Those oldies but goodies

["G. Jay Walker" <walker@nhrc.navy.mil>]

Hopefully I got all my information straight here, but if anyone sees an error, please let me know.  Here's a list of the oldest makunouchi rikishi for each basho in the Heisei era.

Hatsu '89 to Haru '89 - 2 bashos

	Tamaryu   (born July 1954)
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Natsu '89 to Natsu '91 - 13 bashos

	Chiyonofuji  (born June 1955)
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Nagoya '91 to Hatsu '92 - 4 bashos

	Ozutsu  (born April 1956)
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Haru '92 to Haru '96 - 25 bashos

	Kirishima (born April 1959)
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Natsu '96 to Aki '98 - 15 bashos

	Kotoinazuma (born April 1962)
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Kyushu '98 to Nagoya '99 - 5 bashos

	Tochinowaka (born May 62)
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Aki '99 to Natsu '00 - 5 bashos

	Terao (born February 1963)
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Nagoya '00 - 1 basho

	Daizen (born December 1964)
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Aki '00 to Hatsu '01 - 3 bashos

	Akinoshima (born March 1967)
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Haru '01 to ???? - 1 basho and counting

	Terao (born February 1963)
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The longest reign was Kirishima's at 25 bashos, while the shortest was Daizen's at 1 basho.  The "youngest oldie" so far in this era was Kirishima at 32 years, 11 months, while the "oldest oldie" is Terao, who is 38 years and 2 months at the moment.  Chiyonofuji won 4 yusho as the oldest makunouchi rikishi, the final one being at Kyushu '90 when he was 35 years, 5 months.

-George W.