Futagodake Takeshi

Futagodake Takeshi
二子岳 武
Personal information
BornTakeshi Yamanaka
(1943-11-15) 15 November 1943
Kanagi, Aomori, Japan
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
Career
StableHanakagoFutagoyama
Record571-569-37-1(draw)
DebutJanuary, 1961
Highest rankKomusubi (November, 1967)
RetiredSeptember, 1976
Elder nameAraiso
Special PrizesTechnique (1)
Gold Stars1 (Taihō)

Last updated: June 2020

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.