Tochimatoi Yuko
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Tochimatoi Yuko (born Yuji Imai; January 30, 1959 – January 7, 2012) was a
sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by thr ...
wrestler from Kawasaki, Kanagawa,
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. He made his professional debut in September January 1975, and reached the top division in May 1985. His highest rank was '' maegashira'' 11. He retired in March 1989.


Career record


See also

* Glossary of sumo terms * List of past sumo wrestlers * List of sumo tournament second division champions


References

1959 births Japanese sumo wrestlers Sumo people from Kanagawa Prefecture 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Kawasaki, Kanagawa {{sumo-bio-stub