Wakafutase Tadayuki, born Tadateru Tojima (February 20, 1942 – May 20, 1997), was a sumo wrestler and coach from Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He was the head coach of Asahiyama stable from 1975 until his death in 1997.
Wakafutase Tadayuki
若二瀬 唯之
Personal information
Born
Tadateru Tojima (1942-02-20)February 20, 1942 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
He made his professional debut in September 1960, and reached the top division in March 1966. He won his only kinboshi in July 1968 when he defeated yokozunaKashiwado on the opening day. This was also the only tournament in which he received a special prize, for Outstanding Performance. Following this performance he made his sanyaku debut at komusubi, a rank he was to hold three times in total. In January 1972 he was a tournament runner-up with a mere 10–5 record, as the yūshō was won by Tochiazuma with 11–4. (Wakafutase could have been involved in an eight-man playoff had ōzekiKiyokuni defeated Tochiazuma on the final day.) Wakafutase did not miss a single bout in his career, making 1137 consecutive appearances.
Retirement from sumo
Upon retirement from active competition in March 1975 he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He took over as head coach of Asahiyama stable in October 1975 after the sudden death of the former Futaseyama,[1] and was involved in a dispute with the previous head coach's widow, which led to six Tongan wrestlers at the stable running away and eventually being dismissed by the Sumo Association.[2] This became an international incident with questions in the National Diet and the Sumo Association visiting the King of Tonga to explain, and Asahiyama was punished with a ten percent salary reduction for six months for his poor supervision of the situation. Among the wrestlers he coached were juryo Iwatefuji and Genkai, and maegashira Daihishō. He died suddenly of an acute myocardial infarction while still an active oyakata in May 1997. Daihishō, who by then was the stable's only sekitori, was injured in a bout against Tochinonada the day after Asahiyama's death and was out for two months, unable to attend his funeral. Due to Asahiyama's unexpected death there was no obvious successor available, and former ōzekiDaiju of the affiliated Tatsunami stable was asked to take over.[3]
^"Asahiyama Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
^"Wakafutase Tadayuki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
December 30, 2022
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Wakafutase Tadayuki born Tadateru Tojima February 20 1942 May 20 1997 was a sumo wrestler and coach from Nagoya Aichi Japan His highest rank was komusubi He was the head coach of Asahiyama stable from 1975 until his death in 1997 Wakafutase Tadayuki若二瀬 唯之Personal informationBornTadateru Tojima 1942 02 20 February 20 1942Nagoya Aichi JapanDiedMay 20 1997 1997 05 20 aged 55 Height1 76 m 5 ft 9 1 2 in Weight140 kg 310 lb 22 st CareerStableOnaruto AsahiyamaRecord571 566 0DebutSeptember 1960Highest rankKomusubi September 1968 RetiredMarch 1975Elder nameAsahiyamaChampionships2 Juryō 1 Jonokuchi Special PrizesOutstanding Performance 1 Gold Stars1 Kashiwado Up to date as of June 2020 Contents 1 Career 2 Retirement from sumo 3 Career record 4 See also 5 ReferencesCareer EditHe made his professional debut in September 1960 and reached the top division in March 1966 He won his only kinboshi in July 1968 when he defeated yokozuna Kashiwado on the opening day This was also the only tournament in which he received a special prize for Outstanding Performance Following this performance he made his sanyaku debut at komusubi a rank he was to hold three times in total In January 1972 he was a tournament runner up with a mere 10 5 record as the yushō was won by Tochiazuma with 11 4 Wakafutase could have been involved in an eight man playoff had ōzeki Kiyokuni defeated Tochiazuma on the final day Wakafutase did not miss a single bout in his career making 1137 consecutive appearances Retirement from sumo EditUpon retirement from active