Fujinokawa Takeo
| Fujinokawa Takeo | |
|---|---|
| 藤ノ川 武雄 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Takeo Morita September 26, 1946 Otofuke, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Isenoumi |
| Record | 403-378-31 |
| Debut | May, 1961 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (May 1967) |
| Retired | November, 1972 |
| Championships | 1 (Makushita) |
| Special Prizes |
Fighting spirit (2) Outstanding performance (1) Technique (4) |
| Gold Stars |
4 Sadanoyama Taihō Kitanofuji Tamanoumi |
| * Up to date as of July 2008. | |
Fujinokawa Takeo (born 26 September 1946 as Takeo Morita) is a former sumo wrestler from Otofuke, Hokkaido, Japan.
Career
He made his professional debut in May 1961 and reached a highest rank of sekiwake in May 1967. He was a runner-up in two top division (makuuchi) tournaments, finishing three wins behind Tamanoshima in May 1968 and losing a playoff to ozeki Kiyokuni in July 1969. He earned four kinboshi for defeating yokozuna and won seven special prizes.
Retirement from sumo
He retired in 1972 at the age of just 26, and after working as an assistant coach for some years under the elder name Tatekawa he became head coach of the Isenoumi stable in December 1982. In February 2002 he was elected to the board of directors of the Japan Sumo Association and he is known as Isenoumi Yukisige.[1] He commented about the suspension of Asashōryū in August 2007.[2] He apologized to Japan's vice sports minister Kenshiro Matsunami on behalf of the Sumo Association over the case of Junichi Yamamoto in February 2008.[3] He stood down from the board in February 2010. On September 25, 2011, NHK's live sumo broadcast contained coverage of Isenoumi oyakata's retirement press conference. He announced that he would be turning 65 the following day and thereby reach the mandatory retirement age of a sumo coach. He named his replacement as head coach as Katsunoura Oyakata, the former Kitakachidoki.
Career record
| Year in sumo | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | x | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #21
3–4 |
East Jonokuchi #9
5–2 |
West Jonidan #25
5–2 |
| 1962 | West Sandanme #95
4–3 |
East Sandanme #75
5–2 |
East Sandanme #40
3–4 |
West Sandanme #44
3–4 |
West Sandanme #57
4–3 |
East Sandanme #44
5–2 |
| 1963 | East Sandanme #14
5–2 |
East Makushita #74
4–3 |
West Makushita #70
3–4 |
West Makushita #73
3–4 |
West Makushita #82
2–5 |
East Makushita #95
5–2 |
| 1964 | East Makushita #74
6–1 |
East Makushita #43
6–1 |
East Makushita #25
3–4 |
West Makushita #27
5–2 |
West Makushita #18
4–3 |
East Makushita #16
5–2 |
| 1965 | West Makushita #7
2–5 |
East Makushita #19
3–4 |
West Makushita #22
6–1 |
East Makushita #7
3–4 |
West Makushita #10
4–3 |
East Makushita #7
7–0 Champion |
| 1966 | West Jūryō #13
9–6 |
West Jūryō #7
7–8 |
East Jūryō #8
7–8 |
West Jūryō #9
10–5 |
East Jūryō #2
10–5 |
East Maegashira #13
9–6 |
| 1967 | East Maegashira #6
8–7 |
East Maegashira #4
12–3 TO★ |
West Sekiwake #1
7–8 |
West Komusubi #2
2–13 |
East Maegashira #5
8–7 |
East Maegashira #2
3–12 |
| 1968 | East Maegashira #11
11–4 |
East Maegashira #3
5–10 |
East Maegashira #5
10–5 F |
East Maegashira #1
5–10 |
West Maegashira #4
8–7 |
East Maegashira #4
8–7 |
| 1969 | West Maegashira #2
9–6 T |
West Komusubi #1
8–7 T |
West Komusubi #1
3–12 |
East Maegashira #5
12–3–P TF |
West Komusubi #1
5–10 |
West Maegashira #2
5–10 ★ |
| 1970 | West Maegashira #6
9–6 |
West Maegashira #1
7–8 |
West Maegashira #2
6–9 |
West Maegashira #3
7–8 ★ |
East Maegashira #4
9–6 ★ |
West Sekiwake #1
4–11 |
| 1971 | West Maegashira #2
8–7 |
East Komusubi #1
5–10 |
East Maegashira #2
3–12 |
West Maegashira #9
3–4–8 |
West Jūryō #3
4–4–7 |
West Jūryō #7
6–9 |
| 1972 | East Jūryō #11
8–7 |
West Jūryō #5
10–5 |
West Jūryō #1
10–5 |
East Maegashira #11
8–7 |
East Maegashira #10
2–5–8 |
East Jūryō #6
Retired 0–0 |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Sumo beya guide:The Tokitsukaze Group:Isenoumi beya". Japan Sumo Association. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- ↑ "Sumo wrestler Asashoryu punished over charity game". Yahoo!. 2007-08-01. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- ↑ "Japan horrified by sumo trainee's violent death". Agence France-Presse. 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- ↑ "Fujinokawa Takeo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-05.