Wakatenryū Yuzo

Wakatenryū Yuzo (born 1 January 1940 as Tatsuo Nakagawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Kyōto, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1955 and reached the top division in September 1961. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in July 1969.

Wakatenryū Yuzo
若天龍 裕三
Personal information
BornTatsuo Nakagawa
(1940-01-01) 1 January 1940
Kyōto, Japan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
Career
StableHanakago
Record533-493-2
DebutMarch, 1955
Highest rankMaegashira 1 (November, 1965)
RetiredJuly, 1969
Championships2 (Jūryō)
Gold Stars1 (Tochinoumi)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Career record
  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Wakatenryū Yuzo[1]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1955 x Shinjo
2–1
 		 East Jonidan #77
4–4
 		 Not held East Jonidan #67
4–4
 		 Not held
1956 East Jonidan #57
4–4
 		 West Jonidan #55
5–3
 		 West Jonidan #30
7–1–P
 		 Not held West Sandanme #86
5–3
 		 Not held
1957 East Sandanme #65
3–5
 		 East Sandanme #69
6–2
 		 West Sandanme #33
6–2
 		 Not held West Sandanme #9
5–3
 		 West Makushita #75
5–3
 
1958 East Makushita #70
5–3
 		 West Makushita #61
6–2
 		 West Makushita #48
6–2
 		 West Makushita #30
3–5
 		 West Makushita #37
5–3
 		 West Makushita #25
5–3
 
1959 East Makushita #18
5–3
 		 East Makushita #13
5–3
 		 East Makushita #9
5–3
 		 West Makushita #5
7–1–P
 		 East Makushita #1
3–5
 		 East Makushita #5
3–5
 
1960 West Makushita #10
4–4
 		 East Makushita #8
6–2
 		 East Makushita #3
4–4
 		 East Makushita #2
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #19
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #12
6–9
 
1961 East Jūryō #16
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #3
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #11
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #9
7–8
 
1962 West Maegashira #10
2–13
 		 East Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #8
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #7
12–3
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #1
7–8
 
1963 East Jūryō #2
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #15
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #12
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #6
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 
1964 West Jūryō #5
13–2–P
Champion
 		 East Maegashira #14
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #11
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #8
6–9
 
1965 East Maegashira #11
7–8
 		 East Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #7
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #4
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #4
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #1
5–10
★
1966 West Maegashira #6
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #4
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #5
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #7
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #3
0–13–2
 
1967 East Maegashira #15
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #13
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #3
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
11–4
 
1968 West Maegashira #10
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #9
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #8
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #12
8–7
 
1969 West Maegashira #10
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #11
Retired
6–9–0
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up 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

See also

References
  1. "Wakatenryū Yuzo Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 17 September 2012.


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