Futabayama Sadaji
Sumo wrestler, head of the Japan Sumo Association (1912-1968)
双葉山定次 · 雙葉山定次 · 후타바야마 사다지
- Born
- 9 February 1912, Ōita-shi
- Died
- 16 December 1968
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Sport
- sumo
- Occupation
- rikishi
- Height
- 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 128 kg (282 lb)
Futabayama Sadaji (双葉山 定次; February 9, 1912 – December 16, 1968) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Oita Prefecture. Entering sumo in 1927, he was the sport's 35th yokozuna from 1937 until his retirement in 1945. He won twelve yūshō or top division championships and had a winning streak of 69 consecutive bouts, an all-time record. because of his dominance he was extremely popular with the public. After his retirement he was head coach of Tokitsukaze stable and chairman of the Japan Sumo Association.
Awards and honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon 1962
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.