Amagiyama Idayu - 天城山 猪太夫 (born August 17, 1906 - September 23, 1997) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ito, Shizuoka. He made his debut in January 1925 and wrestled for Tomozuna stable. He reached the makuuchi division in May 1936. His highest rank was maegashira 17 and he retired in January 1938.
Career[]
Early Career[]
Tokuro Ishikawa joined Tomozuna stable and made his professional debut in January 1925 under the shikona "Amagiyama" (天城山). From January to October 1927, he served in the military and did not return to sumo until January 1928. Due to the "Shunjuen Incident" where a number of top wrestlers went on strike, Amagiyama was promoted to juryo in February 1932 in order to fill up the vacant spots. Upon promotion to juryo, he was given the shikona "Hatsushima" (初嶋), but he reverted back to Amagiyama in January 1934. He briefly fell back down to makushita in May 1934, but quickly returned to juryo and was promoted to makuuchi in May 1936.
Makuuchi Career[]
Amagiyama was only ranked in the top division for one tournament, finishing with a poor 3-8 record. Upon falling back down to juryo, Amagiyama continued to struggle and subsequently retired from the sport in January 1938.
Retirement from Sumo[]
After retiring, he remained in sumo as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association, working as a coach at Tomozuna stable under the name Azumazeki Oyakata. Upon Tomozuna Stable's closure in 1946, he transferred to Tatsunami stable where he continued his coaching duties. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in August 1971.
Death[]
Amagiyama died on September 23, 1997, at the age of 91. As of 2022, he is the only Oyakata to reach the age of 90 after the mandatory retirement age system was enforced in 1961.
Fighting Style[]
Amagiyama was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. He favored a hidari-yotsu (right hand outside, left hand inside) position when gripping his opponent's mawashi (belt). His most common kimarite was tsuridashi (lift out).
Record[]
Division Results[]
- Total: 78-87/165 (16 basho)
- Makuuchi: 3-8/11 (1 basho)
- Juryo: 69-74/143 (13 basho)
- Makushita: 6-5/11 (1 basho)
Shikona History[]
- Amagiyama (1925.01 - 1932.01)
- Hatsushima Idayu (1932.02 - 1933.05)
- Amagiyama Idayu (1934.01 - 1938.01)
Gallery[]
