Futasegawa Masaichi - 二瀬川 政一 (born April 15, 1916 - August 22, 1959) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shinjo, Nara. He made his debut in May 1931 and wrestled for Asahiyama stable. He reached the makuuchi division in May 1940. His highest rank was sekiwake and he retired in June 1947.
Career[]
Early Career[]
Masaichi Yasukawa joined Asahiyama stable and made his professional debut in May 1931 under the shikona "Fukuhara" (福原). He was promoted to sandanme in January 1935 and makushita in January 1936. After two years in makushita, Fukuhara reached the elite sekitori ranks of juryo in January 1938. However, he finished with a poor 3-10 record and was demoted back down to makushita. Upon falling back down to makushita, he was given the new shikona "Futasegawa" (二瀬川) and he was promoted back to juryo in May 1939. In January 1940, he won the juryo yusho and was promoted to makuuchi for the May 1940 tournament.
Makuuchi Career[]
Futasegawa steadily rose up the ranks and was promoted to komusubi in January 1943. After two winning records, he was promoted to sekiwake in January 1944. However, in this tournament Futasegawa sprained his right knee and withdrew from the tournament on the tenth day after only finishing with four wins. He was subsequently demoted back down to the maegashira ranks where he remained for his later career. Futasegawa retired from sumo in June 1947.
Retirement from Sumo[]
Prior to retiring from sumo, Futasegawa had already acquired the Asahiyama elder stock in January 1944 and was already working simultaneously as a stable master and an active wrestler (an act no longer allowed). He oversaw the promotion of sekiwake Kozuzan and maegashira Futaseyama. He died on August 22, 1959, and Asahiyama stable was inherited by Kozuzan.
Fighting Style[]
Futasegawa was proficient in both yotsu-sumo (grappling) and oshi-sumo (pushing and thrusting) techniques. His favored grip on his opponent's mawashi was migi-yotsu, a left hand outside, right hand inside position. His most often used winning kimarite was tsukidashi (thrust out), followed by yorikiri (force out). He was also fond of employing tsuppari, or a series of rapid thrusts to the chest.
Record[]
Division Results[]
- Total: 164-155-6/318 (32 basho)
- Makuuchi: 82-92-6/173 (14 basho)
- Juryo: 22-21/43 (3 basho)
- Makushita: 36-24/60 (6 basho)
- Sandanme: 7-5/12 (2 basho)
- Jonidan: 10-8/18 (3 basho)
- Jonokuchi: 7-5/12 (2 basho)
Championships[]
- 1 Juryo Championship (January 1940)
Shikona History[]
- Fukuhara Masaichi (1931.05 - 1938.01)
- Futasegawa Masaichi (1938.05 - 1947.06)
Gallery[]
