Akinomaki 39,798 Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Former juryo 11 Mutetsuyama (42) died today, intai 1998. Edited May 4, 2019 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,354 Posted July 20, 2013 Excellent idea for a dedicated thread. (Sad goodbyes...) (Sad goodbyes...) (Sad goodbyes...) (Sad goodbyes...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted July 20, 2013 Former juryo 11 Mutetsuyama (42) died today Cause unknown, found dead in his bedroom, no date for the funeral yet. He was amateur yokozuna in 1990. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yubinhaad 11,546 Posted July 20, 2013 Far too young. :-( After his retirement he became a sumo instructor at Toyo University-affiliated Ushiku High School. Here he is on the right at the 60th All-Japan Amateur Championships a couple of years ago: And with his akeni and Hanshin Tigers kesho-mawashi: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 886 Posted July 20, 2013 This is definitely the saddest and most special thread in here at the same time... Rest in peace.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Mutetsuyama Wake on the 24th, funeral service on the 25th. Edited July 22, 2013 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) He died of heart failure. Edited July 23, 2013 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kawika 123 Posted July 30, 2013 I just got a call from Hawaii. Ozora, Troy Talaimatai, passed away from a heart attack last Thursday. The service is this Saturday at 9am. http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=2047 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kawika 123 Posted July 30, 2013 Good memories! https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A8GFssfGGYswRT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted August 30, 2014 Former komusubi and later entertainer and actor Ryuko died yesterday of a heart attack at the age of 73.http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/08/30/kiji/K20140830008841900.htmlSankei2010 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swami 245 Posted August 31, 2014 Very sad news. Swami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 44,354 Posted September 17, 2014 Ex-Sekiwake Wakachichibu (Tokiwayama Oyakata) has died yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 18,786 Posted September 18, 2014 Ex-Sekiwake Wakachichibu (Tokiwayama Oyakata) has died yesterday.Liver failure. The funeral will take place on Tuesday in Tokyo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted June 30, 2015 Ex-maegashira 1 Ryuo, the first makuuchi rikishi from Okinawa, has died from his 2nd stroke at the age of 70. After haigyo 1976 he had opened a restaurant "Ryuo" for chanko nabe and Okinawan food near Ueno station.http://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/article.php?id=122211 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted December 24, 2015 Ex-maegashira 1 Ryuo, the first makuuchi rikishi from Okinawa, has died from his 2nd stroke at the age of 70. On the Okinawan channel I checked for the jungyo, I also found the local news video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYtd0t61ReM 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted November 29, 2016 Former ms71 and then from age 20 to 60 pro-wrestler Haruka Eigen died on the 28th at the age of 70. http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASJCY3CR1JCYUTQP005.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) It has become known today that former ms37 Musashiumi and then pro-wrestler Jun Izumida had been found dead on the 31st. The police assumes that he died around the 25th from a heart attack, the funeral already took place. He was only 51. http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/649274/ Edited February 7, 2017 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fukurou 534 Posted February 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Akinomaki said: It has become known today that former ms37 Musashiumi and then pro-wrestler Jun Izumida had been found dead on the 31st. The police assumes that he died around the 25th from a heart attack, the funeral already took place. He was only 51. http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/649274/ I am sorry for him, and may he rest in peace. But no one found him for a week? Ew... no sense of smell in Japan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted November 6, 2017 2 former rikishi who had turned pro-wrestlers have died recently. Former ms Sendai (Daigo Tetsunosuke https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/大剛鉄之助) died on the 4th at age 75. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/201711060000307.html Former jd Sekigawa (Mr. Pogo) died in hospital on the 23rd at age 66 due to complications at surgery. http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2017/06/23/0010308383.shtml 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted January 14, 2018 Former m1 Katsuhikari, riji as Wakafuji-oyakata from 2000 to 2006, died on the 1st with bile duct cancer at the age of 75. http://mainichi.jp/articles/20180114/k00/00m/050/067000c 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bumpkin 438 Posted February 1, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 09:18, Akinomaki said: Former m1 Katsuhikari, riji as Wakafuji-oyakata from 2000 to 2006, died on the 1st with bile duct cancer at the age of 75. http://mainichi.jp/articles/20180114/k00/00m/050/067000c Katsuhikari was an ironman. He never missed a match. 888 consecutive matches. PS- He was also briefly Isegahama Oyakata. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) Former top tokoyama Tokoju wiki/床寿 died on the 30th at age 75 due to pneumonia - the "Japanese father" of Asashoryu in Takasago-beya http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201905030000140.html o at the yusho parade Hatsu 2009 - shortly after he retired o with Asashio and Takamiyama June 1979 o The tsuya is on the 5th, the funeral service on the 6th Edited May 4, 2019 by Akinomaki 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) On 04/05/2019 at 15:49, Akinomaki said: Former top tokoyama Tokoju wiki/床寿 died on the 30th at age 75 due to pneumonia - the "Japanese father" of Asashoryu in Takasago-beya at the yusho parade Hatsu 2009 - shortly after he retired with Asashio and Takamiyama June 1979 The tsuya is on the 5th, the funeral service on the 6th Today at the tsuya for ex-Tokoju o o Asashoryu was there o o o and for the NSK from esp. Takasago-ichimon: Hakkaku-rijicho, Takasago-, Kokonoe-, Nishikido and Furiwake-oyakata and others Edited May 10, 2019 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) Today was the funeral service for ex-Tokoju - Oyama-oyakata from Takasago-ichimon and active Tokoyama attended - because of the soken, not so many more from the NSK o o o Edited May 10, 2019 by Akinomaki 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,798 Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) Ex m9 and as Kise-oyakata NSK riji Kiyonomori had died on Apr. 20th at age 84 due to aspiration pneumonia. Kise-beya closed after Hatsu 2000, the oyakata retired in April.http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20190513/sum19051320560013-n1.html Edited May 15, 2019 by Akinomaki 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
