Rikishi Profile
Tsurugamine
Heya
Izutsu
Size
177cm / 114kg
Born
April 26, 1929
Retired
July 1, 1967
Debut
06 1947
Origin
Kagoshima-ken, Aira-gun, Kajiki-cho
Rank History
July 1967 Maegashira 8 EastMay 1967 Maegashira 12 EastMarch 1967 Maegashira 6 WestJanuary 1967 Maegashira 2 EastNovember 1966 Maegashira 10 WestSeptember 1966 Maegashira 3 EastJuly 1966 Maegashira 11 EastMay 1966 Maegashira 13 EastMarch 1966 Maegashira 6 WestJanuary 1966 Maegashira 2 WestNovember 1965 Maegashira 7 WestSeptember 1965 Maegashira 7 EastJuly 1965 Maegashira 6 EastMay 1965 Maegashira 8 WestMarch 1965 Maegashira 4 EastJanuary 1965 Maegashira 9 WestNovember 1964 Maegashira 2 WestSeptember 1964 Maegashira 10 EastJuly 1964 Maegashira 4 WestMay 1964 Maegashira 3 EastMarch 1964 Maegashira 9 WestJanuary 1964 Maegashira 8 WestNovember 1963 Maegashira 4 WestSeptember 1963 Komusubi 1 EastJuly 1963 Komusubi 1 EastMay 1963 Maegashira 1 WestMarch 1963 Maegashira 6 WestJanuary 1963 Maegashira 3 WestNovember 1962 Komusubi 1 WestSeptember 1962 Sekiwake 1 WestJuly 1962 Maegashira 7 WestMay 1962 Maegashira 12 WestMarch 1962 Maegashira 3 WestJanuary 1962 Maegashira 8 WestNovember 1961 Maegashira 2 WestSeptember 1961 Maegashira 1 EastJuly 1961 Maegashira 3 WestMay 1961 Maegashira 3 EastMarch 1961 Komusubi 2 EastJanuary 1961 Maegashira 3 EastNovember 1960 Maegashira 7 EastSeptember 1960 Maegashira 3 WestJuly 1960 Maegashira 3 EastMay 1960 Maegashira 2 EastMarch 1960 Maegashira 2 EastJanuary 1960 Maegashira 5 WestNovember 1959 Komusubi 2 EastSeptember 1959 Maegashira 1 EastJuly 1959 Maegashira 3 WestMay 1959 Maegashira 2 WestMarch 1959 Maegashira 4 EastJanuary 1959 Maegashira 8 WestNovember 1958 Maegashira 3 EastSeptember 1958 Maegashira 12 WestJuly 1958 Maegashira 1 WestMay 1958 Maegashira 5 WestMarch 1958 Maegashira 10 EastJanuary 1958 Maegashira 2 EastNovember 1957 Maegashira 6 EastSeptember 1957 Maegashira 4 EastMay 1957 Komusubi 1 EastMarch 1957 Maegashira 3 WestJanuary 1957 Komusubi 1 EastSeptember 1956 Komusubi 1 WestMay 1956 Sekiwake 1 WestMarch 1956 Komusubi 2 EastJanuary 1956 Maegashira 10 EastSeptember 1955 Maegashira 5 EastMay 1955 Maegashira 2 EastMarch 1955 Maegashira 7 EastJanuary 1955 Maegashira 12 WestSeptember 1954 Maegashira 13 EastMay 1954 Maegashira 18 EastMarch 1954 Maegashira 19 EastJanuary 1954 Maegashira 17 EastSeptember 1953 Juryo 1 WestMay 1953 Maegashira 16 EastMarch 1953 Maegashira 17 EastJanuary 1953 Juryo 1 WestSeptember 1952 Juryo 10 EastMay 1952 Juryo 11 EastJanuary 1952 Makushita 1 EastSeptember 1951 Makushita 5 WestMay 1951 Makushita 19 WestJanuary 1951 Makushita 16 WestSeptember 1950 Makushita 15 EastMay 1950 Makushita 11 WestJanuary 1950 Makushita 11 East10 1949 Makushita 9 WestMay 1949 Makushita 19 EastJanuary 1949 Sandanme 5 West10 1948 Sandanme 18 WestMay 1948 Jonidan 6 EastNovember 1947 Jonokuchi 5 West06 1947
