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Miyagiyama Fukumatsu (宮城山 福松, February 27, 1895 – November 19, 1943) was a sumo wrestler from Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 29th ''yokozuna''. He was the last ''yokozuna'' in Osaka sumo. ==Career== In the fall of 1909, he joined Dewanoumi stable. He made his professional debut in June 1910. However, he was punched by Kyushuzan Juro and escaped from Tokyo sumo in May 1912. He didn't abandon the idea of becoming a wrestler and moved to Osaka sumo. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1916 and he was promoted to ''ōzeki'' after only 2 tournaments. In January 1920, he won his first championship with an 8-1-1draw record. In March 1921, he fought against wrestlers in Tokyo sumo and defeated ''sekiwake'' Genjiyama, ''ōzeki'' Tsunenohana, ''yokozuna'' Ōnishiki and Kyushuzan. Around this time he reconciled with Kyushuzan. In June 1921, he won the championship with an 8-2 record. In January 1922, he won the championship with a perfect 10-0 record. After winning two consecutive championships, he was awarded a ''yokozuna'' licence. He was absent from two tournaments in 1923 due to a phlegmon on his right hand's middle finger. In January 1926, he won the championship with a 9-1 record. In 1927, Osaka Sumo Association disbanded and its wrestlers merged with Tokyo sumo. At that time, Osaka sumo's level was very low and he was not considered not to be strong enough. However, he felt he had to save the honor of Osaka sumo as ''yokozuna''. Although his strength had already declined, he fought tooth and nail and won 2 championships in Tokyo sumo after Osaka sumo has been disbanded. The first of these, in January 1927, was the first tournament to be held under the auspices of the Dai Nihon Ozumo Kyokai (now the Japan Sumo Association). Considering that he had been retained as a ''yokozuna'' simply because there was no precedent for demoting one and to allow Osaka sumo to save face, it was regarded as a sensational result.〔 After his retirement, he became the 6th head coach of Shibatayama stable. The stable was closed after his death. Afterward, the 62nd ''yokozuna'' Ōnokuni became the 12th holder of the Shibatayama name and he opened the modern Shibatayama stable. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miyagiyama Fukumatsu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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