Hattori Yūji

Hattori Yūji (born 20 August 1960 as Yūji Hattori) is a former sumo wrestler from Obu, Aichi, Japan. While an amateur at Doshisha University he won a then–record seventeen collegiate sumo titles.[1] He joined Isenoumi stable and for a time used the prestigious shikona Fujinokawa, the fighting name of Isenoumi Oyakata, ex sekiwake Fujinokawa Takeo.[1] He made his professional debut in March 1983 and reached the top division in March 1985. However, he was very injury–prone and never made the san'yaku ranks, his highest rank being maegashira 3. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in July 1987 at the age of just 26. He later became a sumo commentator.[2]

Hattori Yūji
服部 祐兒
Personal information
BornYūji Hattori
(1960-08-20) 20 August 1960
Obu, Aichi, Japan
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight150 kg (330 lb)
Career
StableIsenoumi
UniversityDoshisha University
Record169-166-22
DebutMarch, 1983
Highest rankMaegashira 3 (July, 1986)
RetiredJuly, 1987
Championships1 (Makushita)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
Hattori Yūji[3]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1983 x Makushita tsukedashi #60
5–2
 		 West Makushita #35
7–0
Champion
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 
1984 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #5
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #1
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #5
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #3
8–7
 
1985 West Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #6
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #5
5–10
 
1986 East Maegashira #13
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #7
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #9
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #3
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
3–12
 
1987 West Jūryō #4
Sat out due to injury
0–0–15		 East Makushita #2
2–5
 		 West Makushita #17
1–6
 		 West Makushita #43
Retired
0–0–7		 x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. p. 201. ISBN 083480283X.
  2. Green, Shane (21 October 2002). "The hard road to sumo stardom". The Age. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. "Hattori Yuji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 6 March 2013.


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