Haguroyama Sojō, born as Osamu Annen (23 February 1934 — 8 February 2021) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō.

Sumo career

As an active wrestler he was first known as Annenyama and reached a highest rank of sekiwake upon winning the top makuuchi division tournament championship in May 1957. Later in his career he was granted the sumo name Haguroyama, in honour of his father-in-law and stable boss, the 36th Yokozuna Haguroyama Masaji. He was also runner-up in the November 1959 tournament and over the course of his top division career earned ten gold stars for defeating yokozuna. However, he also lost all of 21 bouts against yokozuna Taihō Kōki.

Coaching career

After retiring in 1965 he remained in the sumo world as an elder under the name Oitekaze. He became head coach of Tatsunami stable in 1969 upon Haguroyama Masaji's death and adopted the name Tatsunami Oyakata. He inherited a number of strong wrestlers such as future ōzeki Asahikuni. He coached Kōji Kitao to the top division in 1984, who became the 60th Yokozuna Futahaguro in 1986. However, after the two had a heated argument in December 1987 Futahaguro struck Tatsunami's wife and stormed out of the stable. Futahaguro was forced to resign by the Japan Sumo Association and Tatsunami filled out the yokozuna's retirement papers, the first time this had ever been done to a wrestler with elite sekitori status. Tatsunami was punished by a salary cut and told to stay away from all Sumo Association functions for three months. He later produced a number of other top division wrestlers such as Daishōhō and Daishōyama.

In February 1999 he reached the mandatory retirement age and passed on control of the stable to former komusubi Asahiyutaka, who had become his son-in-law and adopted son in April 1995. After their relationship soured and Asahiyutaka was divorced, he was ordered by the Tokyo District Court in February 2003 to pay Annen 175 million yen, the sum he would have had to pay for the right to the Tatsunami elder stock had he not been married to Annen's daughter. This was the first time a price had been revealed for elder stock, as the sums are normally kept secret. However, the Tokyo High Court in January 2004 overturned the original verdict.

Personal life and death

Haguroyama died in a hospital in Tokyo, on 8 February 2021, at the age of 86. His death was not formally announced by the Japan Sumo Association until December of the same year.

Career record

  • The Kyushu tournament was first held in 1957, and the Nagoya tournament in 1958.
Haguroyama Sojo
-Spring Haru basho, TokyoSummer Natsu basho, TokyoAutumn Aki basho, Tokyo
1950West Banzuke-gai 0–8West Jonokuchi #6 7–7–1West Jonidan #17 10–5
1951East Jonidan #1 9–6West Sandanme #23 10–5East Sandanme #10 9–6
1952East Makushita #31 10–5East Makushita #19 8–7West Makushita #12 7–8
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
-New Year Hatsu basho, TokyoSpring Haru basho, OsakaSummer Natsu basho, TokyoAutumn Aki basho, Tokyo
1953West Makushita #12 8–7East Makushita #8 5–3West Makushita #5 7–1 ChampionEast Jūryō #17 7–8
1954East Maegashira #20 9–6Not heldWest Maegashira #12 8–7Not held
1955West Maegashira #11 8–6–1drawEast Maegashira #8 9–6West Maegashira #2 8–7 ★West Maegashira #1 6–9 ★
1956East Maegashira #4 7–8East Maegashira #4 7–8West Maegashira #4 8–7 ★West Maegashira #4 5–10
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
YearJanuary Hatsu basho, TokyoMarch Haru basho, OsakaMay Natsu basho, TokyoJuly Nagoya basho, NagoyaSeptember Aki basho, TokyoNovember Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1957East Maegashira #6 8–7East Maegashira #4 9–6 ★West Komusubi 13–2 ONot heldWest Sekiwake 9–6West Sekiwake 6–9
1958East Maegashira #1 5–10West Maegashira #5 10–5 ★West Sekiwake 2–13West Maegashira #4 11–4 O★West Sekiwake 5–10East Maegashira #2 10–5 F★
1959East Komusubi 4–11West Maegashira #3 6–9East Maegashira #8 10–5West Maegashira #1 9–6West Komusubi 8–7West Sekiwake 12–3 O
1960East Sekiwake 8–7West Sekiwake 6–9West Maegashira #1 8–7 ★★East Maegashira #1 10–5West Sekiwake 8–7West Sekiwake 7–8
1961West Komusubi 8–7West Komusubi 5–10West Maegashira #2 10–5 ★West Sekiwake 7–8West Komusubi 9–6West Sekiwake 8–7
1962East Sekiwake 10–5East Sekiwake 8–7East Sekiwake 5–8–2West Maegashira #2 2–7–6East Maegashira #9 9–6East Maegashira #3 8–7
1963West Komusubi 2–13West Maegashira #7 10–5East Maegashira #2 2–13West Maegashira #12 11–4East Maegashira #2 5–10East Maegashira #7 10–5
1964East Maegashira #1 6–9East Maegashira #4 4–11West Maegashira #6 7–8East Maegashira #7 5–10East Maegashira #12 9–6West Maegashira #8 8–5–2
1965East Maegashira #5 1–10–4West Maegashira #14 Retired 0–0xxxx
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

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