Futatsuryu Junichi
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| Birth name | Yamamoto Jun'ichi | |
| Date of birth | February 28, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Weight | 172 kg (380 lb) | |
| Career* | ||
| Heya | Tokitsukaze | |
| Record | 676-669-30 | |
| Debut | September, 1963 | |
| Highest rank | Komusubi (July, 1979) | |
| Retired | November, 1982 | |
| Yusho | 2 (Juryo) 1 (Makushita) |
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* Career information is correct as of September 2007. |
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Futatsuryu Junichi (双津竜 順一, born February 28, 1950) is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. After retirement he became the head coach of Tokitsukaze stable. Following his involvement in the hazing and death of trainee Takashi Saito, in October 2007 he became the first serving stablemaster to be dismissed by the Japan Sumo Association.
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[edit] Career
Born in Muroran, he made his professional debut in September 1963, reaching the second highest juryo division six years later in November 1969. He made his debut in the top makuuchi division in March 1972 but was demoted back to the second division a number of times. He was ranked in the top division for 29 tournaments in total, peaking at komusubi rank in July 1979.
[edit] Retirement from sumo
He retired from active competition in November 1982, becoming an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Nishikijima. After nearly twenty years working as an assistant coach at his old heya, he became head of the stable when former ozeki Yutakayama reached the mandatory retirement age in August 2002, and adopted the Tokitsukaze name. He oversaw the promotion of Tokitenku and Toyonoshima to the top division in July and September 2004. He also served as a shinpan, or judge during tournament matches.
[edit] Dismissal and arrest
It was reported on 3 October 2007 that he would be dismissed from the Sumo Association over his involvement in hazing which allegedly contributed to the death of a young recruit at Tokitsukaze stable.[1] Tokitsukaze admitted to police that he hit junior wrestler Tokitaizan, real name Takashi Saito, across the forehead with a beer bottle and allowed other wrestlers to strike Tokitaizan with a metal baseball bat.[1] Tokitaizan collapsed and died the following day after an intense training session. It was also reported that Tokitsukaze failed to give Tokitaizan any aid and delayed calling an ambulance.[2] On October 5, the Sumo Association announced his dismissal.[3] On February 7, 2008, he and three sumo wrestlers were arrested for manslaughter.[4]
[edit] Top division record
| 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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| 1972 | x | East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
West Maegashira #6 7–8 |
West Maegashira #8 7–8 |
East Maegashira #11 4–11 |
| 1973 | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | East Maegashira #12 7–8 |
(Jūryō) |
| 1974 | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) |
| 1975 | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | West Maegashira #13 4–11 |
(Jūryō) | (Jūryō) |
| 1976 | East Maegashira #11 11–4 |
East Maegashira #3 4–11 |
West Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #5 4–11 |
Sat out due to injury |
| 1977 | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
East Maegashira #7 9–6 |
| 1978 | East Maegashira #3 4–11 |
East Maegashira #9 9–6 |
East Maegashira #4 4–11 |
West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #8 9–6 |
East Maegashira #4 5–10 |
| 1979 | East Maegashira #9 7–8 |
West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
East Maegashira #7 10–5 |
East Komusubi 4–11 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
| 1980 | West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
East Maegashira #13 3–4–8 |
(Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) |
| 1981 | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) | (Jūryō) |
| 1982 | (Makushita) | (Makushita) | (Makushita) | (Makushita) | (Makushita) | (Makushita) |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Championship Retired Demoted from makuuchi Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Stable master faces ax over wrestler's hazing death. Japan Times Online (2007-10-03). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Neglect alleged in sumo death. Japan Times Online (2007-10-01). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Japan sumo boss fired over death. BBC (2007-10-05). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Japanese sumo trainer arrested over death of wrestler. The Washington Post (2008-02-07). Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ^ Futatsuryu Junichi Rikishi Information (English). Sumo References. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
