Died May 20, 1997 Record 571-566-0 Height 1.76 m | Debut September, 1960 Weight 140 kg Name Wakafutase Tadayuki Retired March 1975 | |
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.
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