Kirinoumi 14 Posted July 16, 2020 A friend has this picture from sometime between 1979 and 1981. Can any of the historians here help identify who this rikishi might be? I tried looking through the banzuke on Sumo Reference, but I couldn’t find a match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirinoumi 14 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) I have a little more info. Apparently it was in Hokkaido in 1979, so maybe a Hokkaido-shusshin rikishi? Edited July 17, 2020 by Kirinoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am the Yokozuna 186 Posted July 17, 2020 I reckon this might be your guy http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=1363&l=e 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirinoumi 14 Posted July 18, 2020 Thank you! I think you may be right. He has the Hokkaido background, and his age (19) and upper-Makushita ranking in 1979 would match up with his youthful lower-ranking appearance in the photo. Future Ozeki Hokutenyu it (probably) is! Amazing. I really appreciate the tip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryafuji 807 Posted August 10, 2020 @Kirinoumi I watched a lot of Hokutenyu's bouts in the 1980s and I'm almost certain that isn't him. It doesn't look anything like him to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
