Wakasugiyama Toyoichi
Appearance
Wakasugiyama Toyoichi | |
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若杉山 豊一 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Toyoichi Kumamoto January 24, 1933 Shime, Fukuoka, Japan |
Died | November 4, 1999 | (aged 66)
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 120 kg (260 lb; 19 st) |
Career | |
Stable | Tokitsukaze |
Record | 496-495-4 |
Debut | March, 1953 |
Highest rank | Maegashira 1 (March, 1965) |
Retired | May, 1967 |
Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) |
Gold Stars | 1 (Tochinoumi) |
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012. |
Wakasugiyama Toyoichi (born Toyoichi Kumamoto; January 24, 1933 – November 4, 1999) was a sumo wrestler from Shime, Fukuoka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1953, and reached the top division in March 1959. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in May 1967.
Career record
[edit]- The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
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1953 | x | Shinjo 3–0 |
East Jonidan #26 7–1–P |
Not held | East Sandanme #58 6–2 |
Not held |
1954 | East Sandanme #40 4–4 |
East Sandanme #32 4–4 |
East Sandanme #28 6–2 |
Not held | East Sandanme #8 4–4 |
Not held |
1955 | East Sandanme #3 3–5 |
West Sandanme #6 3–5 |
West Sandanme #8 4–4 |
Not held | East Sandanme #3 7–1 |
Not held |
1956 | West Makushita #45 6–2 |
East Makushita #32 4–4 |
West Makushita #31 4–4 |
Not held | West Makushita #31 3–5 |
Not held |
1957 | West Makushita #35 5–3 |
West Makushita #26 6–2 |
West Makushita #13 6–2 |
Not held | West Makushita #3 3–5 |
West Makushita #6 6–2 |
1958 | East Makushita #3 6–2 |
East Jūryō #23 10–5 |
East Jūryō #17 10–5 |
East Jūryō #10 9–6 |
East Jūryō #7 9–6 |
West Jūryō #3 5–10 |
1959 | East Jūryō #8 12–3–P Champion |
East Maegashira #20 8–7 |
West Maegashira #17 7–8 |
East Maegashira #18 10–5 |
West Maegashira #11 5–10 |
East Maegashira #15 3–12 |
1960 | East Jūryō #5 6–9 |
East Jūryō #7 10–5 |
West Jūryō #1 9–6 |
East Maegashira #14 8–7 |
West Maegashira #8 5–10 |
West Maegashira #13 8–7 |
1961 | West Maegashira #10 7–8 |
West Maegashira #10 7–8 |
West Maegashira #10 5–10 |
West Maegashira #14 6–9 |
West Jūryō #2 7–8 |
East Jūryō #4 6–9 |
1962 | West Jūryō #8 6–9 |
East Jūryō #11 7–4–4 |
West Jūryō #12 7–8 |
West Jūryō #13 9–6 |
West Jūryō #9 9–6 |
East Jūryō #4 9–6 |
1963 | East Jūryō #1 5–10 |
East Jūryō #6 10–5 |
East Jūryō #3 7–8 |
East Jūryō #4 5–10 |
West Jūryō #9 6–9 |
East Jūryō #12 6–9 |
1964 | West Jūryō #16 9–6 |
West Jūryō #7 9–6 |
West Jūryō #5 7–8 |
East Jūryō #7 8–7 |
East Jūryō #5 10–5 |
East Jūryō #2 10–5 |
1965 | West Maegashira #13 12–3 F |
West Maegashira #1 5–10 ★ |
West Maegashira #4 2–13 |
West Maegashira #11 9–6 |
West Maegashira #7 5–10 |
East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
1966 | East Maegashira #11 2–13 |
West Jūryō #3 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 9–6 |
East Maegashira #15 4–11 |
West Jūryō #2 10–5 |
West Maegashira #13 2–13 |
1967 | West Jūryō #6 4–11 |
West Jūryō #14 4–11 |
East Makushita #8 Retired 1–6–0 |
x | x | x |
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) |
See also
[edit]- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
References
[edit]- ^ "Wakasugiyama Toyoichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-19.