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1993 In Sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 1993. Tournaments Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 – 24 January Haru basho Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 14 March – 28 March Natsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 May – 23 May Nagoya basho Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 4 July – 18 July Playoff (Two consecutive victories required to win the Playoff and the ''yūshō'') * Match 1: Akebono defeated Wakanohana * Match 2: Akebono defeated Takanohana Aki basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 September – 26 September Kyushu basho Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 7 November – 21 November News January *24: Ōzeki Akebono takes his third top division championship and his second straight, virtually guaranteeing his promotion to ''yokozuna'' after only eight months as an ''ōzeki''. The second division jūryō championship goes to Aogiyama. He would win a second eight years later in 2001. *27: The Yokozuna Deliberat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumo
is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (''dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down). Sumo originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally and where it is considered the national sport. It is considered a ''gendai budō'', which refers to modern Japanese martial arts, but the sport has a history spanning many centuries. Many ancient traditions have been preserved in sumo, and even today the sport includes many ritual elements, such as the use of salt purification, from Shinto. Life as a wrestler is highly regimented, with rules regulated by the Japan Sumo Association. Most sumo wrestlers are required to live in communal sumo training stables, known in Japanese as ''heya'', where all aspects of their daily lives—from meals to their manner of dress—are dic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakashoyo Shunichi
Wakashoyo Shunichi (born 8 March 1966 as Yoichi Babaguchi) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and former sumo wrestler. Career Although born in Chiba, he grew up in Nakano, Tokyo. He joined sumo in 1981, wrestling out of Futagoyama stable. He first entered the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1991 and made his ''sanyaku'' debut in March 1993 from ''komusubi'' rank. Unusually, he came through with a winning record (which included a win over new ''yokozuna'' Akebono), and was awarded his second successive special prize for Fighting Spirit. After the tournament he was promoted to ''sekiwake'', which was the highest rank he was to achieve. He retired in November 1997 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Otowayama. However, the retirement of his former stablemate, Wakanohana in March 2000 meant that his elder name was needed by the former Takamisugi (who had been borrowing Wakanohana's), and Wakashoyo had to leave the sumo w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokitsunada Hironori
Tokitsunada Hironori (born Hironori Yoshioka; 2 August 1969 – 14 February 2019) was a sumo wrestler from Waki, Tokushima, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1985, and reached the top division in May 1992. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 4. He retired in September 1999 and remained in the Sumo Association as '' jun-toshiyori''. He had to leave the Sumo Association in September 2001, having failed to acquire a permanent ''toshiyori''. He was the first ''jun-toshiyori'' wrestler to be forced to leave sumo in this way. However he later worked in a private capacity as a coach at Arashio stable. He also ran a chanko restaurant named Tokitsunada in Tokyo. He died of heart failure in February 2019 at the age of 49. Career record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotobeppu Yōhei
Kotobeppu Yōhei (born 17 October 1965 as Yōhei Miura) is a former sumo wrestler from Beppu, Ōita, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1981, and reached the ''jūryō'' division in July 1989, but had to withdraw in his ''jūryō'' debut because of nephritis and a long absence from competition due to uremia saw him fall greatly in rank. During this time he was close to requiring dialysis but eventually made a full recovery. He reached the top division in November 1992, becoming the first former ''sekitori'' to fall to the lowest ''jonokuchi'' division and subsequently manage to reach the top division. The only other wrestler to achieve this feat as of January 2018 is Ryūden. A previous member of Sadogatake stable, former '' ōzeki'' Kotokaze, had fallen from ''sekiwake'' to ''makushita'' and had been referred to as "the man who saw hell" and after Kotobeppu's even bigger fall he was called, "the man who saw the new hell." Kotobeppu received the Fighting Spirit Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kototsubaki Katsuyuki
Kototsubaki Katsuyuki (born 6 December 1960 as Katsuyuki Tokashiki) is a former sumo wrestler from Naha, Okinawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1976, and reached the top division in January 1991. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 3. His favourite techniques were tsuki/oshi (pushing and thrusting). He retired in March 1995, and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Shiratama. He joined the Sumo Association's special executive group, below the 10 directors and 3 deputy directors, on 30 March 2022. Career record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotonowaka Terumasa
Kotonowaka Terumasa (born May 15, 1968, as Mitsuya Konno) is a former sumo wrestler from Obanazawa, Yamagata prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1984 and after reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1990 he remained there for 15 years until his retirement in 2005. His highest rank was ''sekiwake'' and he earned seven special prizes and eight gold stars during his long ''makuuchi'' career. He is now the head coach of Sadogatake stable. Career At junior high school he practiced judo and shot put, and even represented his prefecture at the All Tohoku Shot put Championships. He was already tall by the age of 14. He was scouted into sumo by a supporter of Sadogatake stable. He had intended to join in March 1984 alongside Kotonishiki, but failed the physical because of high blood pressure, delaying his entry by two months. At first he wrestled under the name Imano and then Kotokonno before finally settling on Kotonowaka in 1988. It took him six years to achieve ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oginohana Akikazu
