| Tsurugamine Akio | |
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| 鶴ヶ嶺 昭男 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Akio Fukuzono 26 April 1929 Kagoshima, Japan |
| Died | 29 May 2006 (aged 77) |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Izutsu |
| Record | 682-676-22 |
| Debut | June, 1947 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (May, 1956) |
| Retired | July, 1967 |
| Elder name | Izutsu |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | Outstanding Performance (2) Fighting Spirit (2) Technique (10) |
| Gold Stars | 10 Tochinishiki (4) Wakanohana I (3) Asashio III (3) |
| * Up to date as of June 2020. | |
Tsurugamine Akio (26 April 1929 – 29 May 2006), real name Akio Fukuzono, was a sumo wrestler from Aira, Kagoshima, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was twice runner-up in a tournament and won 14 special prizes, including a record ten for Technique, and earned ten gold stars for defeating yokozuna. After his retirement he was the head of Izutsu stable and coached two of his sons, Sakahoko and Terao, to the top division.