# Futagodake Takeshi

Futagodake Takeshi (born 15 November 1943 as Takeshi Yamanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Kanagi, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1961, and reached the top division in January 1967. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in September 1976 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. In 1993 he branched out from Futagoyama stable and opened up Araiso stable. Araiso stable folded when Futagodake reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in November 2008.

## Career record

Futagodake Takeshi :
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo | March Haru basho, Osaka | May Natsu basho, Tokyo | July Nagoya basho, Nagoya | September Aki basho, Tokyo | November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
| 1961 | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #15 6–1–P | East Jonidan #55 5–2 | East Jonidan #5 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 | West Jonidan #51 6–1 | West Sandanme #97 5–2 |
| 1962 | East Sandanme #56 4–3 | West Sandanme #40 4–3 | West Sandanme #31 4–3 | East Sandanme #24 4–3 | West Sandanme #15 5–2 | West Makushita #89 5–2 |
| 1963 | West Makushita #71 4–3 | West Makushita #66 4–3 | East Makushita #59 4–3 | West Makushita #52 5–2 | East Makushita #35 4–3 | East Makushita #28 4–3 |
| 1964 | East Makushita #23 5–2 | West Makushita #14 4–3 | West Makushita #12 5–2 | West Makushita #6 5–2 | West Makushita #1 5–2 | West Jūryō #17 4–6–5 |
| 1965 | West Makushita #6 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 | West Makushita #46 4–3 | East Makushita #42 4–3 | West Makushita #39 6–1 | East Makushita #19 6–1 | West Makushita #3 6–1 |
| 1966 | East Makushita #1 5–2 | East Jūryō #17 10–5 | West Jūryō #7 9–6 | East Jūryō #3 5–10 | East Jūryō #6 10–5 | West Jūryō #1 10–5 |
| 1967 | West Maegashira #13 8–7 | East Maegashira #12 9–6 | East Maegashira #7 7–8 | East Maegashira #7 9–6 | East Maegashira #1 8–7 | West Komusubi #1 5–10 |
| 1968 | West Maegashira #4 8–7 | West Komusubi #1 8–7 | West Komusubi #1 0–5–10 | East Maegashira #6 8–7 | East Maegashira #4 6–9 | West Maegashira #7 10–5 T |
| 1969 | East Maegashira #2 5–10 | East Maegashira #6 6–9 | East Maegashira #9 4–11 | West Jūryō #3 10–5 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 | East Maegashira #4 5–10 ★ |
| 1970 | West Maegashira #8 9–6 | West Maegashira #2 4–11 | West Maegashira #9 7–8 | West Maegashira #10 8–7 | West Maegashira #4 4–11 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 |
| 1971 | West Maegashira #6 9–6 | East Maegashira #1 2–13 | West Maegashira #11 8–7 | West Maegashira #6 8–7 | East Maegashira #3 3–12 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 |
| 1972 | East Maegashira #4 6–9 | East Maegashira #8 8–7 | West Maegashira #2 4–11 | East Maegashira #9 8–7 | East Maegashira #6 7–8 | West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
| 1973 | East Maegashira #12 9–6 | West Maegashira #6 8–7 | West Maegashira #2 5–10 | West Maegashira #8 8–7 | East Maegashira #3 3–12 | East Maegashira #10 5–10 |
| 1974 | East Jūryō #2 9–6 | East Maegashira #12 9–6 | East Maegashira #5 6–9 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 | East Maegashira #6 6–8–1draw | East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
| 1975 | West Maegashira #7 8–7 | East Maegashira #6 5–10 | West Maegashira #11 9–6 | East Maegashira #6 6–9 | West Maegashira #9 8–7 | West Maegashira #6 5–10 |
| 1976 | East Maegashira #12 8–7 | East Maegashira #11 8–7 | West Maegashira #8 9–6 | East Maegashira #4 4–11 | East Maegashira #12 Retired 0–7–1 | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira |||||||