Oginohana Akikazu (born 18 November 1967 as Akikazu Koiwai) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1983, and reached the top division in January 1990. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 2. He retired in July 1998. He is the son of former ''sekiwake'' Oginohana Masaaki and the elder brother of former ''komusubi'' Oginishiki. Since 2014 he has been the head of the Dewanoumi stable. Career He had not shown much interest in sumo while at high school and was instead a member of the baseball team. However, while recuperating from a baseball injury he was persuaded to drop out of school and join Dewanoumi stable where his father, the former ''sekiwake'' Oginohana Masaaki, worked as a coach. Initially fighting under his family name of Koiwai, he made his professional debut in July 1983. He adopted his father's ''shikona'' or fighting name in March 1987. In the same tournament his younger brother joined the stable and began using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakachidoki Hayato
Kitakachidoki Hayato (born 1 January 1966 as Hayato Kuga) is a former sumo wrestler from Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1981, and reached the top division in 1989. His highest rank was '' maegashira 3''. After retirement he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He took over as head coach at Isenoumi stable, when former head coach Fujinokawa reached mandatory retirement age in September 2011. Career He was born in Obihiro, the son of a lorry driver. At school he was a soccer goalkeeper. He made his professional debut in May 1981, recruited by Isenoumi stable. He won the ''makushita'' division championship in November 1986 with a perfect 7–0 record and was promoted to the ''sekitori'' ranks after that tournament. He had been using his family name of Kuga as his ring name, but upon his promotion he was given the ''shikona'' of Kitakachidoki, or "northern battle-cry," a reference to his Hokkaidō birthplace in the north of the country. He had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanonami Sadahiro
Takanonami Sadahiro (born Sadahiro Namioka October 27, 1971 – June 20, 2015) was a Japanese sumo wrestler and coach from Aomori. He held sumo's second highest rank of '' ōzeki'' from 1994 until 2000. He won two tournament championships, and was a runner-up in eight others. He was a sumo coach from his retirement in 2004 until his death in 2015 at the age of 43. Career Born in Misawa, Aomori, the young Namioka did sumo at elementary school, but did not initially consider it as a profession, intending to follow his father and work in local government. However, he was introduced to Fujishima Oyakata (the former Takanohana Kenshi) who was in Misawa to give a speech, and was persuaded to join Fujishima Stable. Takanonami made his professional debut in 1987. He became an elite ''sekitori'' ranked wrestler in March 1991 when he was promoted to the second highest ''jūryō'' division, and he reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in November 1991. He led the race for the championship i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyokudōzan Kazuyasu
(born 14 October 1964 as Kazuyasu Hato) is a former sumo wrestler and politician from Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. He began his sumo career in 1980, reaching the top division in 1989. He was one of the lightest men in makuuchi. but he nevertheless reached the fourth highest rank of ''komusubi'' and won four special prizes. After retiring in 1996 he was elected to the Japanese Diet, serving until 2000. He is now a businessman. Sumo career Kyokudozan was born in Tokyo, but moved to his mother's hometown of Tokunoshima in Ōshima District as a child. In high school he was offered a volleyball scholarship, but he opted for sumo. He joined the newly formed Ōshima stable, making his professional debut in May 1980. He was one of the lightest sumo wrestlers ever, capable of running the 100 metres in 11 seconds. He did not reach 100 kg in weight until 1989, the year he was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division. Kyokudozan stayed in the top division for 48 tournaments. Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tochinowaka Kiyotaka
Tochinowaka Kiyotaka (born 22 May 1962 as Kiyotaka Kaseda) is a former sumo wrestler from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1985, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1987. His highest rank was ''sekiwake.'' He was a runner-up in one tournament and earned six special prizes and four '' kinboshi''. After 76 tournaments and 1114 bouts in the top division he retired in 1999. He is now an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and the head coach of Kasugano stable. Career He was born in Shimotsu, Kaisō District. He was named Kiyotaka after the great '' yokozuna'' of the 1950s, Tochinishiki Kiyotaka. He played baseball in junior high school and ambitions to be a professional, but switched to sumo in high school due to his size. He was an amateur champion at Meiji University, and finished runner-up in the national collegiate ''yokozuna'' competition. He made his professional debut in March 1985 in the '' makushita'' division, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takatōriki Tadashige
is a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Kobe, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1983, reaching the top division in 1990. His highest rank was ''sekiwake.'' Known for his great fighting spirit, he won 14 tournament prizes, including a record ten ''Kantō-shō'', and earned nine gold stars for defeating ''yokozuna'' ranked wrestlers. He wrestled for the highly successful Futagoyama stable. He was twice runner-up in top division tournaments and in March 2000, from the ''maegashira'' ranks, he unexpectedly won the ''yūshō'' or championship. He retired in 2002 and became the head coach of Ōtake stable, having married the daughter of the previous owner of the ''heya'', the great ''yokozuna'' Taihō. However, he was dismissed from the Sumo Association in 2010 for his role in an illegal gambling scandal. Career As a young boy Takatōriki idolised Takanohana Kenshi and even stayed with the former '' ōzeki'' and his family in Tokyo for a while. He joined Takano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
