Jūmonji Tomokazu
Jūmonji Tomokazu (born 9 June 1976) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. Joining the professional ranks in 1992, he reached the top division in 2000 and was ranked there for 34 tournaments until 2007. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 6. He was forced to retire in April 2011 after an investigation by the Japan Sumo Association found him guilty of match-fixing. Career Jūmonji was born in Hashikami, Sannohe District, the eldest son of a fisherman. He was named Tomokazu after the actor Tomokazu Miura. He played baseball in elementary school, switching to sumo at the beginning of junior high. Despite the opposition of his parents, he was persuaded by the former ''sekiwake'' Aonosato, then the head coach of Tatsutagawa stable, to give professional sumo a try and he made his debut in November 1992. He spent six years in the lower divisions, picking up a tournament championship, or '' yusho'', in the ''sandanme'' division in 1995. He reached the second ''jūryō'' div ...
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Tatsutagawa Stable
Tatsutagawa stable (立田川部屋, ''Tatsutagawa beya'') was a '' heya'' (stable) of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was active from 1971 until 2000. History The stable was founded in 1971 by the former ''yokozuna'' Kagamisato. He had become head coach of the Tokitsukaze stable in 1968 upon the death of the previous stablemaster, Futabayama, but was forced out because Futabayama's widow (who retained the rights of the stable and its premises) wanted the former '' ōzeki'' Yutakayama Katsuo in charge instead. Kagamisat