Tamaryū Daizō
Tamaryū Daizō (born 22 July 1954 as Daizō Nagata) is a former sumo wrestler from Nagasaki, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1970, and reached the top division in May, 1982. He was the last man to fight Takamiyama, the first foreigner to win a top division tournament, in May 1984. He won the jūryō division championship in March 1985. In November 1986 he defeated Chiyonofuji to earn his first kinboshi for a win over a yokozuna, in his 102nd career tournament, which is the slowest ever. His highest rank was komusubi which he held for one tournament in November 1987 at the age of 33. It had taken him 108 tournaments from his professional debut to reach the rank, which is also the slowest ever. Following the retirement of Kurama in September 1989 he became the oldest man in any of the professional sumo divisions. He retired in January, 1992 after a 22 year career, having fallen into the makushita division for the first time in seven years. As he had been unable to purchase or borrow elder stock in the Japan Sumo Association he had to leave the sumo world. He managed a sumo tea house in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, until it closed in 2013.
| Tamaryū Daizō | |
|---|---|
| 玉龍 大蔵 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Daizo Nagata 22 July 1954 Nagasaki, Japan |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 122 kg (269 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Kataonami |
| Record | 700-714-7 |
| Debut | January, 1970 |
| Highest rank | Komusubi (November, 1987) |
| Retired | January, 1992 |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Chiyonofuji) |
| * Up to date as of August 2012. | |
Career record
| Year in sumo | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #10 5–2 |
West Jonidan #59 3–4 |
West Jonidan #66 3–4 |
West Jonidan #71 4–3 |
West Jonidan #54 4–3 |
| 1971 | East Jonidan #30 3–4 |
East Jonidan #39 5–2 |
East Jonidan #5 3–4 |
East Jonidan #14 5–2 |
West Sandanme #60 3–4 |
West Sandanme #71 3–4 |
| 1972 | West Sandanme #78 5–2 |
West Sandanme #46 4–3 |
East Sandanme #37 3–4 |
West Sandanme #42 2–5 |
West Sandanme #58 5–2 |
East Sandanme #28 3–4 |
| 1973 | West Sandanme #42 3–4 |
East Sandanme #51 4–3 |
East Sandanme #41 5–2 |
West Sandanme #11 5–2 |
East Makushita #47 2–5 |
West Sandanme #8 5–2 |
| 1974 | West Makushita #48 1–6 |
West Sandanme #12 5–2 |
West Makushita #51 1–6 |
West Sandanme #20 5–2 |
West Makushita #48 3–4 |
West Makushita #55 3–4 |
| 1975 | West Sandanme #8 3–4 |
East Sandanme #17 4–3 |
East Sandanme #60 5–2 |
West Makushita #47 3–4 |
West Makushita #59 3–4 |
West Sandanme #10 6–1 |
| 1976 | West Makushita #38 1–6 |
West Sandanme #3 4–3 |
West Makushita #53 6–1 |
West Makushita #22 3–4 |
West Makushita #29 5–2 |
West Makushita #12 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
| 1977 | West Makushita #48 4–3 |
West Makushita #36 3–4 |
East Makushita #45 3–4 |
West Makushita #52 6–1 |
West Makushita #24 5–2 |
East Makushita #12 2–5 |
| 1978 | West Makushita #30 4–3 |
East Makushita #24 3–4 |
East Makushita #31 5–2 |
East Makushita #18 4–3 |
East Makushita #14 3–4 |
East Makushita #22 5–2 |
| 1979 | West Makushita #13 6–1–P |
West Makushita #2 4–3 |
East Jūryō #13 3–12 |
East Makushita #10 5–2 |
East Makushita #2 2–5 |
West Makushita #15 2–5 |
| 1980 | West Makushita #32 5–2 |
West Makushita #20 4–3 |
East Makushita #16 3–4 |
East Makushita #23 4–3 |
East Makushita #16 5–2 |
East Makushita #7 2–5 |
| 1981 | East Makushita #22 5–2 |
East Makushita #12 4–3 |
West Makushita #5 6–1–P |
East Jūryō #12 9–6 |
East Jūryō #10 8–7 |
West Jūryō #7 7–8 |
| 1982 | East Jūryō #8 10–5 |
East Jūryō #2 11–4 |
East Maegashira #11 5–10 |
East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
| 1983 | East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
West Maegashira #7 4–11 |
East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #11 7–8 |
West Maegashira #12 3–12 |
| 1984 | East Jūryō #7 7–8 |
West Jūryō #7 10–5 |
East Jūryō #4 7–8 |
West Jūryō #6 5–10 |
East Jūryō #11 3–12 |
West Makushita #9 7–0 Champion |
| 1985 | East Jūryō #12 9–6 |
West Jūryō #4 12–3 Champion |
East Maegashira #13 8–7 |
West Maegashira #9 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 4–11 |
East Maegashira #14 9–6 |
| 1986 | West Maegashira #7 9–6 |
East Maegashira #2 5–10 |
East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
West Maegashira #2 4–11 |
West Maegashira #10 9–6 |
West Maegashira #2 5–10 ★ |
| 1987 | East Maegashira #9 8–7 |
West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
East Maegashira #10 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 7–8 |
East Maegashira #5 8–7 |
West Komusubi #1 3–12 |
| 1988 | West Maegashira #8 5–10 |
East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
East Maegashira #14 8–7 |
East Maegashira #12 5–10 |
East Jūryō #3 8–7 |
West Jūryō #1 9–6 |
| 1989 | West Maegashira #12 7–8 |
West Maegashira #13 7–8 |
West Jūryō #1 5–10 |
East Jūryō #7 8–7 |
East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
West Jūryō #5 6–9 |
| 1990 | East Jūryō #9 9–6 |
West Jūryō #4 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 8–7 |
West Jūryō #1 6–9 |
East Jūryō #5 7–8 |
East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
| 1991 | East Jūryō #4 8–7 |
East Jūryō #2 7–8 |
East Jūryō #4 7–8 |
East Jūryō #6 9–6 |
West Jūryō #2 3–12 |
East Jūryō #10 6–9 |
| 1992 | East Makushita #1 Retired 0–0–0 |
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| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||