Fujinishiki Akira
Fujinishiki Akira | |
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富士錦 猛光 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Akira Watanabe 18 March 1937 Yamanashi, Japan |
Died | 17 December 2003 | (aged 66)
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 136 kg (300 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Takasago |
Record | 576-560-5 |
Debut | March, 1953 |
Highest rank | Komusubi (March, 1960) |
Retired | November, 1968 |
Elder name | Wakamatsu |
Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 1 (Makushita) |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (2) Fighting Spirit (4) Technique (1) |
Gold Stars | 7 Tochinoumi (3) Kashiwado (2) Wakanohana I Sadanoyama |
* Up to date as of June 2020. |
Fujinishiki Akira (born Akira Watanabe, also known as Akira Ichimiya, 18 March 1937 – 17 December 2003) was a
Career
Making his debut in 1953, he wrestled for
The highlight of his career came in July 1964 when he took the top division championship or
His tsukebito or personal attendant was
Retirement from sumo
Following his retirement as an active wrestler in November 1968 he stayed at Takasago stable as a coach under the
Fighting style
He specialized in pushing and thrusting techniques (tsuki/oshi) and was known for his strong tachi-ai or initial charge.
Personal life
His eldest son
He was seen in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, fighting in a bout against Kotozakura.[4]
Career record
- The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
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1953 | x | Shinjo 3–0 |
West Jonidan #26 5–3 |
Not held | East Jonidan #10 4–4 |
Not held |
1954 | East Jonidan #5 5–3 |
West Sandanme #50 4–4 |
East Sandanme #48 4–4 |
Not held | West Sandanme #44 6–2 |
Not held |
1955 | East Sandanme #29 5–3 |
East Sandanme #8 4–4 |
East Sandanme #3 3–5 |
Not held | West Sandanme #5 5–3 |
Not held |
1956 | East Makushita #53 5–3 |
West Makushita #43 6–2 |
East Makushita #35 6–2 |
Not held | West Makushita #24 7–1–P Champion |
Not held |
1957 | West Makushita #6 2–6 |
East Makushita #15 7–1 |
East Makushita #3 3–5 |
Not held | East Makushita #8 4–4 |
East Makushita #8 5–3 |
1958 | West Makushita #4 6–2 |
West Jūryō #24 8–7 |
East Jūryō #23 11–4–P |
West Jūryō #14 8–7 |
West Jūryō #10 11–4 |
West Jūryō #2 11–4 |
1959 | East Maegashira #18 5–10 |
East Jūryō #3 12–3 |
West Maegashira #18 9–6 |
West Maegashira #14 12–3 F |
West Maegashira #3 4–11 |
East Maegashira #11 12–3 F |
1960 | East Maegashira #2 9–6 |
West Komusubi #1 7–8 |
West Maegashira #2 5–10 |
West Maegashira #6 5–10 ★ |
East Maegashira #7 6–9 |
East Maegashira #11 11–4 |
1961 | East Maegashira #4 10–5 F |
West Komusubi #2 8–7 |
East Komusubi 7–8 |
East Maegashira #1 9–6 |
East Komusubi #1 8–7 |
East Komusubi #1 8–7 |
1962 | West Komusubi #1 4–11 |
East Maegashira #5 7–8 |
West Maegashira #4 4–11 |
West Maegashira #10 9–6 |
East Maegashira #5 8–7 |
West Maegashira #1 4–11 |
1963 | West Maegashira #7 11–4 |
East Maegashira #1 8–7 O |
West Komusubi #1 4–11 |
West Maegashira #3 9–6 O |
West Komusubi #1 2–8–5 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
1964 | West Maegashira #3 7–8 |
West Maegashira #3 4–11 |
West Maegashira #5 5–10 |
West Maegashira #9 14–1 FT |
East Komusubi #1 4–11 |
West Maegashira #4 6–9 ★ |
1965 | East Maegashira #6 8–7 |
West Maegashira #3 5–10 |
West Maegashira #5 6–9 |
West Maegashira #7 10–5 |
East Maegashira #3 7–8 ★★ |
West Maegashira #3 8–7 |
1966 | East Maegashira #3 8–7 |
West Maegashira #2 6–9 ★ |
West Maegashira #3 9–6 ★ |
East Maegashira #1 6–9 |
West Maegashira #3 7–8 |
West Maegashira #3 10–5 |
1967 | West Komusubi #2 6–9 |
East Maegashira #2 8–7 ★ |
East Maegashira #1 2–13 |
West Maegashira #5 7–8 |
West Maegashira #6 5–10 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
1968 | East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
West Maegashira #5 5–10 |
West Maegashira #8 7–8 |
East Maegashira #9 6–9 |
East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #9 Retired 1–14 |
Record given as wins–losses–absencies Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Playoff (s)Divisions: Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Maegashira |
See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament top division champions
- List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
- List of komusubi
References
- ^ Gunning, John (22 March 2020). "You Only Live Twice' participant Fujinishiki stood on top of sumo's fourth-highest rank". Japan Times. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "大砂嵐、追突事故 無免許の疑いも…本人は否定、夫人運転と主張" (in Japanese). Hochi. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Charges could see Sumo champ expelled". ABC News. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Gunning, John (15 March 2020). "Kotozakura had limited run as yokozuna but successful tenure as stablemaster". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Fujinishiki Akira Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 7 February 2017.