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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.

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.

Career record

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.

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