Tagaryū Shōji
| Tagaryū Shōji | |
|---|---|
| 多賀竜 昇司 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 黒谷 昇 Noboru Kurotani February 15, 1958 Ibaraki, Japan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 142 kg (313 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Kagamiyama |
| Record | 561–621–10 |
| Debut | March, 1974 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (November, 1983) |
| Retired | May, 1991 |
| Elder name | Kagamiyama |
| Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Sandanme) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) Technique (1) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Kitanoumi) |
| * Up to date as of June 2007. | |
Tagaryū Shōji (Japanese: 多賀竜 昇司, born February 15, 1958) is a former
maegashira ranking. He is now a sumo coach and head of the Kagamiyama stable as well as a director of the Japan Sumo Association
.
Career
Tagaryū made his professional debut in March 1974. It took him seven years to make the maegashira ranks.
September 1984 Championship
At the September 1984 tournament, the last to be held at the
Kotokaze on the final day, Tagaryū's subsequent loss to Asashio was immaterial. With thirteen wins and two losses, he was the tournament champion. He was the first winner from the maegashira ranks since Kaiketsu
in 1976. In addition to the Emperor's Cup, he was awarded the Technique Prize and the Fighting Spirit Prize.
Later career
Following his tournament win Tagaryū was promoted to Kitanoumi in what was the latter's last ever bout. This was to be Tagaryū's only kinboshi. After a series of unimpressive results he was demoted back to the jūryō division in July 1988 and promptly won the jūryō championship. He thereby became the second person (after Wakanami) to accomplish the somewhat dubious feat of capturing the tournament championship in the second division after winning it in the first.[1] He retired in May 1991.
Fighting style
Tagaryū preferred yotsu-sumo, or grappling techniques. His favoured grip on the opponent's mawashi was migi-yotsu, a left hand outside, right hand inside position. He also liked uwatenage, or overarm throw, and uwatedashinage, or pulling overarm throw. His most common winning kimarite was yori-kiri, the force out, used in about 40 percent of his victories.[2]
After retirement
Tagaryū has remained in the sumo world as an elder of the
Kagamiō. In February 2010 Kagamiyama was elected to the Sumo Association's board of Directors and he also serves as a ringside judge.[3] In March 2021 he stood down from his roles as head of compliance and head of crisis management due to ill-health.[4]
Career record
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #12 5–2 |
East Jonidan #72 4–3 |
East Jonidan #50 3–4 |
West Jonidan #65 5–2 |
| 1975 | West Jonidan #30 3–4 |
West Jonidan #42 3–4 |
East Jonidan #57 5–2 |
West Jonidan #18 6–1 |
East Sandanme #46 3–4 |
West Sandanme #58 4–3 |
| 1976 | West Sandanme #42 3–4 |
West Sandanme #54 4–3 |
West Sandanme #40 4–3 |
West Sandanme #27 6–1 |
West Makushita #51 4–3 |
West Makushita #38 0–7 |
| 1977 | East Sandanme #11 4–3 |
East Makushita #60 2–5 |
West Sandanme #24 4–3 |
East Sandanme #9 2–5 |
West Sandanme #33 4–3 |
East Sandanme #20 4–3 |
| 1978 | East Sandanme #9 1–3–3 |
East Sandanme #39 4–3 |
West Sandanme #26 4–3 |
East Sandanme #13 4–3 |
West Sandanme #2 7–0–P Champion |
West Makushita #12 2–5 |
| 1979 | West Makushita #29 4–3 |
East Makushita #23 3–4 |
West Makushita #32 2–5 |
East Makushita #51 5–2 |
East Makushita #30 5–2 |
East Makushita #17 4–3 |
| 1980 | West Makushita #11 3–4 |
East Makushita #20 4–3 |
West Makushita #15 3–4 |
West Makushita #20 2–5 |
West Makushita #40 7–0 Champion |
East Makushita #3 5–2 |
| 1981 | West Jūryō #12 3–12 |
East Makushita #9 6–1 |
West Makushita #1 4–3 |
East Jūryō #13 5–10 |
West Makushita #4 5–2 |
East Jūryō #13 9–6 |
| 1982 | West Jūryō #6 9–6 |
East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 7–8 |
East Maegashira #7 6–9 |
| 1983 | West Maegashira #9 9–6 |
West Maegashira #2 3–12 |
West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #10 9–6 |
West Maegashira #4 9–6 |
West Sekiwake #1 5–10 |
| 1984 | West Maegashira #3 4–11 |
East Maegashira #11 9–6 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 |
West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #12 13–2 TF |
West Komusubi #1 6–9 |
| 1985 | East Maegashira #1 5–10 ★ |
East Maegashira #6 8–7 |
West Maegashira #2 3–12 |
East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #8 7–8 |
East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
| 1986 | West Maegashira #5 5–10 |
West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 6–9 |
West Maegashira #9 8–7 |
West Maegashira #2 5–10 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
| 1987 | West Maegashira #11 9–6 |
East Maegashira #5 6–9 |
East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
West Maegashira #2 5–10 |
West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
East Maegashira #10 8–7 |
| 1988 | West Maegashira #3 4–11 |
West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #12 5–10 |
East Jūryō #3 10–5–P Champion |
West Maegashira #10 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
| 1989 | West Maegashira #2 1–11–3 |
West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 4–11 |
East Maegashira #13 6–5–4 |
East Jūryō #2 7–8 |
West Jūryō #3 10–5 |
| 1990 | East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #9 6–9 |
East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
East Maegashira #6 5–10 |
West Maegashira #12 5–10 |
East Jūryō #2 8–7 |
| 1991 | East Maegashira #14 5–10 |
West Jūryō #3 5–10 |
East Jūryō #9 Retired 0–6–0 |
x | x | x |
| 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 |
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See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of sumo elders
- List of sumo tournament top division champions
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sekiwake
References
- ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
- ^ "Tagaryu bouts by kimarite". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ 苦戦の予想覆し１０票！貴乃花親方が当選！ (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "元幕内・友風の１年４カ月ぶり復帰に師匠の尾車親方「もう一度上がって、奇跡を」". daily.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Tagaryū Shōji Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-08-17.