Iwashita Eiichi (岩下 栄一, born Eiichi Iwashita; February 15, 1955 - January 21, 1999) was a
sumo wrestler from
Kisarazu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 136,023 in 63,431 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kisarazu is locat ...
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Chiba,
Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1971, and reached the
top division in July 1977. His highest rank was ''
maegashira
, or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers ('' rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments.
This is the o ...
'' 8. He also fought under the ''
shikona
A is a sumo wrestler's ring name. The tradition of ring names in sumo dates back to the Edo period, where they were used as a means to attract customers and hide the identities of the '' rikishi''.
Like standard Japanese names, a ''shikona'' ...
'' of Terunoyama (照の山) and Iwanami (岩波). He left the sumo world upon retirement in March 1984.
Career record
See also
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List of past sumo wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned ...
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List of sumo tournament second division champions
This is a list of wrestlers who have won the sumo second division ''jūryō'' championship since 1909, when the current championship system was established. These official tournaments are held exclusively in Japan.
The wrestler who has won the ...
References
1955 births
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Chiba Prefecture
1999 deaths
People from Kisarazu
Sumo wrestlers who use their birth name
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