Daijuyama Tadaaki
Daijuyama Tadaaki (太寿山 忠明, born 8 April 1959 as Tadaaki Sakazume (坂爪 忠明, Sakazume Tadaaki)) is a former sumo wrestler from Niitsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1975, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1980. He was ranked in makuuchi for 64 tournaments, winning four special prizes, and seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He was a runner-up to Chiyonofuji in the July 1982 tournament. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in 1991 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association. He re-established the Hanakago stable in 1992 and produced his first top division wrestler Kōryū in 2008. The stable folded in 2012 and he moved to Minezaki stable to work as an assistant coach before retiring in March 2024.
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | |
|---|---|
| 太寿山 忠明 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Tadaaki Sakazume 8 April 1959 Niigata, Japan |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 159 kg (351 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Futagoyama |
| Record | 585-618-28 |
| Debut | March, 1975 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (November, 1981) |
| Retired | May, 1991 |
| Elder name | Hanakago |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (1) Fighting Spirit (3) |
| Gold Stars | 7 Kitanoumi (4) Chiyonofuji (3) |
| * Up to date as of February 2010. | |