Wakasugiyama Toyoichi

Wakasugiyama Toyoichi (born Toyoichi Kumamoto; January 24, 1933 – November 4, 1999) was a sumo wrestler from Shime, Fukuoka, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1953, and reached the top division in March 1959. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in May 1967.

Wakasugiyama Toyoichi
若杉山 豊一
Personal information
BornToyoichi Kumamoto
(1933-01-24)January 24, 1933
Shime, Fukuoka, Japan
DiedNovember 4, 1999(1999-11-04) (aged 66)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight120 kg (260 lb; 19 st)
Career
StableTokitsukaze
Record496-495-4
DebutMarch, 1953
Highest rankMaegashira 1 (March, 1965)
RetiredMay, 1967
Championships1 (Jūryō)
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars1 (Tochinoumi)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Wakasugiyama Toyoichi[1]
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
1953 x Shinjo
3–0
 		 East Jonidan #26
7–1–P
 		 Not held East Sandanme #58
6–2
 		 Not held
1954 East Sandanme #40
4–4
 		 East Sandanme #32
4–4
 		 East Sandanme #28
6–2
 		 Not held East Sandanme #8
4–4
 		 Not held
1955 East Sandanme #3
3–5
 		 West Sandanme #6
3–5
 		 West Sandanme #8
4–4
 		 Not held East Sandanme #3
7–1
 		 Not held
1956 West Makushita #45
6–2
 		 East Makushita #32
4–4
 		 West Makushita #31
4–4
 		 Not held West Makushita #31
3–5
 		 Not held
1957 West Makushita #35
5–3
 		 West Makushita #26
6–2
 		 West Makushita #13
6–2
 		 Not held West Makushita #3
3–5
 		 West Makushita #6
6–2
 
1958 East Makushita #3
6–2
 		 East Jūryō #23
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #17
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #10
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #3
5–10
 
1959 East Jūryō #8
12–3–P
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #20
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #17
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #18
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #11
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #15
3–12
 
1960 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #7
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 
1961 West Maegashira #10
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #10
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #10
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #14
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #2
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #4
6–9
 
1962 West Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #11
7–4–4
 		 West Jūryō #12
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #9
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
9–6
 
1963 East Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #6
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #4
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #9
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #12
6–9
 
1964 West Jūryō #16
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #2
10–5
 
1965 West Maegashira #13
12–3
F		 West Maegashira #1
5–10
★		 West Maegashira #4
2–13
 		 West Maegashira #11
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #7
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #12
8–7
 
1966 East Maegashira #11
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #15
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #2
10–5
 		 West Maegashira #13
2–13
 
1967 West Jūryō #6
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #14
4–11
 		 East Makushita #8
Retired
1–6–0
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. "Wakasugiyama Toyoichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-19.


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