Sakahoko Nobushige
Japanese sumo wrestler (1961–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sakahoko Nobushige (born Yoshiaki Fukuzono; 18 June 1961 – 16 September 2019)[1] was a Japanese sumo wrestler. The son of Tsurugamine, he made his professional debut in 1978, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1982. His highest rank was sekiwake. He won nine special prizes and seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He retired in 1992 and became the head coach of Izutsu stable in 1994, succeeding his father. He oversaw Kakuryū's promotion to the yokozuna rank in 2014 but also saw the size of his stable decline. He was a deputy director of the Japan Sumo Association and a judge of tournament bouts. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2019. He was the elder brother of fellow top division sumo wrestler Terao Tsunefumi.
Sakahoko Nobushige | |
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逆鉾 伸重 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Yoshiaki Fukuzono (1961-06-18)18 June 1961 Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 16 September 2019(2019-09-16) (aged 58) Kobe, Japan |
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 129 kg (284 lb) |
Career | |
Stable | Izutsu |
Record | 551–567–29 |
Debut | January 1978 |
Highest rank | Sekiwake (July 1984) |
Retired | September 1992 |
Elder name | Izutsu |
Championships | 1 (Jonokuchi) |
Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (5) Technique (4) |
Gold Stars | 7 Takanosato (3) Chiyonofuji (2) Futahaguro (2) |
* Up to date as of August 2012. |