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Tochiisami Yoshiharu

Sumo wrestler

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Gender
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Birth2 October 1947
Age77 years
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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. 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.

Career record

Tochiisami Yoshiharu
Year in sumoJanuary
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		March
Haru basho, Osaka		May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		September
Aki basho, Tokyo		November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1963x(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #16
5–2
 		East Jonidan #42
5–2
 		West Sandanme #95
4–3
 		West Sandanme #62
2–5
 
1964East 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
 
1965West 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
 
1966East 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
 
1967East 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
 
1968West 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
 
1969West 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
 
1970West 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
 
1971East 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
 
1972West 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
 
1973West 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
 
1974West 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
 
1975West 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
 
1976West 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
 
1977West 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
 
1978West 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
 
1979East 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 win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira
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