Mutsuarashi Yukio

Mutsuarashi Yukio (born Yukio Minami; January 12, 1943 – July 30, 2002) was a sumo wrestler from Tōhoku, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in September 1961, and reached the top division in March 1967. He recorded 13 wins on his debut in the top division, a feat which has never been bettered and equaled only twice, by Kitanofuji in 1964 and Ichinojō in 2014. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in March 1976. He founded Ajigawa stable in 1979, although he was forced to retire early from the Japan Sumo Association in 1993 due to poor health and was succeeded by former yokozuna Asahifuji. He died in 2002 at the age of 59.

Mutsuarashi Yukio
陸奥嵐 幸雄
Mutsuarashi after his makuuchi debut (1967)
Personal information
Born	Yukio Minami (1943-01-12)January 12, 1943 Tōhoku, Aomori, Japan
Died	July 30, 2002(2002-07-30) (aged 59)
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	113 kg (249 lb; 17.8 st)
Career
Stable	Miyagino
Record	557-551-5
Debut	September, 1961
Highest rank	Sekiwake (March, 1971)
Retired	March, 1976
Elder name	Ajigawa
Championships	2 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita)
Special Prizes	Fighting Spirit (4) Technique (1)
Gold Stars	2 (Taihō, Kashiwado)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record

Mutsuarashi Yukio^[1]

Year	January Hatsu basho, Tokyo	March Haru basho, Osaka	May Natsu basho, Tokyo	July Nagoya basho, Nagoya	September Aki basho, Tokyo	November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1961	x	x	x	x	(Maezumo)	East Jonokuchi #26 5–2
1962	East Jonidan #44 4–3	East Jonidan #31 6–1	East Sandanme #84 5–2	East Sandanme #35 3–4	West Sandanme #46 4–3	East Sandanme #35 2–5
1963	East Sandanme #56 3–4	East Sandanme #73 6–1	East Sandanme #25 5–2	East Makushita #88 3–4	West Sandanme #2 3–4	East Sandanme #8 6–1
1964	East Makushita #69 5–2	East Makushita #52 3–4	West Makushita #58 5–2	West Makushita #43 4–3	West Makushita #39 5–2	West Makushita #23 4–3
1965	West Makushita #20 4–3	West Makushita #14 4–3	West Makushita #9 4–3	West Makushita #7 3–4	West Makushita #11 7–0–P Champion	West Jūryō #15 8–7
1966	East Jūryō #12 6–9	West Jūryō #16 9–6	West Jūryō #10 7–8	West Jūryō #11 8–7	West Jūryō #5 4–9–2	East Jūryō #15 10–5
1967	East Jūryō #4 11–4–P Champion	East Maegashira #14 13–2 F	East Maegashira #4 7–8	East Maegashira #3 9–6	West Komusubi #1 4–11	West Maegashira #4 10–5
1968	East Maegashira #1 6–9 ★	West Maegashira #3 5–10 ★	West Maegashira #5 7–8	West Maegashira #5 12–3 FT	East Komusubi #1 4–11	West Maegashira #4 9–6
1969	East Maegashira #1 5–10	West Maegashira #5 11–4	East Maegashira #1 4–11	West Maegashira #5 11–4	West Maegashira #1 7–8	West Maegashira #1 8–7
1970	East Maegashira #1 5–10	West Maegashira #4 11–4 F	West Komusubi #1 6–9	East Maegashira #2 2–13	East Maegashira #10 10–5	East Maegashira #2 5–10
1971	East Maegashira #4 12–3 F	East Sekiwake #1 4–11	West Maegashira #1 3–12	West Maegashira #8 9–6	East Maegashira #2 3–12	West Maegashira #8 9–6
1972	West Maegashira #2 6–9	West Maegashira #6 5–7–3	West Maegashira #12 10–5	East Maegashira #6 7–8	West Maegashira #7 9–6	West Maegashira #2 6–9
1973	East Maegashira #6 7–8	East Maegashira #8 8–7	East Maegashira #6 6–9	West Maegashira #10 8–7	East Maegashira #8 7–8	West Maegashira #9 8–7
1974	West Maegashira #8 8–7	East Maegashira #6 6–9	East Maegashira #10 7–8	West Maegashira #10 8–7	West Maegashira #7 2–13	West Jūryō #3 8–7
1975	West Jūryō #1 8–7	West Maegashira #14 8–7	East Maegashira #11 9–6	West Maegashira #5 8–7	East Maegashira #2 3–12	East Maegashira #12 8–7
1976	West Maegashira #8 7–8	East Maegashira #12 Retired 3–12	x	x	x	x
Record given as wins–losses–absences    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation 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

See also

• Glossary of sumo terms
• List of past sumo wrestlers
• List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
• List of sumo tournament second division champions
• List of sekiwake

References

1. "Mutsuarashi Yukio Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-05.