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Araiso Stable
was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It was founded in 1993 by former ''komusubi'' Futagodake of the Futagoyama stable. It was one of the smallest of all the sumo stables, with just three sumo wrestlers. The stable was dissolved after the September 2008 tournament, as Futagodake was due to reach the mandatory retirement age of 65. Two of the stable's wrestlers retired following the announcement, with the one remaining active wrestler, Mongolian Arawashi, moving to Hanakago stable. Futagodake worked at Matsugane stable until his retirement in November 2008. Arawashi continued wrestling until January 2020, the last surviving member of the stable to retire. Owner *1993-2008: 12th Araiso (former ''komusubi'' Futagodake) See also *List of sumo stables The following is an alphabetical list of ''heya'' or training stables in professional sumo. All belong to one of five groups, called ''ichimon''. These groups, led by the stable by which each ... [...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] |
Nishonoseki Stable (1935)
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Nishonoseki stable may refer to: * Nishonoseki stable (1911–2013) * Nishonoseki stable (2021) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It broke off from Tagonoura stable by its founder, the 72nd ''yokozuna'' Kisenosato, and officially opened in August 2021 as . The name of the stable changed in January 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komusubi
, or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the only division that is featured on NHK's standard live coverage of sumo tournaments. The lower divisions are shown on their satellite coverage, with only the ''makuuchi'' broadcast having bilingual English commentary. ''Makuuchi'' literally means "inside the curtain", a reference to the early period of professional sumo, when there was a curtained-off area reserved for the top ranked wrestlers, to sit before appearing for their bouts. Wrestlers are considered for promotion or demotion in rank before each grand tournament according to their performance in the one previous. Generally, a greater number of wins than losses (''kachi-koshi'') results in a promotion, and the reverse (''make-koshi'') results in demotion. There are stricter criteria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futagodake
Futagodake Takeshi (born 15 November 1943 as Takeshi Yamanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Kanagi, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1961, and reached the top division in January 1967. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He retired in September 1976 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. In 1993 he branched out from Futagoyama stable and opened up Araiso stable. Araiso stable folded when Futagodake reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in November 2008. Career record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futagoyama Stable
was a stable of sumo wrestlers, created in 2004 when Takanohana Kōji took over the running of Futagoyama stable from his father Takanohana Kenshi. Formerly of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables, it became the leader of a breakaway Takanohana group in 2010, which was formally recognized as an ''ichimon'' in 2014. It is one of the most successful sumo stables with 42 top division championships to its name, won by eight different wrestlers, if Futagoyama's history from 1962 is included. As of the September 2018 tournament the stable had eight wrestlers, including three ''sekitori.'' Takanohana resigned from the Japan Sumo Association shortly after that tournament and the stable was absorbed into Chiganoura stable on October 1, 2018. History Futagoyama stable was established in 1962 by former ''yokozuna'' Wakanohana Kanji I, who branched off from Hanakago stable and converted his home near Minami-Asagaya Station into the stable headquarters. Its first ''sekitori'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongolian People
The Mongols ( mn, Монголчууд, , , ; ; russian: Монголы) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China and the Buryatia Republic of the Russian Federation. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family of Mongolic peoples. The Oirats in Western Mongolia as well as the Buryats and Kalmyks of Russia are classified either as distinct ethno-linguistic groups or subgroups of Mongols. The Mongols are bound together by a common heritage and ethnic group, ethnic identity. Their indigenous dialects are collectively known as the Mongolian language. The ancestors of the modern-day Mongols are referred to as Proto-Mongols. Definition Broadly defined, the term includes the Mongols proper (also known as the Khalkha Mongols), Buryats, Oirats, the Kalmyk people and the Southern Mongols. The latter comprises the Abaga Mongols, Abaganar, Aohans, Baarins, Chahars, Eastern Dorbets, Gorlos Mongols, Jalaids, Jaruud, Kharchin Mongols, Kharc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arawashi
is a former professional sumo wrestler from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. He made his professional debut in November 2002. He is the 21st Mongolian to reach the top ''makuuchi'' division, which he achieved in May 2014. His 68-tournament rise through the ranks is the second-slowest progress for a foreign wrestler after Sentōryū. He won three ''kinboshi'' or gold stars for defeating ''yokozuna.'' He was a member of three stables, Araiso, Hanakago and Minezaki. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 2. Early life and sumo background In his childhood he was active in sports such as basketball and swimming. He also lived in Indonesia for a time in his younger years. At the 2002 junior sumo tournament, he impressed then active Kyokushūzan with his ability and soon afterward he entered Araiso stable. He debuted in November of that same year in ''maezumō'' at the height of and weighing . Career Early career From his November 2002 debut, he rose slowly but steadily through the ranks over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanakago Stable (1992)
was a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. Its most recent incarnation dated from 1992 when it was revived by Daijuyama of the Futagoyama stable. The previous version of the stable had been wound up in 1985 when former ''yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna'' Wajima Hiroshi, Wajima was forced to leave the Japan Sumo Association. The Mongolian rikishi Koryu Tadaharu, Kōryū became the revived Hanakago's first ''sekitori'' in January 2007 and in July 2008 reached the top ''makuuchi'' division. The stable closed after the May 2012 tournament, with its wrestlers moving to Minezaki stable. Owner *1992-2012: 15th Hanakago (former ''sekiwake'' Daijuyama Tadaaki) Notable members *Koryu Tadaharu, Kōryū Referees *Mitsunosuke Kimura (Makoto Kawahara) - ''jūryō'' referee *Kazuma Kimura (Kazuma Okada) - ''jonokuchi'' referee Ushers *Masao (Noriyuki Otaka) - ''jūryō'' usher See also *Hanakago (toshiyori), Hanakago-oyakata *Hanaregoma stable *List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsugane Stable
, formerly known as Matsugane stable and Nishonoseki stable, is a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers. It was founded in 1990 as Matsugane stable by Wakashimazu who branched out from the Futagoyama stable. It has produced five top ''makuuchi'' division wrestlers; (2000), Wakatsutomu (2001), Harunoyama (2004), Shōhōzan Yūya, Shōhōzan (2011) and Ichiyamamoto Daiki, Ichiyamamoto (2021). After the retirement of Harunoyama in November 2006 the stable had no ''sekitori'' until Shōhōzan (then known as Matsutani) reached the ''jūryō'' division in March 2010. As of January 2023 it had 8 wrestlers. In late 2014, the general consensus among those with connections to the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' was that an ''ichimon'' so named without a Nishonoseki stable as its head was a misnomer. In accordance with this general opinion, the ''oyakata'' of Matsugane stable, which had absorbed support personnel from the defunct Nishonoseki when it closed, decided to revive the name. He switch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sumo Stables
The following is an alphabetical list of ''heya'' or training stables in professional sumo. All belong to one of five groups, called ''ichimon''. These groups, led by the stable by which each group is named, are in order of size: Dewanoumi ''ichimon'', Nishonoseki ''ichimon'', Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'', Takasago ''ichimon'' and Isegahama ''ichimon''. Occasionally there have been independent stables, but the Japan Sumo Association agreed at a director's meeting in July 2018 that all sumo elders must belong to one of the five ''ichimon''. The founding dates listed below are for the current incarnation of each stable; in most cases this is not the first stable to exist under a given name, however. The number of stables peaked at 54, with the opening of Onoe stable in August 2006. In order to limit the over-proliferation of stables, the Japan Sumo Association introduced new rules the following month that greatly raised the qualifications needed by former wrestlers wishing to branch out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
