Fujinokawa Takeo

Sumo wrestler infobox
wrestlername = 藤ノ川 武雄 Fujinokawa Takeo


realname = Takeo Morita
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1946|09|26
placeofbirth = Hokkaidō, Japan
height = height|meters=1.78
weight = convert|108|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya = Isenoumi
rank =
record = 403-378-31
debut = May, 1961
highestrank = Sekiwake (May 1967)
retireddate = November, 1972
yushos =
prizes = Fighting spirit (2)
Outstanding performance (1)
Technique (4)
goldstars = 4 (Sadanoyama(1), Taiho(1),
Kitanofuji(1), Tamanoumi(1))
update = July 2008

Fujinokawa Takeo (born 26 September 1946 as Takeo Morita) is a former sumo wrestler from Otofuke, Hokkaido, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961 and reached a highest rank of sekiwake in May 1967. He was a runner-up in two top division (makuuchi) tournaments, finishing three wins behind Tamanoshima in May 1968 and losing a playoff to ozeki Kiyokuni in July 1969. He earned four kinboshi for defeating yokozuna and won seven special prizes. He retired in 1972 at the age of just 26, and after working as an assistant coach for some years he became head coach of the Isenoumi stable in 1982. He is currently on the board of directors of the Japan Sumo Association and is known as Isenoumi Yukisige. [cite web|title=Sumo beya guide:The Tokitsukaze Group:Isenoumi beya|publisher=Japan Sumo Association|url=http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/ozumo_meikan/sumo_beya/heya.php?heya=14|date=2008-06-30|accessdate=2008-07-02] He commented about the suspension of Asashoryu in 2007 [cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01082007/3/sumo-wrestler-asashoryu-punished-charity-game.html|title=Sumo wrestler Asashoryu punished over charity game|publisher=Yahoo!|date=2007-08-01|accessdate=2008-07-02] and apologized to Japan's vice sports minister Kenshiro Matsunami on behalf of the Sumo Association over the case of Junichi Yamamoto in 2008. [cite web|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gMbxirN3OrsVWfRtAUnVJPGHIXdQ|title=Japan horrified by sumo trainee's violent death|publisher=Agence France-Presse|date=2008-02-09|accessdate=2008-07-02]

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