Harunoyama Tatsunao (Japanese: 春ノ山 竜尚, born 2 August 1976), known as Tatsunao Haruyama is a former Japanese sumo wrestler from Toyota, Aichi. He made his professional debut in March 1992 and reached the top division in March 2004. His highest rank was maegashira 10. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Takenawa. He left the Sumo Association in January 2008.

Career record

Harunoyama Tatsunao
YearJanuary Hatsu basho, TokyoMarch Haru basho, OsakaMay Natsu basho, TokyoJuly Nagoya basho, NagoyaSeptember Aki basho, TokyoNovember Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1992x(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #9 6–1West Jonidan #78 4–3East Jonidan #53 3–4East Jonidan #73 5–2
1993East Jonidan #26 4–3West Jonidan #7 3–4East Jonidan #28 5–2West Sandanme #84 3–4East Jonidan #1 4–3East Sandanme #82 5–2
1994East Sandanme #54 3–4East Sandanme #74 5–2West Sandanme #42 2–5East Sandanme #69 3–4East Sandanme #89 4–3East Sandanme #71 4–3
1995East Sandanme #53 4–3West Sandanme #36 4–3West Sandanme #21 5–2West Makushita #56 2–5West Sandanme #20 5–2East Makushita #53 3–4
1996West Sandanme #4 4–3West Makushita #54 4–3East Makushita #44 4–3West Makushita #36 4–3East Makushita #25 3–4East Makushita #33 3–4
1997East Makushita #44 3–4West Makushita #53 4–3East Makushita #43 3–4West Makushita #53 4–3East Makushita #44 3–4West Makushita #53 5–2
1998East Makushita #32 5–2East Makushita #17 4–3West Makushita #13 1–4–2East Makushita #35 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7East Makushita #35 3–4West Makushita #44 5–2
1999West Makushita #30 5–2West Makushita #16 3–4West Makushita #26 4–3East Makushita #19 4–3East Makushita #11 4–3East Makushita #6 2–5
2000West Makushita #20 4–3East Makushita #13 4–3West Makushita #10 4–3East Makushita #6 4–3East Makushita #4 4–3East Jūryō #13 7–8
2001West Makushita #1 7–0 ChampionEast Jūryō #8 9–6East Jūryō #4 6–9West Jūryō #9 8–7East Jūryō #7 8–7West Jūryō #6 7–8
2002West Jūryō #7 6–9East Jūryō #10 9–6West Jūryō #4 5–6–4East Jūryō #10 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15East Jūryō #10 6–9West Jūryō #13 9–6
2003East Jūryō #9 6–9West Jūryō #10 8–7East Jūryō #7 7–8West Jūryō #8 7–8West Jūryō #8 9–6West Jūryō #5 8–7
2004East Jūryō #3 10–5East Maegashira #14 9–6East Maegashira #10 4–11East Maegashira #16 3–12East Jūryō #6 8–7East Jūryō #5 11–4
2005West Maegashira #15 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15West Jūryō #10 5–10West Jūryō #12 8–7East Jūryō #7 10–5East Jūryō #1 5–10West Jūryō #6 6–9
2006West Jūryō #8 7–8East Jūryō #9 5–10West Jūryō #14 8–7East Jūryō #13 5–10West Makushita #4 0–5–2West Makushita #39 Retired 0–0–4
Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation 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

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