Tochiisami Yoshiharu (born 2 October 1947 as Tetsuo Abe) is a former
sumo wrestler from
Inakadate,
Aomori,
Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1963, and reached the
top division in July 1969. 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.
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'' 7. He retired in November 1979 and became an
elder in the
Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling (called ''Ōzumō'', 大相撲) in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). '' Rikishi'' (active ...
under the name Iwatomo.
He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in October 2012. The Iwatomo name is now owned by former maegashira
Kimurayama, also of the Kasugano stable.
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
1947 births
Living people
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Aomori Prefecture
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