Miyagiyama Fukumatsu

Miyagiyama Fukumatsu
宮城山 福松
Miyagiyama Fukumatsu
Personal information
Born Fukumatsu Sato
February 27, 1895(1895-02-27)
Iwate, Japan
Died November 19, 1943(1943-11-19) (aged 48)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Weight 113 kg (250 lb)
Career
Heya Takadagawa
Record 90-69-38-1draw (Makuuchi)
Debut June 1910
Highest rank Yokozuna (February, 1922)
Retired January 1931
Yūshō 2 (Makuuchi)
4 (Makuuchi in Osaka)
* Career information is correct as of October 2007.

Miyagiyama Fukumatsu (宮城山 福松, February 27, 1895 – November 19, 1943) was a sumo wrestler from Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 29th Yokozuna. He was the last yokozuna in Osaka sumo.

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Career

In the fall of 1909, he joined Dewanoumi stable. He made his professional debut in June 1910. However, he was punched by Kyushuzan Juro and escaped from Tokyo sumo in May 1912. He didn't abandon the idea of becoming a wrestler and moved to Osaka sumo.

He reached the top makuuchi division in 1916 and he was promoted to Ozeki after only 2 tournaments. In January 1920, he won his first championship with a 8-1-1draw record. In March 1921, he fought against wrestlers in Tokyo sumo and defeated sekiwake Genjiyama, ozeki Tsunenohana, yokozuna Onishiki and Kyushuzan. He compromised with Kyushuzan.

In June 1921, he won a championship with a 8-2 record. In January 1922, he won a championship with a perfect 10-0 record. After winning two consecutive championships, he was awarded a yokozuna licence. He was absent from two tournaments in 1923 due to phlegmon on his righthand's middle fingertip. In January 1926, he won a championship with a 9-1 record.

In 1927, Osaka Sumo Association disbanded and its wrestlers returned to Tokyo sumo. At that time, Osaka sumo's level was very low and he was considered not to be strong.[1] However, he had to save the honor of Osaka sumo as yokozuna. Although his strength had already declined, he fought tooth and nail and won 2 championships after Osaka sumo's disappearance. The first of these, in January 1927, was the first tournament to be held under the auspices of the Dai Nihon Ozumo Kyokai (now the Japan Sumo Association). Considering that he had been retained as a yokozuna simply because there was no precedent for demoting one and to allow Osaka sumo to save face, it was regarded as a sensational result.[1]

After his retirement, he became the 6th head coach of Shibatayama stable. The stable was closed after his death. Afterward, the 62nd yokozuna Onokuni became the 12th holder of Shibatayama name and he opened the modern Shibatayama stable.

Record in Osaka sumo

*1-2 tournaments were held yearly in this period, though the actual time they were held was often erratic
*Championships from Osaka sumo were unofficial

First Second
1916 x East maegashira 7 (8-1-1hold)
1917 East Sekiwake (8-1-1hold) West Ōzeki (8-1-1hold)
1918 Sat out West Ōzeki (8-2)
1919 East Ōzeki (6-3-1hold) East Ōzeki (7-2-1)
1920 East Ōzeki (8-1-1draw) West Ōzeki (6-3-1draw)
1921 West Ōzeki (2-4-3-1draw) West Ōzeki (8-2)
1922 East Ōzeki (10-0) East Yokozuna (7-1-2draws)
1923 Sat out Sat out
1924 East Yokozuna (2-0-8) Sat out
1925 East Yokozuna (4-2-3-1draw) East Yokozuna (1-0-9)
1926 East Yokozuna (9-1) no tournament held
  • The wrestler's East/West designation, rank, and win/loss record are listed for each tournament.
  • A third figure in win-loss records represents matches sat-out during the tournament
Green Box=Tournament Championship

Top division record

January March May October
1927 East Yokozuna (10-1) East Yokozuna (7-3-1draw) East Yokozuna (3-3-5) West Yokozuna (4-7)
1928 West Yokozuna (7-4) East Yokozuna (7-4) East Yokozuna (7-4) East Yokozuna (9-2)
1929 West Yokozuna (1-4-6) West Yokozuna (2-3-6) West Yokozuna (3-3-5) West Yokozuna (8-3)
1930 West Yokozuna (6-5) West Yokozuna (4-7) West Yokozuna (6-5) West Yokozuna (1-6-4)
1931 East Yokozuna (5-6) retired x x
  • The wrestler's East/West designation, rank, and win/loss record are listed for each tournament[2]
  • A third figure in win-loss records represents matches sat-out during the tournament (usually due to injury)
Green Box=Tournament Championship

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Newton, Clyde (1994). Dynamic Sumo. Kodansha. pp. 58. ISBN 4-7700-1802-9. 
  2. ^ "Miyagiyama Fukumatsu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. http://sumodb.sumogames.com/Rikishi.aspx?r=3722. Retrieved 2007-10-09. 

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