Takatōriki Tadashige

Martial Artist

1967 –

38

Who is Takatōriki Tadashige?

Takatōriki Tadashige is a former sumo wrestler from Kobe, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1983, reaching the top division in 1990. His highest rank was sekiwake. Known for his great fighting spirit, he won 14 tournament prizes, including a record ten Kantō-shō, and earned nine gold stars for defeating yokozuna ranked wrestlers. He wrestled for the highly successful Futagoyama stable. He was twice runner-up in top division tournaments and in March 2000, from the maegashira ranks, he unexpectedly won the yūshō or championship. He retired in 2002 and became the head coach of Ōtake stable, having married the daughter of the previous owner of the heya, the great yokozuna Taihō. However, he was dismissed from the Sumo Association in 2010 for his role in an illegal gambling scandal.

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Born
Sep 28, 1967
Kobe
Also known as
  • Tadashige Takatōriki
  • 貴闘力 忠茂
  • たかとうりき ただしげ
  • Kamakari Tadashige
  • Tadashige Kamakari
  • かまかり ただしげ
  • Naya Tadashige
  • Tadashige Naya
  • 納谷忠茂
  • なや ただしげ
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Lived in
  • Kobe

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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