Futatsuryū Jun'ichi
| Futatsuryū Jun'ichi | |
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| 双津竜 順一 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Yamamoto Jun'ichi February 28, 1950 Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Died | August 12, 2014 (aged 64) Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 172 kg (379 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze |
| Record | 676-669-30 |
| Debut | September, 1963 |
| Highest rank | Komusubi (July, 1979) |
| Retired | November, 1982 |
| Championships | 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
| * Up to date as of September 2007. | |
Futatsuryū Jun'ichi (双津竜 順一, born Jun'ichi Yamamoto; February 28, 1950 – August 12, 2014) was a sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. After retirement he became the head coach of Tokitsukaze stable. Following his involvement in the hazing and death of trainee Takashi Saito, in October 2007 he became the first serving stablemaster to be dismissed by the Japan Sumo Association. In May 2009 he was sentenced to six years in prison. He died on August 12, 2014 of lung cancer.
Born in Muroran, he made his professional debut in September 1963, at just 13 years of age. He reached the second highest jūryō division six years later in November 1969. He made his debut in the top makuuchi division in March 1972 but was demoted back to the second division a number of times. He was ranked in the top division for 29 tournaments in total, peaking at komusubi rank in July 1979. He was one of the heavier wrestlers in his time. His last top division tournament was in March 1980, but he continued to fight despite falling greatly in rank. He finished his career in the third highest makushita division.
He retired from active competition in November 1982, becoming an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Nishikijima. After nearly twenty years working as an assistant coach at his old heya, he became head of the stable when former ōzeki Yutakayama reached the mandatory retirement age in August 2002, and adopted the Tokitsukaze name. He oversaw the promotion of Tokitenkū and Toyonoshima to the top division in July and September 2004. In May 2007 he criticised Asashōryū for injuring Toyonoshima during training, and visited his wrestler in the hospital. He also served as a judge during tournament matches.
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