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Ōnosato Daiki
, born June 7, 2000, as is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tsubata, Ishikawa Prefecture. After a successful amateur career and defined as "the most eagerly awaited prospect to come out of collegiate sumo in decades," he joined Nishonoseki stable and began his professional career at the rank of ''makushita'' 10 via the ''makushita tsukedashi'' system. He reached the top '' makuuchi'' division in January 2024 after competing in just four tournaments. His highest rank has been . Early life and sumo background Daiki Nakamura was born in Tsubata, Ichikawa Prefecture. He began wrestling in a sumo club at his elementary school in first grade. As a child he was fascinated by professional sumo and admits that one of his favourite books was the magazine ' published by Baseball Magazine. In August 2014, he participated in the Openweight competition at the Sumo World Championships held in Taiwan and finished third, behind Ukrainian wrestler Oleksandr Veresiuk and Mongolian Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottori Jōhoku High School
Tottori Jōhoku High School, also commonly known as Jōhoku High, is a private high school located in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The school is known for its baseball and sumo clubs, and a range of club activities and studies. History The school was founded on March 12, 1963, by the Tottori Gakuen Educational Corporation but only effectively opened in April of the same year. At the time, only regular, commercial, and home economics courses were established. In 1976, the school established a department of Major Studies followed by a General Education Course (Liberal Arts, University Preparatory Course, Physical Education, and Shigaku Course) and the Commerce Course (Commerce and Information Processing Course) in 1988. In March 2004, the Major Studies department was closed. In 2009, the physical education course became coeducational. Tokiyoshi Ishiura is the current principal and chairman of the board. Features and characteristics Educational policy Since the 2013 school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
, also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, is the name bestowed to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The fist ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the lands of the Ekōin temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. Although no sumo bouts were held after 1945, following the capitulation of Japan and the requisition of the building by the occupying forces, the building itself remained active until 1983, being notably used by the Nihon University. The second ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' is currently located in the Yokoami neighborhood of Sumida next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It opened in 1985, following the closure of the Kuramae Kokugikan, and is still in use today. The first Kokugikan History The growing popularity of Sumo during the Meiji period led to the building of the original Kokugikan in Ryōgoku. Until then, Sumo bouts were performed in temples precincts and depended on the weather. In March 1906, the 22nd Imperial Diet decided to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūkō Gō
Ryūkō Gō (born 26 May 1968 as Luis Gō Ikemori) is a former sumo wrestler from São Paulo, Brazil. Career As a youth he did judo, turning to sumo at age 16. At age 18 he went to Japan and won an international tournament, and in 1990 competing for Takushoku University he became the first Brazilian to win the Japanese National Collegiate Sumo Championship. He turned professional in May 1992, joining the Tamanoi stable. He was the first foreign wrestler ever to be granted ''makushita tsukedashi'' status, meaning that because of his amateur sumo achievements he could start at the bottom of the third highest ''makushita'' division. He reached elite ''sekitori'' status in March 1994 when he was promoted to the ''jūryō'' division. Ryūkō was his final ''shikona'' or fighting name – he was also known as Ikemori and Ryūdō. His highest rank was ''Jūryō'' 8, achieved in March 1995. He had Japanese parentage and adopted Japanese citizenship on 22 April 1996 (the same day as Akebono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kindai University
is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university based in Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan with campuses in five other locations: Nara, Nara; Ōsakasayama, Osaka; Uchita, Wakayama; Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima; and Iizuka, Fukuoka. The English name of the university had been ''Kinki University'' since its establishment in 1949 to refer to "the surrounding area of the capital city (Kyoto)". On May 20, 2014, the university announced that its English name would officially change to , to avoid the implications of the word " kinky", as the university was planning to globalize with the establishment of a new Foreign Language school. The name change took effect on April 1, 2016. History The university dates its foundation to the establishment of in 1925. Kindai University started in 1949 when the founder college merged with , established in 1943. The first president was Koichi Seko. Initially there were two schools: the School of Engineering and the School of Commerce (now the Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakai
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its keyhole-shaped burial mounds, or kofun, which date from the fifth century and include Daisen Kofun, the largest grave in the world by area. Once known for swords, Sakai is now famous for the quality of its cutlery. , the city had an estimated population of 819,965, making it the fourteenth most populous city in Japan (excluding Tokyo). Geography Sakai is located in southern Osaka Prefecture, on the edge of Osaka Bay and directly south of the city of Osaka. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture *Osaka * Matsubara *Habikino *Ōsakasayama *Kawachinagano * Izumi * Takaishi Climate Sakai has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sakai is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakamotoharu Minato
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima. He wrestles for the Arashio stable, where he is a stable mate of his brothers Wakatakakage and Wakatakamoto. His highest rank to date has been ''komusubi''. Career Wakamotoharu comes from a sumo family. His grandfather Wakabayama reached the ''komusubi'' rank, his father was a ''makushita'' division wrestler, and he has an elder brother Wakatakamoto and a younger brother Wakatakakage who are also sumo wrestlers at the same stable. Wakatakamoto has yet to progress beyond the ''makushita'' division, but Wakatakakage surpassed his grandfather's achievements by reaching the rank of ''sekiwake'' in 2022. Their current ''shikona'' come from a well-known parable about three brothers by the 16th-century warlord Mōri Motonari. Wakamotoharu made his professional debut in November 2011 under the ''shikona'' of Araonami. In his first official tournament in January 2012, under the new name of Goshi, he won the jonokuchi championship o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arashio Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in June 2002 by former ''komusubi'' Ōyutaka, who branched off from Tokitsukaze stable. At the end of 2009 the stable produced its first ''sekitori,'' the Chinese born (but ethnic Mongolian) Sōkokurai who in 2013 returned to active sumo after a two-year absence when his dismissal for match-fixing was nullified by the courts. The stable is home to the half-Japanese, half-Filipino wrestler Kōtokuzan. As of January 2022, the stable has 12 wrestlers. The stable's second ''sekitori'', Wakatakakage, reached ''jūryō'' in May 2018, and the ''makuuchi'' division for the first time in November 2019. In the July 2021 ''honbasho'' he became the first wrestler from the stable to reach the rank of ''komusubi''. In the January 2022 ''honbasho'', Wakatakakage became the first wrestler from the stable to reach the rank of ''sekiwake.'' Wakatakakage won the March 2022 ''honbasho.'' Apart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakuhō Cup
The is a sumo competition for elementary and middle school students held every year in Japan. Origin The Hakuhō Cup is a children's sumo event, second only to the annual Glossary of sumo terms#wanpaku-zumo, National Championship. Its origins are actually in the Asashōryū Akinori, Asashōryū Cup. The Wanpaku National Championship is an all-Japanese event, and Asashōryū wished to allow Mongolian kids on the dohyō in the Kokugikan. The first Asashōryū Cup was held in August 2009, in the Kokugikan. At the time, no individual competitions were held, and in total 12 teams of 5 wrestlers per team, each consisting of boys aged 8 to 12, competed in a team competition. The event was largely won by the Mongolian delegation, who scored a no-defeats. The competition was however a mixed success with only 1,000 people in the audience instead of the advertised 7,000. Asashōryū, who wanted to make this an annual event, was forced to retire a few months later, and the event was never r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
