Hajimayama Masanobu

Hajimayama Masanobu was a sumo wrestler from Gifu Prefecture. He was born on 23 April 1922. He was 176 cm tall and weighed 120 kg. He made his professional debut in May 1939. His highest rank was sekiwake, the third-highest rank. In makuuchi, the top division, he recorded 307 wins and 315 losses over 48 tournaments. He earned 5 kinboshi (a "gold star": a maegashira's win over a yokozuna). He received the Fighting Spirit Prize (kanto-sho) once. His career record was 375 wins and 349 losses over 61 career tournaments. He retired in May 1959. He died on 13 June 2011 at the age of 89. His last stable as an active wrestler was Dewanoumi stable.