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Asahiyama Stable
was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It had a long history. It closed its doors in January 2015, and its staff and wrestlers transferred to other stables. History In its active period, Asahiyama stable was one of the oldest continually-running stables in sumo, dating back to 1896. At the time of its closing it was the only stable still in existence that could trace its lineage back directly to the days of the once-rival Osaka sumo organization where it had a strong base, producing the 28th ''yokozuna'' Ōnishiki Daigorō in 1918. During the 1970s the stable was home to six Tongan wrestlers (including Sione Vailahi and Tonga Fifita) recruited by former ''maegashira'' , but when he died in 1975 they were caught up in a succession dispute between former ''maegashira'' and the man who eventually became the new head, former ''komusubi'' Wakafutase. They sided with Futaseyama's widow, who preferred Ryūō to take over, and were ultim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahiyama Stable 2014 1 , a now defunct sumo wrestling stable
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Asahiyama may refer to: * Mount Asahi (Ishikari), a mountain in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō * Asahiyama Zoo, a zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō * Kotonishiki Katsuhiro, also known as Asahiyama, head coach of the sumo stable Asahiyama * Asahiyama stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It had a long history. It closed its doors in January 2015, and its staff and wrestlers transferred to other stables. History In its active period, Asahiyam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daiju Hisateru
Daiju Hisateru (born 19 March 1950 as Toshiaki Sakaiya) is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'', but he held the rank for only five tournaments, fewer than any ''ōzeki'' in the modern era. He won eleven ''sanshō (Sumo), sanshō'' or special prizes during his top division career which lasted from 1970 to 1977. He was the head coach of Asahiyama stable from 1997 until 2015. Career Born in Setana, Hokkaido, Setana, he joined the small Takashima stable (1961), Takashima stable run by former ''ōzeki'' Mitsuneyama in March 1965. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in May 1970 after winning the ''jūryō'' division championship with a 14–1 record. He was awarded the Technique Prize in his first top division tournament. He was to win a total of eleven sansho (sumo), special prizes in his career, which at the time was second only to Tsurugamine's fourteen. His six prizes for Technique put him in equal sixth place on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daimanazuru Kenji
Daimanazuru Kenji (born January 16, 1977 as Kenji Omae) is a former sumo wrestler from Kawakami, Yoshino District, Nara, Japan. He began his professional career in 1992, and spent a total of 19 tournaments in the top two divisions, peaking at ''maegashira'' 16 in 2006. He retired at the end of the January 2010 tournament and has chosen to work outside of the Sumo Association. Career He made his professional debut in May 1992, joining Asahiyama stable, then run by the former wrestler Wakafutase. In 1997 his stablemaster died suddenly and for the remainder of his career he was coached by former ''ozeki'' Daiju. He initially fought under his own surname of Omae, before adopting the ''shikona'' of Futasewaka in 1994. He switched to his familiar name of Daimanazuru at the beginning of 2000. He reached ''sekitori'' status in November 2003, after more than eleven years in the unsalaried divisions, by winning the ''makushita'' tournament championship or '' yusho'' with a perfect 7-0 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōtetsuyama Toyoya
(July 9, 1942 – April 14, 1996), born , was a sumo wrestler from Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was ''sekiwake''. After his retirement he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and the head coach of Onaruto stable. Career He made his professional debut in March 1957, joining Asahiyama stable. He won the ''yūshō'' or tournament championship with a 13-2 record in the ''jūryō'' division in July 1963 and was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division in the following tournament in September 1963. He was demoted back to ''jūryō'' after only two tournaments and changed his ''shikona'' to Futasegawa, which had been the fighting name of his stablemaster. He won promotion back to ''makuuchi'' in July 1964 but was demoted again, this time after three tournaments. After switching back to the Kotetsuyama name he won promotion to ''makuuchi'' for the third time in May 1965 after a 12-3 ''jūryō'' runner-up performance, and this time stayed in the top division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiyori
A is a sumo elder of the Japan Sumo Association (JSA). Also known as , former wrestlers who reached a sufficiently high rank are the only people eligible. The benefits are considerable, as only ''toshiyori'' are allowed to run and coach in sumo stables, known as ''heya,'' and they are also the only former wrestlers given retirement pay. Process To become an elder, a retiring wrestler must be a Japanese citizen. This regulation dates from September 1976 and was widely thought to be a result of the success of the Hawaiian Takamiyama Daigorō, who had become the first foreign wrestler to win a championship in 1972, and had expressed interest in becoming an elder. Takamiyama ultimately became a Japanese citizen in June 1980 and did become the first foreign-born elder upon his retirement in 1984. Elders must also have fought at least one tournament in the ''san'yaku'' ranks (''komusubi'' and above), or else twenty tournaments in the top ''makuuchi'' division or thirty as a ''sek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakafutase Tadayuki
Wakafutase Tadayuki, born Tadateru Tojima (February 20, 1942 – May 20, 1997), was a sumo wrestler and coach from Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He was the head coach of Asahiyama stable from 1975 until his death in 1997. Career He made his professional debut in September 1960, and reached the top division in March 1966. He won his only ''kinboshi'' in July 1968 when he defeated ''yokozuna'' Kashiwado on the opening day. This was also the only tournament in which he received a special prize, for Outstanding Performance. Following this performance he made his ''sanyaku'' debut at ''komusubi'', a rank he was to hold three times in total. In January 1972 he was a tournament runner-up with a mere 10–5 record, as the ''yūshō'' was won by Tochiazuma with 11–4. (Wakafutase could have been involved in an eight-man playoff had '' ōzeki'' Kiyokuni defeated Tochiazuma on the final day.) Wakafutase did not miss a single bout in his career, making 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekiwake
, 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] |
List Of Yokozuna
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers who have reached the sport's highest rank of ''yokozuna''. It was not recorded on the ''banzuke'' until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909. Until then, ''yokozuna'' was merely a licence given to certain '' ōzeki'' to perform the ''dohyō-iri'' ceremony. It was not always the strongest ''ōzeki'' but those with the most influential patrons who were chosen. The first list of ''yokozuna'' (with 17 names in total) was compiled by the 12th ''yokozuna'' Jinmaku Kyūgorō in 1900 but was not regarded as official until 1926 when it was published by the newly formed Japan Sumo Association and updated to 31 names. Since that time, 42 more ''yokozuna'' have been promoted. The Sumo Association have overseen all promotions since Chiyonoyama's in 1951. Two consecutive tournament championships or an "equivalent performance" at ''ōzeki'' level are the minimum requirement for promotion to ''yokozuna'' in modern sumo. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
