Futatsuryū Jun'ichi
| Futatsuryū Jun'ichi | |
|---|---|
| 双津竜 順一 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Yamamoto Jun'ichi February 28, 1950 Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Died | August 12, 2014 (aged 64) Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 172 kg (379 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Tokitsukaze |
| Record | 676-669-30 |
| Debut | September, 1963 |
| Highest rank | Komusubi (July, 1979) |
| Retired | November, 1982 |
| Elder name | Tokitsukaze |
| Championships | 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
Last updated: June 2020 | |
Futatsuryū Jun'ichi (双津竜 順一, born Jun'ichi Yamamoto; February 28, 1950 – August 12, 2014) was a sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. After retirement he became the head coach of Tokitsukaze stable. Following his involvement in the hazing and death of trainee Takashi Saito, in October 2007 he became the first serving stablemaster to be dismissed by the Japan Sumo Association. In May 2009 he was sentenced to six years in prison. He died on August 12, 2014, of lung cancer.