Results
Nagoya Basho 1967
2-13 Maegashira 8
Natsu Basho 1967
8-7 Maegashira 12
Haru Basho 1967
6-9 Maegashira 6
Hatsu Basho 1967
5-10 Maegashira 2
Kyushu Basho 1966
11-4 Maegashira 10
Aki Basho 1966
2-8-5 Maegashira 3
Nagoya Basho 1966
11-4 Maegashira 11
Natsu Basho 1966
8-7 Maegashira 13
Haru Basho 1966
5-10 Maegashira 6
Hatsu Basho 1966
5-10 Maegashira 2
Kyushu Basho 1965
11-4 Maegashira 7
Aki Basho 1965
7-8 Maegashira 7
Nagoya Basho 1965
7-8 Maegashira 6
Natsu Basho 1965
9-6 Maegashira 8
Haru Basho 1965
3-12 Maegashira 4
Hatsu Basho 1965
9-6 Maegashira 9
Kyushu Basho 1964
3-12 Maegashira 2
Aki Basho 1964
11-4 Maegashira 10
Nagoya Basho 1964
3-12 Maegashira 4
Natsu Basho 1964
6-9 Maegashira 3
Haru Basho 1964
11-4 Maegashira 9
Hatsu Basho 1964
7-8 Maegashira 8
Kyushu Basho 1963
5-10 Maegashira 4
Aki Basho 1963
4-11 Komusubi 1
Nagoya Basho 1963
8-7 Komusubi 1
Natsu Basho 1963
9-6 Maegashira 1
Haru Basho 1963
10-5 Maegashira 6
Hatsu Basho 1963
5-10 Maegashira 3
Kyushu Basho 1962
4-11 Komusubi 1
Aki Basho 1962
7-8 Sekiwake 1
Nagoya Basho 1962
11-4 Maegashira 7
Natsu Basho 1962
10-5 Maegashira 12
Haru Basho 1962
1-5-9 Maegashira 3
Hatsu Basho 1962
11-4 Maegashira 8
Kyushu Basho 1961
5-10 Maegashira 2
Aki Basho 1961
7-8 Maegashira 1
Nagoya Basho 1961
8-7 Maegashira 3
Natsu Basho 1961
7-8 Maegashira 3
Haru Basho 1961
4-11 Komusubi 2
Hatsu Basho 1961
10-5 Maegashira 3
Kyushu Basho 1960
10-5 Maegashira 7
Aki Basho 1960
6-9 Maegashira 3
Nagoya Basho 1960
6-9 Maegashira 3
Natsu Basho 1960
7-8 Maegashira 2
Haru Basho 1960
8-7 Maegashira 2
Hatsu Basho 1960
10-5 Maegashira 5
Kyushu Basho 1959
2-13 Komusubi 2
Aki Basho 1959
9-6 Maegashira 1
Nagoya Basho 1959
9-6 Maegashira 3
Natsu Basho 1959
7-8 Maegashira 2
Haru Basho 1959
8-7 Maegashira 4
Hatsu Basho 1959
10-5 Maegashira 8
Kyushu Basho 1958
5-10 Maegashira 3
Aki Basho 1958
11-4 Maegashira 12
Nagoya Basho 1958
1-6-8 Maegashira 1
Natsu Basho 1958
9-6 Maegashira 5
Haru Basho 1958
9-6 Maegashira 10
Achievements
Fighting Spirit
敢闘賞 · Kantō-shō
Awarded for exceptional fighting spirit and determination.
2×
Latest: November 1966
Technique Prize
技能賞 · Ginō-shō
Awarded for superior technical skills and variety of techniques.
7×
Latest: July 1966
Outstanding Performance
殊勲賞 · Shukun-shō
Awarded for defeating yokozuna or ozeki during the tournament.
1×
Latest: September 1959
View all 10 achievements
Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
November 1966 Fighting Spirit 敢闘賞
July 1966 Technique Prize 技能賞
July 1966 Technique Prize 技能賞
November 1965 Technique Prize 技能賞
March 1964 Technique Prize 技能賞
May 1963 Technique Prize 技能賞
March 1963 Technique Prize 技能賞
July 1962 Technique Prize 技能賞
January 1961 Outstanding Performance 殊勲賞
September 1959