title: Oikawa Teruhisa
text: # Oikawa Teruhisa
  
  Oikawa Teruhisa (born 11 January 1936 as Kotsugu Oikawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Maesawa, Iwate, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1952 and reached the top division in September 1957. His highest rank was maegashira 10. He retired from active competition in May 1962.
  
  ## Pre-modern career record
  
  * In 1953 the New Year tournament was begun and the Spring tournament began to be held in Osaka.
  
  Oikawa Teruhisa :
  
  | - | Spring Haru basho, Tokyo | Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo | Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1952 | Shinjo 1–2 | West Jonidan #30 1–7 | East Jonidan #30 3–5 |
  | 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; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira ||||
  | - | New Year Hatsu basho, Tokyo | Spring Haru basho, Osaka | Summer Natsu basho, Tokyo | Autumn Aki basho, Tokyo |
  | 1953 | West Jonidan #22 5–3 | East Sandanme #55 3–5 | East Sandanme #56 3–5 | East Sandanme #59 5–3 |
  | 1954 | East Sandanme #43 5–3 | East Sandanme #26 7–1 | East Sandanme #4 4–4 | West Sandanme #1 4–4 |
  | 1955 | East Makushita #47 4–4 | West Makushita #43 4–4 | East Makushita #41 6–2 | West Makushita #24 5–3 |
  | 1956 | East Makushita #15 5–3 | East Makushita #11 6–2 | East Makushita #1 5–3 | West Jūryō #22 8–7 |
  | 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; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |||||
  
  ## Modern career record
  
  * Since the addition of the Kyushu tournament in 1957 and the Nagoya tournament in 1958, the yearly schedule has remained unchanged.
  
  | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1957 | East Jūryō #15 13–2 Champion | East Jūryō #2 7–8 | West Jūryō #3 13–2 Champion | Not held | East Maegashira #16 8–7 | West Maegashira #13 7–8 |
  | 1958 | West Maegashira #14 7–8 | East Maegashira #15 7–8 | East Maegashira #15 5–10 | West Maegashira #19 8–7 | East Maegashira #17 8–7 | West Maegashira #16 7–8 |
  | 1959 | East Maegashira #17 7–8 | East Maegashira #18 9–6 | West Maegashira #13 5–6–4 | West Maegashira #16 8–7 | West Maegashira #13 7–8 | West Maegashira #12 8–7 |
  | 1960 | East Maegashira #11 7–8 | West Maegashira #11 7–8 | East Maegashira #12 6–9 | East Maegashira #15 8–7 | East Maegashira #10 6–9 | West Maegashira #14 8–7 |
  | 1961 | East Maegashira #11 4–11 | East Jūryō #2 4–11 | East Jūryō #9 5–10 | East Jūryō #16 7–8 | East Jūryō #17 8–7 | East Jūryō #13 7–8 |
  | 1962 | East Jūryō #14 5–10 | West Jūryō #18 0–5–10 | West Makushita #14 Retired 0–2–5 |
  | 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; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |||||||
  