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. He is a father of two. His daughter is a member of idol group MAJOPICHU. His uncle is shogi player Keiji Mori.

Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi
玉海力剛
Personal information
Born	Yukio Kawabe (1966-07-16) July 16, 1966 Shibuya, Tokyo
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	141 kg (311 lb)
Career
Stable	Kataonami
Record	408-413-23
Debut	March, 1982
Highest rank	Maegashira 8
Retired	March, 1996
Championships	1 (Sandanme) 1 (Jonidan)

Yukio Kawabe
Born	(1966-07-16) July 16, 1966 Japan
Other names	Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 16 st)
Team	Team Tamakairiki
Mixed martial arts record
Total	3
Wins	0
By knockout	0
By submission	0
By decision	0
Losses	3
By knockout	1
By submission	2
By decision	0
Draws	0
No contests	0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Sumo tournament record

Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi

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
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 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

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

• Glossary of sumo terms
• List of past sumo wrestlers

External links

• Professional MMA record for Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi from Sherdog