Wakafutase Tadayuki

Wakafutase Tadayuki, born Tadateru Tojima (February 20, 1942 – May 20, 1997), was a sumo wrestler from Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1960, and reached the top division in March 1966. His highest rank was komusubi. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He took over as a head coach at Asahiyama stable in October 1975 and died while still an active oyakata. He was succeeded as head coach by former ōzeki Daiju.[1]

Wakafutase Tadayuki
若二瀬 唯之
Personal information
BornTadateru Tojima
(1942-02-20)February 20, 1942
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
DiedMay 20, 1997(1997-05-20) (aged 55)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight140 kg (310 lb; 22 st)
Career
StableOnaruto → Asahiyama
Record571-566-0
DebutSeptember, 1960
Highest rankKomusubi (September, 1968)
RetiredMarch, 1975
Elder nameAsahiyama
Championships2 (Jūryō)
1 (Jonokuchi)
Special PrizesOutstanding Performance (1)
Gold Stars1 (Kashiwado)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
Wakafutase Tadayuki[2]
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
1960 x x x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #21
6–1–P
Champion
 
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 Jūryō #17
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #15
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #12
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #17
7–8
 		 West Makushita #1
5–2
 
1965 West Jūryō #17
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #16
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #11
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #13
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #12
11–4
 		 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 
1966 East Jūryō #3
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #13
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #1
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #13
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #15
8–7
 
1967 East Maegashira #14
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #6
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #3
12–3
Champion
 		 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 Jūryō #2
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
11–4–P
Champion
 
1973 West Maegashira #10
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #5
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #12
3–12
 		 West Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #3
7–8
 
1974 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #10
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 
1975 East Jūryō #5
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #13
Retired
5–10–0
Record 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(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "Asahiyama Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  2. "Wakafutase Tadayuki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
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