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Bushōzan Kotarō
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki. His debut in '' maezumō'' was in January 2014. His highest rank has been '' maegashira'' 12. Early life Fujiwara was an accomplished sumo wrestler from a young age. He would first start sumo in his second year of elementary school after joining a sumo club run by the father of '' ōzeki'' Musōyama. In the fourth year he would even be involved in the retirement ceremony for the ''ōzeki''. In his sixth year of elementary he would progress to the point of getting third in the All-Japan Elementary School Sumo Tournament. After middle school Fujiwara would attend the prestigious high school sumo program of Saitama Sakae High School Saitama Sakae High School, also commonly known as Sakae High, is a private junior and senior high school located in Saitama-city, Saitama Prefecture. The school is known for its athletic activities and its broad field of study. Among the spo .... In his second year there he would w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikona
A is a sumo wrestler's ring name. The tradition of ring names in sumo dates back to the Edo period, where they were used as a means to attract customers and hide the identities of the ''rikishi''. Like standard Japanese names, a ''shikona'' consists of a surname and a personal, or given name, and the full name is written surname first. However, the personal name is rarely used outside formal or ceremonial occasions. Thus, the former ''yokozuna'' is usually referred to as simply ''Asashōryū''. When addressing a sumo wrestler of the ''makuuchi'' or ''jūryō'' divisions, the suffix is used instead of the usual . The given name is often, but not always, the wrestler's original name, and may be changed at the whim of the individual wrestler. Foreign wrestlers always adopt a new, Japanese given name. Often, on first joining professional sumo, a wrestler's ''shikona'' is the same as his family name. As a wrestler rises through the ranks of sumo, he is expected to change his ''shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsurugishō Momotarō
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Katsushika, Tokyo. He is a graduate of Nihon University. His highest rank has been '' maegashira'' 7. He won a Fighting Spirit Prize in his debut tournament in the top '' makuuchi'' division in September 2019. He is a member of the Oitekaze stable. Career He was an amateur wrestler at Nihon University, and although he did not win an individual title he was on the winning team in the Student Yokozuna 2012 championships. He entered professional sumo in January 2014. He rose up the ranks quickly, winning championships in the '' jonokuchi,'' '' jonidan'' and '' makushita'' divisions before slowing down a little and spending eight tournaments in ''makushita''. He won promotion to the ''jūryō'' division after the November 2015 tournament, and adopted a new '' shikona,'' having previously fought under his family name of Abiko. He wanted a two-kanji name to make it easy to remember, and suggested "Ken" from his own first name, combined w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Sumo Wrestlers
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1995 Births
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List Of Active Sumo Wrestlers
The following is an alphabetical list of all active professional sumo wrestlers in the top ''makuuchi'' division, and all those currently in lower divisions who have a Wikipedia article. Please refer to professional sumo divisions for more information about the separate divisions. List ''Wrestlers can be listed in the order of their rank as of the most current January/Hatsu 2023 banzuke, by clicking the 'Current rank' sorting button.'' ''The East side of the banzuke is regarded as more prestigious than the West side and those ranked on the East will generally have had a slightly better record in the previous tournament than those with the same rank on the West.'' ''Ranks in bold indicate a wrestler is debuting at a career-high rank.'' {, class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:left;clear:left;" , - !style="text-align:center;"width:10%;", Ring name !width="112", Current rank !Debut ! Stable !width="112", Birthdate !width="112", Hometown !class="unsortable", Career and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mawashi
In sumo, a is the loincloth that (sumo wrestlers) wear during training or in competition. Upper ranked professional wrestlers wear a as part of the ring entry ceremony or . For top ranked professional , it is made of silk and comes in a variety of colours. It is approximately in length when unwrapped, about wide and weighs about . It is wrapped several times around the and fastened in the back by a large knot. A series of stiffened silk fronds of matching colour called are inserted into the front of the . Their number varies from 13 to 25, and is always an odd number. They mark out the only part of the that it is illegal to grab on to: the vertical part covering the 's groin, and if they fall out during competition the (referee) will throw them from the ring at the first opportunity. Sometimes a may wear his in such a way as to give him some advantage over his opponent. He may wear it loosely to make it more difficult to be thrown, or he may wrap it tightly and spl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makuuchi
, 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] |
Sekitori
A ''sekitori'' (関取) is a ''rikishi'' (力士, sumo wrestler) who is ranked in one of the top two professional divisions: ''makuuchi'' and ''jūryō''. The name literally translates to having taken the barrier, as only a relatively small fraction of those who enter professional sumo achieve ''sekitori'' status. Currently there are 70 ''rikishi'' in these divisions. The benefits of being a ''sekitori'' compared to lower ranked wrestlers are significant and include: * to receive a salary and bonus (those in the lower divisions merely receive an allowance) * to have one's own supporters' club * to wear high quality men's kimono and other items of attire * to have a private room in the training stable * to be able to get married and live away from the training stable * to have junior ''rikishi'' to effectively act as their personal servants * to wear a silk ''mawashi'' with stiffened cords (called ''sagari'') in tournament bouts * to participate in the ring entrance ceremony and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takakentō Terutora
Takakento Terutora (''Japanese'' 貴健斗輝虎, born February 10, 1996, as Kento Mizuta）is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kumamoto. He debuted in January 2014 and reached his highest rank of ''Juryo'' 4 in July 2021. He currently wrestles for Tokiwayama stable. Early life and sumo experience Born in Yatsushiro in 1996, he began wrestling in the 5th grade at the age of 10. In his third year at Tottori Jōhoku High School, he led his sumo team as captain to the number one position in Japan. In 2014, he joined the stable of Takanohana, former ''Yokozuna''. When Takanohana retired in 2018 he was transferred to Chiganoura stable, currently Tokiwayama stable. He was the ''uchi-deshi'' or attendant of ''ozeki'' Takakeisho. Career His debut in maezumo saw him post 3 wins from 4, and his first ''honbasho'' in March, 2014 saw him post a record of 5-2. In November 2015 he injured his left knee which caused him to fall to ''sandanme'', the fourth highest rank in the spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichinojō Takashi
), lead=yes is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Arkhangai, Mongolia. He was the second foreign-born wrestler, and the first of non-Japanese descent allowed to debut at an elevated rank in the third ''makushita'' division of professional sumo due to his amateur sumo success. Wrestling for Minato stable, he took the second division ''jūryō'' championship in only his third professional tournament. In his fifth tournament, his first in the top ''makuuchi'' division, he was the runner-up and promoted all the way to ''sekiwake'', his highest rank to date. Ichinojō acquired Japanese citizenship in September 2021, taking the name . He won the top division championship in July 2022. He was one of the heaviest ''rikishi'' in the top division as of September 2020. Early life and sumo background Ichinnorov is the first of all Mongolian wrestlers who have gone on to join Japanese professional sumo to come from a nomadic clan, as most of the Mongolians who preceded him have been ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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