Akinomaki 40,103 Posted October 28, 2018 Wajima-Yutakayama (Nagahama) as students student yokozuna for the 2nd year in a row 1969.11.29 Hanakago-oyakata at the celebrations, 69.12.16 first keiko as shindeshi, 69.12.22 - 11-11 against Takanohana on degeiko, who is about to get re-promoted to makuuchi makushita yusho at the debut basho - Hatsu 1970 Haru basho - again 7-0 yusho and juryo promotion with hair perm at the Natsu-basho Aki 70 day 1 oshitaoshi Daimonji d6 yorikiri Nagahama - the first meeting as pros - the famous bout with kensho in juryo new makuuchi Hatsu 71 71 Natsu day 15 ● Takamiyama yorikiri 72 Hatsu - the only basho as komusubi d2● Takanohana yoritaoshi 72 Natsu d14 uwatedashinage Takamiyama - for the 1st yusho 1st yusho 12-3 parade with Takanohana and Kaiketsu ozeki promotion together with Takanohana after Aki 72 a bout with Takanohana 1973 Natsu 73 at the tsunatori basho, heading for the basho in one of his 2 Lincoln Continental preparing for the dohyo-iri in his 4th and last basho as ozeki properly shaved on day 1 and the winning beard grows the whole basho day 4 yorikiri Kitanoumi Day 9 shitatenage Mienoumi day 11 Kirinji day 12 tsuridashi Takanohana day 13 yorikiri Kotozakura Day 14 in the morning, a walk with his dog and a 13 day beard shitatenage Kitanofuji for the yusho and the promotion Day 15 yorikiri Kiyokuni - he shaved for the ceremonies 2nd yusho 15-0 yokozuna promotion ensured - parade with ozeki Takanohana yokozuna promotion on the 30th dohyo-iri training on the 1st first yokozuna dohyo-iri at the Meiji shrine - tachi-mochi Kaiketsu, not a set, looks like 3 of his kesho mawashi Nagoya 73.7.9. Aki 73 3rd yusho in the first basho as yokozuna - 15-0 - parade with Kaiketsu parades the other way round Takanohana's 2nd yusho 75.9 Kaiketsu's 2nd yusho 76.9 1974 Hatsu Tenno visit on nakabi d12 yorikiri Takamiyama Natsu 74 d15 yorikiri Kitanoumi Nagoya d15 shitatenage Kitanoumi (ketteisen) Aki day 8 shitatenage Takamiyama 1975 Hatsu 75d15 yorikiri Kitanoumi 1976 Hatsu d15, for the yusho, both at 12-2 - ●Kitanoumi yorikiri, 8th jun-yusho Haru 8th yusho Natsu d7 Masuiyama d10 oshidashi Wakajishi Aki Kyushu 1977 Hatsu d2 d15 abisetaoshi Kitanoumi for the 10th yusho parade with Kaiketsu before Haru - keiko with Takanohana before Natsu - keiko with Kitanoumi Tenno visit Natsu day 8 Nagoya d15 sukuinage Kitanoumi - 15-0, 11th yusho Aki 77 d4 yorikiri Kurama d5 tsuridashi Kirinji year end keiko 1978 Hatsu d1 d3 yorikiri Kurama d10 ● Yutakayama sukuinage Natsu d10 uwatenage Ogata 22.6 1979 Hatsu d5 tsuridashi Chiyonofuji d8 tsuridashi Masuiyama for win 500 d11 yorikiri Asahikuni Natsu 79 13th yusho Nagoya 79 parade - Kaiketsu was makekoshi and about to drop to juryo, with Wakajishi Aki 79 d3 abisetaoshi Tochikikari d8 ● Takanohana yorikiri d12 uwatedashinage Zaonishiki d15 ● Kitanoumi tsuridashi Haru 80 d2 uwatenage Tochiakagi d3 uwatedashinage Asashio d7 uwatenage Takanohana d8 yoritaoshi Kotokaze Natsu 80 d2 uwatenage Chiyonofuji d5 yorikiri Kurohimeyma d6 ● Ozutsu shitatenage d8 yoritaoshi Tamanofuji d9 yorikiri Washuyama d10 oshidashi Masuiyama d11 yorikiri Takanohana Aki 80 d5 oshidashi Tochiakagi d11● Masuiyama uchigake d12 yoritaoshi Zaonishiki d14 ● Kitanoumi yorikiri Sep. 1980 announcement of the engagement to the daughter of Hanakago-oyakata 14th & last yusho Kyushu 80 81.1 marriage reception Jan. 29th 1981, after the last basho he finished last bout Haru 81 d2 ● Kotokaze yorikiri intai day 3, the 10th - with Hanakago-oyakata, who leaves the NSK 10 days before mandatory retirement and Wajima inherits Hanakago at portrait presentations with Kitanaoumi for the 8th before 76.5 for the 9th 76.9 for the 10th 77.5 74.8 various dohyo-iri Yasukuni shrine Apr. 78 Atsuta shrine Nagoya 80 extra activities parties with Asashio, Hatsu 79 party Mienoumi ozeki promotion party, Hatsu 1976 Wajima & Takanohana - a pic in the posession of Waka mochi pounding 17.12.1972 and setsubun bean throwing 28.01.1973 with Takanohana baseball Rikishi charity softball tournament 1978 10 with Nagashima 1973.6 with Matsui and Nagashima 2000.7 with enka singer Itsuki Hiroshi, Ishikawa pref. local distant relative, boxer Wajima -73.8 75.1.26 danpatsu-shiki 1981.10.4. ex-Taka / Fujishima cuts ex-Waka I makes the final cut instead of the late shisho, former Hanakago, who had died Sep. 20th the scandal - Hanakago-oyakata has to leave the NSK - 1985.12.21 Hanaregoma (Kaiketsu) and Futagoyama 2 years in pro-wrestling - announcement in April 1986 with Giant Baba in Hawaii at his monument in his hometown 1986.11 an acquaintance with a last pic debut fight in his hometown Nanao 1986.11.1 result: both disqualified 86.12.12 87.1. 1987. 4 87.12 with Tenryu amefuto 1987.3 later his own X-league team 2000.5 yokozuna-kai 2004.4 with Waka close to the Hanadas - he introduced her to Taka I - and the 3 were together at dates 2008.7 with Taka with Demon at NHK Hatsu basho 2008 day 6 2010.10.25 after he lost his voice 2016.2 Toyohibiki wedding reception interview with written answer his trademark golden mawashi is what the fans mentioned in the interviews - here a Kototsurugi design Hakuho used the golden mawashi as he tied Wajima's number of yusho - 2010.5 2006.7.23 2006.10 Kagayaki (a distant relative) uses gold now, and the kanji 大士 of Wajima's first name Hiroshi as shikona first name Taishi with Kagayaki 2014.9 a 10 count silence for Wajima by Nihon pro wrestling The memorial corner for Wajima at the Kanazawa jungyo Kagayaki the wake Shibatayama attends Waka arrives Kyokushuzan Mienoumi boxer Wajima Kagayaki arrives after the jungyo day the funeral Oct. 15th Hakkaku attends Kitanofuji ex-NHK Sugiyama with the main memorial address Demon had another - and a song the coffin son, daughter, widow the 673 golden balloons - one for each of his wins 7 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swami 245 Posted October 29, 2018 Wonderful stuff. Swami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am the Yokozuna 188 Posted October 29, 2018 that was an amazing photo collection. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Washuyama 638 Posted October 30, 2018 Man, these brought back ALOT of memories of my childhood. I encourage you all to look up Wajima's bouts with Kitanoumi and Takanohana. I know I've seen a few on YT. They were always epic fights! On a personal note, I last saw Wajima a few years ago (at Baruto's Ozeki promotion party) and was too star-struck to go up and greet him. I just made eye contact from about 20 ft away and bowed in respect. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swami 245 Posted October 30, 2018 Despite the manner in which he exited sumo in 1985, I think when you look at these wonderful images, in the long run history will be kind to Wajima. There is no doubt he was an amazing talent. Swami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
