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Oginohana Masaaki
小城ノ花 正昭
Masaaki, c. 1959
Personal information
Born	Masaaki Motomura (1935-11-29)29 November 1935 Ogi, Saga, Japan
Died	16 December 2006(2006-12-16) (aged 71)
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight	124 kg (273 lb)
Career
Stable	Dewanoumi
Record	524-522-9
Debut	January, 1952
Highest rank	Sekiwake (November, 1962)
Retired	May, 1967
Championships	1 (Makushita)
Special Prizes	Technique (1) Outstanding Performance (1)
Gold Stars	3

Oginohana Masaaki ( born Masaaki Motomura, 29 November 1935 – 16 December 2006) was a sumo wrestler from Ogi, Saga, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1952 and reached the top makuuchi division in 1957. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in 1967 and worked as a coach at Dewanoumi stable before leaving the Sumo Association in 2000 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65. He was the father of Oginohana Akikazu and Oginishiki Yasutoshi, both successful sumo wrestlers themselves.

See also

• Glossary of sumo terms
• List of past sumo wrestlers
• List of sekiwake

References

1. "Oginohana Masaaki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

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