1 | East Jūryō #13 8–7 | West Jūryō #9 7–8 |
| 1981 | East Jūryō #11 7–8 | East Makushita #1 4–3 | West Jūryō #12 9–6 | East Jūryō #6 9–6 | East Jūryō #3 5–10 | East Jūryō #10 8–7 |
| 1982 | East Jūryō #6 11–4 | East Maegashira #13 4–11 | West Jūryō #5 11–4–P Champion | West Maegashira #13 9–6 | East Maegashira #7 5–10 | East Maegashira #14 8–7 |
| 1983 | West Maegashira #7 8–7 | East Maegashira #3 4–11 | East Maegashira #8 8–7 | East Maegashira #3 5–10 | East Maegashira #9 9–6 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 |
| 1984 | West Maegashira #8 6–9 | East Maegashira #12 5–10 | West Jūryō #6 6–9 | East Jūryō #9 8–7 | West Jūryō #5 6–9 | West Jūryō #9 8–7 |
| 1985 | West Jūryō #8 7–8 | East Jūryō #9 8–7 | East Jūryō #8 5–10 | West Jūryō #12 7–8 | East Makushita #1 4–3 | West Jūryō #13 5–10 |
| 1986 | East Makushita #6 4–3 | East Makushita #3 3–4 | West Makushita #6 1–6 | West Makushita #32 6–1 | West Makushita #13 Retired 3–4 | 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 |||||||