# Takanomine Akihiko

Takanomine Akihiko (born 23 January 1959 as Akihiko Okazaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Mizumaki, Fukuoka, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1974 and reached the top division in May 1989. His highest rank was maegashira 12. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in May 1991.

## Career record

Takanomine Akihiko :
| 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 |
| 1974 | x | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #16 3–4 |
| 1975 | West Jonokuchi #8 4–3 | East Jonidan #85 3–4 | West Jonidan #92 3–4 | East Jonidan #100 5–2 | West Jonidan #66 4–3 | West Jonidan #43 4–3 |
| 1976 | East Jonidan #25 3–4 | West Jonidan #39 2–5 | West Jonidan #59 5–2 | West Jonidan #18 4–3 | East Sandanme #88 2–5 | West Jonidan #21 5–2 |
| 1977 | West Sandanme #63 2–5 | East Jonidan #1 4–3 | West Sandanme #75 5–2 | West Sandanme #37 2–5 | East Sandanme #61 5–2 | East Sandanme #22 1–4–2 |
| 1978 | East Sandanme #52 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 | West Jonidan #7 5–2 | East Sandanme #59 3–4 | East Sandanme #71 5–2 | East Sandanme #44 6–1 | East Makushita #60 2–5 |
| 1979 | East Sandanme #24 3–4 | East Sandanme #41 6–1 | East Makushita #55 5–2 | West Makushita #35 2–5 | East Makushita #58 4–3 | East Makushita #47 4–3 |
| 1980 | West Makushita #37 3–4 | West Makushita #47 3–4 | West Sandanme #2 3–4 | West Sandanme #13 5–2 | East Makushita #49 3–4 | West Sandanme #2 1–6 |
| 1981 | West Sandanme #29 6–1 | East Makushita #50 3–4 | West Makushita #60 4–3 | East Makushita #46 5–2 | West Makushita #28 2–5 | East Makushita #45 2–5 |
| 1982 | West Sandanme #6 5–2 | West Makushita #42 4–3 | West Makushita #32 3–4 | East Makushita #47 3–4 | East Sandanme #5 5–2 | East Makushita #47 4–3 |
| 1983 | West Makushita #38 3–4 | East Makushita #51 5–2 | West Makushita #31 2–5 | East Makushita #55 1–6 | East Sandanme #30 5–2 | East Sandanme #4 5–2 |
| 1984 | East Makushita #43 4–3 | East Makushita #34 5–2 | East Makushita #18 3–4 | East Makushita #27 4–3 | East Makushita #19 4–3 | East Makushita #12 2–5 |
| 1985 | West Makushita #31 5–2 | East Makushita #16 5–2 | East Makushita #8 4–3 | East Makushita #5 3–4 | West Makushita #10 2–5 | West Makushita #25 5–2 |
| 1986 | West Makushita #12 4–3 | West Makushita #8 2–5 | East Makushita #24 4–3 | West Makushita #17 3–4 | West Makushita #27 5–2 | West Makushita #14 4–3 |
| 1987 | West Makushita #9 4–3 | West Makushita #6 5–2 | East Makushita #2 2–5 | East Makushita #17 2–5 | West Makushita #38 3–4 | East Makushita #49 6–1 |
| 1988 | East Makushita #25 4–3 | West Makushita #14 5–2 | West Makushita #5 3–4 | East Makushita #10 7–0 Champion | West Jūryō #11 8–7 | West Jūryō #8 10–5 |
| 1989 | West Jūryō #1 9–6 | East Maegashira #12 4–11 | West Jūryō #4 6–9 | West Jūryō #9 7–8 | West Jūryō #10 7–8 | West Jūryō #12 8–7 |
| 1990 | West Jūryō #9 8–7 | East Jūryō #6 5–10 | East Jūryō #13 5–10 | West Makushita #6 1–6 | East Makushita #34 3–4 | East Makushita #43 5–2 |
| 1991 | East Makushita #25 3–4 | West Makushita #32 3–4 | East Makushita #42 Retired 6–1 | 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 |||||||