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
YearJanuary Hatsu basho, TokyoMarch Haru basho, OsakaMay Natsu basho, TokyoJuly Nagoya basho, NagoyaSeptember Aki basho, TokyoNovember Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1961(Maezumo)West Jonokuchi #15 6–1–PEast Jonidan #55 5–2East Jonidan #5 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7West Jonidan #51 6–1West Sandanme #97 5–2
1962East Sandanme #56 4–3West Sandanme #40 4–3West Sandanme #31 4–3East Sandanme #24 4–3West Sandanme #15 5–2West Makushita #89 5–2
1963West Makushita #71 4–3West Makushita #66 4–3East Makushita #59 4–3West Makushita #52 5–2East Makushita #35 4–3East Makushita #28 4–3
1964East Makushita #23 5–2West Makushita #14 4–3West Makushita #12 5–2West Makushita #6 5–2West Makushita #1 5–2West Jūryō #17 4–6–5
1965West Makushita #6 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7West Makushita #46 4–3East Makushita #42 4–3West Makushita #39 6–1East Makushita #19 6–1West Makushita #3 6–1
1966East Makushita #1 5–2East Jūryō #17 10–5West Jūryō #7 9–6East Jūryō #3 5–10East Jūryō #6 10–5West Jūryō #1 10–5
1967West Maegashira #13 8–7East Maegashira #12 9–6East Maegashira #7 7–8East Maegashira #7 9–6East Maegashira #1 8–7West Komusubi #1 5–10
1968West Maegashira #4 8–7West Komusubi #1 8–7West Komusubi #1 0–5–10East Maegashira #6 8–7East Maegashira #4 6–9West Maegashira #7 10–5 T
1969East Maegashira #2 5–10East Maegashira #6 6–9East Maegashira #9 4–11West Jūryō #3 10–5West Maegashira #9 8–7East Maegashira #4 5–10 ★
1970West Maegashira #8 9–6West Maegashira #2 4–11West Maegashira #9 7–8West Maegashira #10 8–7West Maegashira #4 4–11West Maegashira #9 8–7
1971West Maegashira #6 9–6East Maegashira #1 2–13West Maegashira #11 8–7West Maegashira #6 8–7East Maegashira #3 3–12West Maegashira #9 8–7
1972East Maegashira #4 6–9East Maegashira #8 8–7West Maegashira #2 4–11East Maegashira #9 8–7East Maegashira #6 7–8West Maegashira #8 6–9
1973East Maegashira #12 9–6West Maegashira #6 8–7West Maegashira #2 5–10West Maegashira #8 8–7East Maegashira #3 3–12East Maegashira #10 5–10
1974East Jūryō #2 9–6East Maegashira #12 9–6East Maegashira #5 6–9West Maegashira #9 8–7East Maegashira #6 6–8–1drawEast Maegashira #11 8–7
1975West Maegashira #7 8–7East Maegashira #6 5–10West Maegashira #11 9–6East Maegashira #6 6–9West Maegashira #9 8–7West Maegashira #6 5–10
1976East Maegashira #12 8–7East Maegashira #11 8–7West Maegashira #8 9–6East Maegashira #4 4–11East Maegashira #12 Retired 0–7–1x
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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