Kōtetsuyama Toyoya
| Kōtetsuyama Toyoya | |
|---|---|
| 高鉄山 豊也 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Konoshin Suga July 9, 1942 Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Died | April 14, 1996 (aged 53) |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 121 kg (267 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Asahiyama |
| Record | 661-668-10 |
| Debut | March, 1957 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (January, 1967) |
| Retired | January, 1975 |
| Elder name | Ōnaruto |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting spirit (1) Technique (1) |
| Gold Stars | 2 (Sadanoyama, Taihō) |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
Kōtetsuyama Toyoya (高鉄山 豊也) (July 9, 1942 – April 14, 1996), born Kōnoshin Suga (菅 孝之進, Suga Kōnoshin), was a sumo wrestler from Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1957, and reached the top division in September 1963. His highest rank was sekiwake. He is one of the rare examples of a wrestler whose only tournament in the sanyaku ranks was at sekiwake, rather than komusubi (along with Hayateumi and Hokutoriki). He retired in January 1975. He branched out from Asahiyama stable and established the Onaruto stable in October 1975. He produced the top division wrestler Itai and jūryō Ishinriki. He was married to a ballet instructor.[1] Onaruto stable closed in December 1994 and he left the Japan Sumo Association. He died in somewhat mysterious circumstances in 1996, a month before claims he made about match fixing in sumo were published in a book called Yaocho.[2] The co-writer of the book died within hours of Onaruto, in the same hospital.[3] Police found no evidence of foul play, but Onaruto's wrestler Itai later said his boss had links to a major yakuza crime syndicate.[3]
Career record
- The Nagoya tournament was first held 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | x | (Maezumo) | Shinjo 2–1 |
Not held | West Jonidan #117 5–3 |
East Jonidan #61 2–6 |
| 1958 | East Jonidan #71 6–2 |
East Jonidan #45 4–4 |
East Jonidan #43 4–4 |
East Jonidan #37 5–3 |
West Jonidan #22 4–4 |
East Jonidan #20 5–3 |
| 1959 | East Jonidan #6 3–5 |
East Jonidan #9 6–2 |
East Sandanme #87 5–3 |
West Sandanme #72 5–3 |
East Sandanme #60 6–2 |
West Sandanme #28 7–1 |
| 1960 | East Makushita #79 5–3 |
East Makushita #66 5–3 |
East Makushita #54 3–5 |
West Makushita #59 4–3 |
West Makushita #48 6–1 |
East Makushita #30 3–4 |
| 1961 | West Makushita #4 6–1 |
East Makushita #18 2–5 |
East Makushita #31 2–5 |
West Makushita #43 5–2 |
East Makushita #30 5–2 |
East Makushita #18 5–2 |
| 1962 | East Makushita #10 4–3 |
West Makushita #6 2–5 |
West Makushita #15 3–4 |
West Makushita #17 5–2 |
East Makushita #13 6–1 |
West Makushita #4 5–2 |
| 1963 | West Jūryō #18 9–6 |
West Jūryō #12 8–7 |
East Jūryō #7 9–6 |
West Jūryō #2 13–2–P Champion |
East Maegashira #13 7–8 |
East Maegashira #14 5–10 |
| 1964 | West Jūryō #2 7–8 |
West Jūryō #4 10–5 |
East Jūryō #2 10–5 |
East Maegashira #14 7–6–2 |
East Maegashira #15 8–7 |
East Maegashira #15 6–9 |
| 1965 | West Jūryō #2 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 12–3–P |
East Maegashira #12 8–7 |
West Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #10 9–6 |
| 1966 | East Maegashira #6 6–9 |
West Maegashira #9 11–4 F |
West Maegashira #2 4–11 |
East Maegashira #6 9–6 |
West Maegashira #1 5–10 |
West Maegashira #4 12–3 T★ |
| 1967 | West Sekiwake #1 3–12 |
West Maegashira #4 8–7 |
East Maegashira #3 5–10 |
East Maegashira #4 7–8 |
West Maegashira #5 8–7 |
West Maegashira #2 6–9 |
| 1968 | West Maegashira #5 8–7 |
West Maegashira #2 4–11 |
West Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #3 2–13 |
East Maegashira #11 9–6 |
East Maegashira #8 7–8 |
| 1969 | West Maegashira #9 10–5 |
East Maegashira #4 5–10 |
West Maegashira #8 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 6–9 ★ |
West Maegashira #5 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 4–11 |
| 1970 | East Maegashira #10 9–6 |
West Maegashira #3 5–10 |
West Maegashira #7 6–9 |
East Maegashira #10 7–8 |
West Maegashira #11 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 7–8 |
| 1971 | East Maegashira #8 7–8 |
West Maegashira #10 1–14 |
West Jūryō #7 6–9 |
West Jūryō #11 11–4 |
East Jūryō #2 9–6 |
East Maegashira #12 4–11 |
| 1972 | West Jūryō #3 9–6 |
West Maegashira #12 9–6 |
West Maegashira #3 5–10 |
East Maegashira #8 8–7 |
East Maegashira #5 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 3–12 |
| 1973 | East Maegashira #11 4–11 |
West Jūryō #4 11–4–P |
East Maegashira #13 2–13 |
West Jūryō #8 9–6 |
West Jūryō #3 9–6 |
East Jūryō #1 10–5 |
| 1974 | East Maegashira #11 3–12 |
West Jūryō #5 6–9 |
East Jūryō #9 9–6 |
East Jūryō #2 4–11 |
West Jūryō #10 9–6 |
West Jūryō #5 5–10 |
| 1975 | East Jūryō #12 Retired 0–7–8 |
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| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) |
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See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- List of sekiwake
References
- ^ Sharnoff, Lora (1993). Grand Sumo. Weatherhill. p. 205. ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
- ^ "Crucial Tape to Be Unveiled This Week : Ex-Sumo Star Claims Proof of Bout-Rigging". New York Times. February 14, 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Vantage Point : Sumo Whistleblower Says He's on a 'Mission'". New York Times. 3 February 2000. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Kōtetsuyama Toyoya Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
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