Tadaaki Sakazume (1959-04-08) 8 April 1959 (age 65)[1] Niigata, Japan
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
159 kg (351 lb)
Career
Stable
Futagoyama
Record
585-618-28
Debut
March, 1975
Highest rank
Sekiwake (November, 1981)
Retired
May, 1991
Elder name
Hanakago
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance (1) Fighting Spirit (3)
Gold Stars
7 Kitanoumi (4) Chiyonofuji (3)
* Up to date as of February 2010.
Daijuyama Tadaaki (太寿山 忠明, born 8 April 1959 as Tadaaki Sakazume (坂爪 忠明, Sakazume Tadaaki)) is a former sumo wrestler from Niitsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1975, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1980. He was ranked in makuuchi for 64 tournaments, winning four special prizes, and seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He was a runner-up to Chiyonofuji in the July 1982 tournament. His highest rank was sekiwake. He retired in 1991 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association.[2] He re-established the Hanakago stable in 1992 and produced his first top division wrestler Kōryū in 2008. The stable folded in 2012 and he moved to Minezaki stable to work as an assistant coach before retiring in March 2024.
^"Minezaki Beya". Japan Sumo Association. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
^"Oyakata (Coaches) List". Japan Sumo Association. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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