Dejima Takeharu

Dejima Takeharu (出島 武春, born March 21, 1974) is a former sumo wrestler from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1996, reaching the top makuuchi division the following year. In July 1999 he won the yūshō or tournament championship and earned promotion to the second highest rank of ōzeki. He lost the rank in 2001 and, for the most part, remained a maegashira until his retirement in 2009. He won ten special prizes and six gold stars over his long career. He wrestled for Musashigawa stable. He is now an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Ōnaruto Oyakata.

This article is about the former sumo wrestler. For other uses, see Dejima (disambiguation).
In this Japanese name, the surname is Dejima.
Dejima Takeharu
出島 武春
Personal information
BornDejima Takeharu
(1974-03-21) March 21, 1974
Ishikawa, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight160 kg (353 lb)
Career
StableMusashigawa
UniversityChuo University
Record595–495–98
DebutMarch, 1996
Highest rankŌzeki (September, 1999)
RetiredJuly, 2009
Elder nameŌnaruto
Championships1 (Makuuchi)
1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (3)
Fighting Spirit (4)
Technique (3)
Gold Stars6
Akebono (2)
Takanohana II (2)
Wakanohana III
Asashōryū
* Up to date as of June 2020.
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