competition in March 1975 he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association He took over as head coach of Asahiyama stable in October 1975 after the sudden death of the former Futaseyama 1 and was involved in a dispute with the previous head coach s widow which led to six Tongan wrestlers at the stable running away and eventually being dismissed by the Sumo Association 2 This became an international incident with questions in the National Diet and the Sumo Association visiting the King of Tonga to explain and Asahiyama was punished with a ten percent salary reduction for six months for his poor supervision of the situation Among the wrestlers he coached were juryo Iwatefuji and Genkai and maegashira Daihishō He died suddenly of an acute myocardial infarction while still an active oyakata in May 1997 Daihishō who by then was the stable s only sekitori was injured in a bout against Tochinonada the day after Asahiyama s death and was out for two months unable to attend his funeral Due to Asahiyama s unexpected death there was no obvious successor available and former ōzeki Daiju of the affiliated Tatsunami stable was asked to take over 3 Career record EditWakafutase Tadayuki 4 Year in sumo JanuaryHatsu basho Tokyo MarchHaru basho Osaka MayNatsu basho Tokyo JulyNagoya basho Nagoya SeptemberAki basho Tokyo NovemberKyushu basho Fukuoka1960 x x x x Maezumo East Jonokuchi 21 6 1 PChampion 1961 West Jonidan 68 4 3 West Jonidan 33 6 1 West Sandanme 86 4 3 East Sandanme 64 3 4 East Sandanme 73 5 2 West Sandanme 24 5 2 1962 East Makushita 83 4 3 West Makushita 73 7 0 P East Makushita 25 3 4 East Makushita 29 5 2 West Makushita 22 2 5 West Makushita 33 5 2 1963 East Makushita 24 6 1 West Makushita 12 4 3 West Makushita 8 2 5 West Makushita 15 5 2 East Makushita 8 4 3 West Makushita 6 5 2 1964 East Makushita 2 5 2 East Juryō 17 8 7 East Juryō 15 8 7 West Juryō 12 6 9 East Juryō 17 7 8 West Makushita 1 5 2 1965 West Juryō 17 8 7 East Juryō 16 9 6 East Juryō 11 7 8 West Juryō 13 8 7 East Juryō 12 11 4 West Juryō 3 8 7 1966 East Juryō 3 10 5 West Maegashira 13 5 10 West Juryō 4 8 7 West Juryō 1 10 5 West Maegashira 13 7 8 East Maegashira 15 8 7 1967 East Maegashira 14 5 10 West Juryō 5 8 7 West Juryō 6 9 6 East Juryō 3 12 3Champion West Maegashira 10 11 4 East Maegashira 3 6 9 1968 West Maegashira 6 9 6 West Maegashira 1 3 12 East Maegashira 10 9 6 East Maegashira 4 11 4 O East Komusubi 2 8 7 West Komusubi 1 4 11 1969 East Maegashira 4 5 10 West Maegashira 7 8 7 West Maegashira 4 10 5 West Komusubi 1 3 12 East Maegashira 6 7 8 East Maegashira 7 7 8 1970 East Maegashira 9 9 6 East Maegashira 3 2 13 East Maegashira 12 10 5 East Maegashira 4 5 10 East Maegashira 7 9 6 East Maegashira 1 1 14 1971 West Maegashira 10 8 7 East Maegashira 7 9 6 East Maegashira 1 2 13 West Maegashira 10 9 6 East Maegashira 5 6 9 East Maegashira 8 6 9 1972 East Maegashira 10 10 5 East Maegashira 4 5 10 East Maegashira 10 5 10 West Juryō 2 6 9 East Juryō 5 8 7 West Juryō 2 11 4 PChampion 1973 West Maegashira 10 9 6 East Maegashira 5 4 11 East Maegashira 12 3 12 West Juryō 6 8 7 West Juryō 4 8 7 East Juryō 3 7 8 1974 West Juryō 4 8 7 East Juryō 2 7 8 West Juryō 3 6 9 West Juryō 10 9 6 East Juryō 3 6 9 West Juryō 8 8 7 1975 East Juryō 5 4 11 East Juryō 13 Retired5 10 0Record 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 Juryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi MaegashiraSee also EditGlossary of sumo terms List of past sumo wrestlers List of sumo tournament top division runners up List of sumo tournament second division champions List of komusubiReferences Edit Hirada Hiroshi 25 September 2015 Former Tongan sumo wrestler still sports the Asahiyama stable sign Japan Times Retrieved 18 August 2021 Sharnoff Lora 1993 Grand Sumo Weatherhill ISBN 0 8348 0283 X Asahiyama Kabu History Sumo Reference Retrieved 2012 09 11 Wakafutase Tadayuki Rikishi Information Sumo Reference Retrieved 2012 09 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wakafutase Tadayuki amp oldid 1039568509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
