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Daitetsu Tadamitsu
大徹 忠晃
Personal information
BornTadamitsu Minami
(1956-10-29) 29 October 1956 (age 68)
Ōno, Fukui, Japan
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight126 kg (278 lb)
Career
StableNishonoseki
Record587-612
DebutJuly, 1971
Highest rankKomusubi (March, 1987)
RetiredSeptember, 1990
Elder nameMinatogawa
Gold Stars1 (Chiyonofuji)
* Up to date as of 21 October 2021.

Daitetsu Tadamitsu (大徹 忠晃, born 29 October 1956 as Tadamitsu Minami (南 忠晃)) is a former sumo wrestler from Ōno, Fukui, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1971, and reached the top division in November, 1983. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in September 1990, and has worked as a coach at both the original Nishonoseki stable and the new version of the stable, under the elder name Minatogawa.[1]

Career

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He did kendo at junior high school. He entered Nishonoseki stable and began his sumo career in July 1971. In July 1979 he was undefeated in all seven of his makushita bouts but lost a playoff for the yūshō to Sadanoumi. He reached the jūryō division in January 1980, but lasted only one tournament before being demoted. He returned to jūryō in July 1982 and reached the top makuuchi division in November 1983. In July 1985 he defeated yokozuna Chiyonofuji to earn his first kinboshi. In March 1987 he was promoted to komusubi, becoming the first wrestler from Fukui Prefecture to reach a san'yaku rank since the beginning of the Showa era. He held the rank for just a single tournament. He became the only wrestler from the Nishonoseki stable left in makuuchi in September 1988 when Kirinji retired. In January 1989 he returned to the jūryō division where he spent the remainder of his career. He took part in two playoffs for the jūryō championship in May and July 1989, but lost both, to Komafudo and Ryūkōzan, leaving him without a career yūshō in any division. He retired in September 1990. He had not missed a bout in his professional career. He had 587 wins against 612 losses in 1199 bouts over 116 tournaments. His top division record was 209 wins against 256 losses over 31 tournaments.

He was friendly with sumo fan Demon Kogure, and appeared on his radio show All Night Nippon.[2] Demon Kogure was also a guest at Daitetsu's danpatsu-shiki or official retirement ceremony.

Retirement from sumo

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Daitestu remained in sumo as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association, under the name of Minatogawa Oyakata. He coached at Nishonoseki stable until it folded in January 2013. He transferred to Matsugane stable, which changed its name to Nishonoseki stable in 2014. He has also been a member of the judging department. From March 2014 until March 2018 he was of three oyakata appointed as members of the board of trustees as the Sumo Association applied for public interest corporation status. He reached the mandatory retirement age for elders of 65 in October 2021, but was re-hired by the Sumo Association as a consultant for a further five years. On 1 July 2024 the Sumo Association announced that Daitetsu had retired early from his consultant role.[3]

Fighting style

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Daitetsu was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who preferred a hidari-yotsu (right hand outside, left hand inside) grip on his opponent's mawashi. His most common winning kimarite was yori-kiri (force out). He was above average height which meant he regularly employed tsuri-dashi (lift out).[4] He also used uwatenage (overarm throw).[5]

Career record

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Daitetsu Tadamitsu[6]
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
1971 x x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #9
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #75
2–2
 
1972 East Jonidan #63
0–3
 		 West Jonidan #87
0–0
 		 West Jonidan #87
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #28
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #36
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #22
3–4
 
1973 East Jonidan #32
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #71
2–5
 		 West Jonidan #10
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #22
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #66
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #51
3–4
 
1974 East Sandanme #64
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #38
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #29
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #39
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #47
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #35
3–4
 
1975 East Sandanme #44
2–5
 		 East Sandanme #62
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #48
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #21
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #32
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #4
4–3
 
1976 East Makushita #53
4–3
 		 West Makushita #45
3–4
 		 West Makushita #57
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #9
5–2
 		 West Makushita #45
4–3
 		 West Makushita #32
2–5
 
1977 East Makushita #55
4–3
 		 West Makushita #43
4–3
 		 West Makushita #31
5–2
 		 East Makushita #16
3–4
 		 East Makushita #23
5–2
 		 East Makushita #11
3–4
 
1978 West Makushita #16
3–4
 		 West Makushita #23
4–3
 		 East Makushita #18
3–4
 		 West Makushita #26
3–4
 		 West Makushita #35
4–3
 		 East Makushita #28
4–3
 
1979 East Makushita #22
6–1–P
 		 West Makushita #4
2–5
 		 East Makushita #22
2–5
 		 West Makushita #41
7–0–P
 		 East Makushita #5
4–3
 		 West Makushita #3
4–3
 
1980 West Jūryō #12
2–13
 		 West Makushita #11
3–4
 		 East Makushita #18
2–5
 		 West Makushita #37
3–4
 		 East Makushita #46
6–1
 		 East Makushita #22
5–2
 
1981 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
2–5
 		 West Makushita #19
4–3
 		 West Makushita #11
4–3
 		 West Makushita #8
1–6
 		 West Makushita #32
6–1
 
1982 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
4–3
 		 West Makushita #4
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #13
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #9
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 
1983 East Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #4
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 
1984 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #4
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #6
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 
1985 West Maegashira #3
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #8
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #4
4–11
★		 East Maegashira #12
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #3
5–10
 
1986 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #10
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #1
5–10
 
1987 East Maegashira #6
9–6
 		 West Komusubi #1
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #7
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #4
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 
1988 East Maegashira #5
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #11
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #6
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #11
5–10
 
1989 East Jūryō #2
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #10
10–5–P
 		 West Jūryō #3
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #9
10–5–P
 		 East Jūryō #5
5–10
 
1990 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #10
Retired
6–9		 x
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: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nishonoseki Beya". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ "【1980年代ラジオ伝説】第25回「悪魔が深夜にラジオする デーモン小暮のオールナイトニッポン」". LIvedoor (in Japanese). 7 September 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ "元小結大徹の湊川親方が日本相撲協会を退職　現役時代は太く長いもみ上げでも人気" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ^ Schonberg, Harold (12 June 1985). "SUMO EMBODIES ANCIENT RITUALS". New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Wins of Daitetsu". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Daitetsu Tadamitsu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
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