Futatsuryū Jun'ichi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Futatsuryū Jun'ichi

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1950

Place of Birth: Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 12-Aug-2014

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Futatsuryū Jun'ichi

  • Futatsuryu Jun'ichi (??? ??, born Jun'ichi Yamamoto; February 28, 1950 – August 12, 2014) was a sumo wrestler from Hokkaido, 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.

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