Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi

Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi(born July 16, 1966 as Yukio Kawabe) is a Japanese former sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist from Shibuya, Tokyo who fought in Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase. He was a wrestler in the top makuuchi division during his 14 years as a professional from 1982 until 1996, reaching a highest rank of maegashira 8 in 1992. He suffered a fracture of his right thumb in May 1993 which led to his eventual retirement in March 1996. Upon retirement he opened a chankonabe restaurant in his neighborhood of Shibuya, which now has branches in Musashi Koyama, Akasaka and Shandong. In 2009 he helped found the Japan Beach Sumo Federation, which aims to promote beach sumo as a healthy after-school activity for children.[1] He is a father of two.[1] His daughter is a member of idol group MAJOPICHU. His uncle is shogi player Keiji Mori.

Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi
玉海力剛
Personal information
BornYukio Kawabe
(1966-07-16) July 16, 1966
Shibuya, Tokyo
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight141 kg (311 lb)
Career
StableKataonami
Record408-413-23
DebutMarch, 1982
Highest rankMaegashira 8
RetiredMarch, 1996
Championships1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonidan)
Yukio Kawabe
Born (1966-07-16) July 16, 1966
Japan
Other namesTamakairiki Tsuyoshi
NationalityJapanese
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 16 st)
TeamTeam Tamakairiki
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins0
By knockout0
By submission0
By decision0
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision0
Draws0
No contests0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sumo tournament record
Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1982 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #16
5–2
 		 East Jonidan #111
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #126
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #96
4–3
 
1983 West Jonidan #72
1–6
 		 West Jonidan #107
6–1
 		 West Jonidan #39
7–0–P
Champion
 		 East Sandanme #39
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #23
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #12
4–3
 
1984 West Makushita #58
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #17
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #3
4–3
 		 East Makushita #46
5–2
 		 East Makushita #25
3–4
 		 East Makushita #37
4–3
 
1985 East Makushita #25
2–5
 		 East Makushita #47
1–6
 		 West Sandanme #18
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #47
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #62
7–0
 		 East Makushita #55
5–2
 
1986 East Makushita #34
4–3
 		 East Makushita #23
2–5
 		 East Makushita #45
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #1
5–2
 		 West Makushita #33
5–2
 		 East Makushita #18
3–4
 
1987 East Makushita #29
6–1–P
 		 West Makushita #12
5–2
 		 West Makushita #5
1–6
 		 East Makushita #26
3–4
 		 West Makushita #33
5–2
 		 West Makushita #19
2–5
 
1988 West Makushita #38
2–5
 		 West Makushita #60
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #13
5–2
 		 West Makushita #52
5–2
 		 East Makushita #31
3–4
 		 West Makushita #42
6–1
 
1989 East Makushita #20
5–2
 		 West Makushita #10
5–2
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 East Makushita #1
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #12
7–8
 		 East Makushita #1
4–3
 
1990 West Jūryō #13
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
1991 West Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #9
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #15
2–11–2
 		 East Jūryō #7
9–6
 
1992 East Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #13
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #14
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #8
6–9
 
1993 West Maegashira #12
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #3
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #16
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 
1994 West Maegashira #9
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #4
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #9
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #11
8–7
 
1995 West Jūryō #10
2–13
 		 West Makushita #6
0–7
 		 East Makushita #41
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Sandanme #21
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #51
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #70
3–4
 
1996 East Sandanme #88
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 East Jonidan #48
Retired
0–0		 x x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

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

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
3 matches 0 wins 3 losses
By knockout 0 1
By submission 0 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0-3 Yasuaki Miura Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Blow 4 May 2, 2006 1 1:43 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 0-2 Masayuki Kono Technical Submission (kimura) Pancrase: Spiral 5 July 10, 2005 1 1:10 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 0-1 Akira Shoji TKO (punches) Pride Bushido 3 May 23, 2004 1 0:18 Yokohama, Japan

See also

References
  1. "Beach sumo attracts young, barefoot following". Japan Times. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2018.


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