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Stable
  
Onaruto → Asahiyama

Died
  
May 20, 1997

Record
  
571-566-0

Height
  
1.76 m


Debut
  
September, 1960

Weight
  
140 kg

Name
  
Wakafutase Tadayuki

Retired
  
March 1975

Wakafutase Tadayuki sumodbsumogamesdepics4038jpg

Born
  
Tadateru TojimaFebruary 20, 1942Nagoya, Aichi, Japan (
1942-02-20
)

Highest rank
  
Komusubi (September, 1968)

Championships
  
2 (Juryo)1 (Jonokuchi)

Special Prizes
  
Outstanding Performance (1)

Wakafutase Tadayuki, born Tadateru Tojima (February 20, 1942 – May 20, 1997), was a sumo wrestler from Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1960, and reached the top division in March 1966. His highest rank was komusubi. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He took over as a head coach at Asahiyama stable in October 1975 and died while still an active oyakata. He was succeeded as head coach by former ōzeki Daiju.

References

Wakafutase Tadayuki Wikipedia


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