page_title: Akinoumi Setsuo
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: Akinoumi Setsuo / Career
caption_attribution_description: English: Futabayama defeated by Akinoumi. (from Yomiuri shimbun,1939/01/16) 日本語: 双葉山の敗戦を伝える読売新聞紙面。（1939年1月16日）
context_page_description: Akinoumi Setsuo, born Nagata Setsuo, was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Hiroshima. He was the sport's 37th yokozuna.
context_section_description: Akinoumi made his professional debut in February 1932 and reached the top makuuchi division in January 1938. He was the man who ended Futabayama's record 69 bout winning streak in January 1939. As he was only ranked as a maegashira at the time, it was regarded as an enormous upset. He defeated the yokozuna by sotogake, an outer leg trip. He had practiced this technique in training with Komanosato, who had been Futabayama's 69th and final defeated opponent. He was overwhelmed by his achievement, but was told by his stablemaster, "Become a rikishi not to be praised when he wins but to cause an uproar when he loses."
  His only top division championship came in May 1940 when he was ranked as a sekiwake. He earned promotion to yokozuna in May 1942 after two runner-up performances. Akinoumi was not a particularly successful yokozuna, lasting only eight tournaments at the rank and not managing to win any further championships. He is arguably better remembered for his victory over Futabayama than his exploits as a grand champion.
caption: Akinoumi brings Futabayama's record winning streak to an end in January 1939, as reported in the Yomiuri Shimbun
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