Fujinokawa Takeo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Fujinokawa Takeo

Sumo wrestler

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1946

Place of Birth: Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Profession: rikishi

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Fujinokawa Takeo

  • Fujinokawa Takeo (born 26 September 1946 as Takeo Morita) is a former sumo wrestler from Otofuke, Hokkaido, Japan.
  • He made his professional debut in May 1961 and reached a highest rank of sekiwake in May 1967.
  • He was a runner-up in two top division (makuuchi) tournaments, finishing three wins behind Tamanoshima in May 1968 and losing a playoff to ozeki Kiyokuni in July 1969.
  • He earned four kinboshi for defeating yokozuna and won seven special prizes.
  • After his retirement in 1972 at the age of 26 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and took over as head coach of Isenoumi stable in 1982.
  • He left the Sumo Association in 2011 upon reaching 65 years of age.

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