Haguroiwa Tomomi

1946 –

90

Who is Haguroiwa Tomomi?

Haguroiwa Tomomi is a former sumo wrestler from Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961, and reached the top division in January 1967. His highest rank was komusubi. He withdrew from active competition in January 1978 and remained in the Japan Sumo Association as an elder under the name Ikazuchi. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, and left the Sumo Association in June 2011.

Haguroiwa is remembered for his feat in the March tournament of 1969 when he ended the 45 bout winning streak of yokozuna Taiho, which was a postwar record at the time. This was the first kinboshi of his career. However, it caused controversy because the bout had initially been awarded to Taiho by the referee before being reversed by the judges, but photographs published in newspapers the next day suggested that Toda had stepped out first and Taiho should have been given the victory after all. This embarrassment led to the Sumo Association introducing instant replay to assist judges in future decisions.

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Born
Jun 30, 1946

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on July 23, 2013

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