Futabayama Sadaji
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real name | Akiyoshi Sadaji |
Born | February 9, 1912 |
place of birth | United States, Oita Prefecture |
Died | 16th December 1968 |
size | 1.79 m |
Weight | 128 kg |
Career | |
Heya | Tatsunami> Futabayama Dojo |
Career record | 276–68–33–1 (makuuchi) |
debut | March 1927 |
Highest rank | Yokozuna |
Tournament victories | 12 (makuuchi) |
resignation | November 1945 |
Futabayama Sadaji ( Japanese 双 葉 山 定 次 ; born February 9, 1912 in Usa , Ōita prefecture as Akiyoshi Sadaji ( 龝 吉 定 次 ); † December 16, 1968 ) was a Japanese sumo wrestler and the 35th yokozuna .
Futabayama's rise was somewhat curious: Since a group of sumo fighters went on strike in the mid-1930s, the sumo association promoted some fighters from the lower ranks to their positions. Futabayama took his chance and quickly showed what he was made of. In 1936 an impressive streak of 69 victories in a row began, stretching over three years and is still a record today. His promotion to yokozuna received Futabayama in 1937. Overall, the 1.79 m tall and 130 kg heavy Futabayama came to twelve tournament victories. After his active career, it became known that Futabayama had been blind in one eye while he was still wrestling.
During his career he founded his own sumo stable, the Futabayama-beya, which is usually not allowed. With his resignation shortly after the surrender of Japan in 1945, he ended his active sports career and joined the association as Tokitsukaze Oyakata . He renamed his heya accordingly. The 42nd yokozuna Kagamisato was born from him . In 1957 he became chairman of the Sumo Association, which he remained until his death in 1968. During this time, some innovations were introduced under him, including fixed salaries for rikishi (sumo fighters) from the Jūryō division, age limits for referees , the introduction of a sumo school and an increase in the number of tournaments from four to six per year.
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SURNAME | Futabayama, Sadaji |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 双 葉 山 定 次 (Japanese); Akiyoshi Sadaji (real name); 龝 吉 定 次 (Japanese, real name); Tokitsukaze Sadaji (Oyakata name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese sumo wrestler and 35th yokozuna |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1912 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ōita Prefecture |
DATE OF DEATH | 16th December 1968 |