Tochiisami Yoshiharu (born 2 October 1947 as Tetsuo Abe) is a former sumo wrestler from Inakadate, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1963, and reached the top division in July 1969. His highest rank was maegashira 7. He retired in November 1979 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Iwatomo.[1] He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in October 2012. The Iwatomo name is now owned by former maegashira Kimurayama, also of the Kasugano stable.

Tochiisami Yoshiharu
栃勇 義治
Personal information
BornTetsuo Abe
(1947-10-02) 2 October 1947 (age 77)
Inakadate, Aomori, Japan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career
StableKasugano
Record607-590-23
DebutMarch, 1963
Highest rankMaegashira 7 (July, 1970)
RetiredNovember, 1979
Elder nameIwatomto
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record

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Tochiisami Yoshiharu[2]
Year January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1963 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #16
5–2
 
East Jonidan #42
5–2
 
West Sandanme #95
4–3
 
West Sandanme #62
2–5
 
1964 East Sandanme #82
4–3
 
West Sandanme #68
4–3
 
East Sandanme #55
3–4
 
East Sandanme #57
2–5
 
West Sandanme #87
6–1–P
 
East Sandanme #41
4–3
 
1965 West Sandanme #30
3–4
 
East Sandanme #41
5–2
 
West Sandanme #13
6–1
 
West Makushita #73
2–5
 
West Makushita #92
5–2
 
East Makushita #67
3–4
 
1966 East Makushita #73
4–3
 
East Makushita #69
4–3
 
East Makushita #64
1–6
 
West Makushita #89
4–3
 
East Makushita #77
3–4
 
East Makushita #88
6–1
 
1967 East Makushita #57
4–3
 
West Makushita #51
5–2
 
West Makushita #45
4–3
 
West Makushita #35
5–2
 
West Makushita #20
7–0
Champion

 
East Jūryō #12
11–4
 
1968 West Jūryō #4
10–5
 
East Jūryō #1
5–10
 
West Jūryō #6
7–8
 
West Jūryō #7
7–8
 
East Jūryō #8
8–7
 
East Jūryō #5
9–6
 
1969 West Jūryō #1
5–10
 
East Jūryō #8
10–5
 
East Jūryō #1
9–6
 
West Maegashira #10
5–10
 
West Jūryō #2
5–10
 
West Jūryō #7
8–7
 
1970 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 
East Jūryō #2
9–6
 
West Maegashira #12
8–7
 
West Maegashira #7
6–9
 
East Maegashira #9
7–8
 
West Maegashira #10
8–7
 
1971 East Maegashira #7
0–2–13
 
East Jūryō #2
8–7
 
West Jūryō #1
6–9
 
East Jūryō #4
9–6
 
West Jūryō #1
9–6
 
West Maegashira #11
8–7
 
1972 West Maegashira #7
5–10
 
West Maegashira #11
8–7
 
West Maegashira #8
5–10
 
East Jūryō #1
8–7
 
West Maegashira #13
4–8–3
 
East Jūryō #5
7–8
 
1973 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 
West Jūryō #10
8–7
 
East Jūryō #8
6–9
 
East Jūryō #12
2–6–7
 
East Makushita #10
2–5
 
East Makushita #21
5–2
 
1974 West Makushita #10
6–1
 
East Makushita #3
3–4
 
West Makushita #6
5–2
 
West Makushita #2
3–4
 
West Makushita #6
5–2
 
East Makushita #3
5–2
 
1975 West Jūryō #12
10–5
 
East Jūryō #4
8–7
 
East Jūryō #3
5–10
 
West Jūryō #9
8–7
 
East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
East Jūryō #8
7–8
 
1976 West Jūryō #10
8–7
 
East Jūryō #9
7–8
 
East Jūryō #10
11–4–P
Champion

 
West Jūryō #1
5–10
 
West Jūryō #9
6–9
 
West Jūryō #11
8–7
 
1977 West Jūryō #7
8–7
 
East Jūryō #6
7–8
 
West Jūryō #7
7–8
 
West Jūryō #10
8–7
 
West Jūryō #8
9–6
 
East Jūryō #3
6–9
 
1978 West Jūryō #6
8–7
 
West Jūryō #4
6–9
 
West Jūryō #9
8–7
 
East Jūryō #8
8–7
 
West Jūryō #4
8–7
 
East Jūryō #4
5–10
 
1979 East Jūryō #10
8–7
 
East Jūryō #8
8–7
 
West Jūryō #3
6–9
 
East Jūryō #6
6–9
 
East Jūryō #10
8–7
 
East Jūryō #9
Retired
3–12
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: MakuuchiJūryōMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Tochiisami Yoshiharu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2012.