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Gojōrō Katsuhiro
Gojōrō Katsuhiro (born 18 August 1973 as Akitomo Kojima) is a former sumo wrestler from Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan. Making his professional debut in 1989, he spent a total of 53 tournaments as an elite ''sekitori'' ranked wrestler, reaching a highest rank of ''maegashira'' 3 in 1998. After a number of injury problems he retired in 2005 at the age of 32. He is now a sumo coach under the name Hamakaze-''oyakata''. Career As a teenager he did judo and fencing. He was recruited by former ''yokozuna'' Wakanohana of the Magaki stable. He made his debut in November 1989 at the age of 16. After very briefly having ''shikona'' based on his own surname of Kojima, in 1990 he was given the name Wakasenryū, which was modified to Wakatenryū in the following year. In January 1992 he reached the third highest ''makushita'' division, although he was able to score only two wins and five losses. He responded with his first ever ''yūshō'', a perfect 7-0 record in ''sandanme'', which earned him imm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magaki Stable
was a stable of sumo wrestlers, formerly one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. Wakanohana Kanji II, the 56th ''yokozuna'' in sumo history, re-established the stable in 1983. Its first wrestler to reach the top ''makuuchi'' division was the Hawaiian born Yamato in 1997, followed by Gojōrō and Wakanojō, also in 1997. However the stable had less success in later years, with its decline dating from the death of Magaki Oyakata's wife and ''okamisan'' in 2005. Russian ''maegashira'' Wakanohō was thrown out of sumo in 2008 after being accused of cannabis possession, charges which were eventually dropped. In 2011, its highest ranked wrestler Wakatenrō was forced to retire because of accusations of match-fixing which he admitted to after being banned from competition. In January 2010 the stable, along with the Takanohana, Ōnomatsu and Ōtake stable, was forced to leave the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' after Takanohana declared his intention to run as an unofficial candidate in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamato Go
was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a name for the whole of Japan. Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial House of Japan. Japanese history * Yamato people, the dominant ethnic group of Japan * Yamato period, when the Japanese Imperial court ruled from Yamato Province * Yamato clan, clan active in Japan since the Kofun period * ''Yamato-damashii'', the "Japanese spirit", or ''Yamato-gokoro'', the "Japanese heart/mind" * Yamato nadeshiko, the ideology of the perfect Japanese woman * Yamato Takeru, a legendary Japanese prince of the Yamato dynasty * Yamato-e, classical Japanese painting * ''Yamato-uta'', alternative term for ''waka'' (poetry) * Yamatai, ancient geographical term that may be associated with Yamato * Daiwa (other) is spelled using the same kanji as Yamato Geography Japan * Yamato Province, Japan, former province, present-day Nara Prefecture * Yama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichimon
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H I J K M N O R S T W Y Z References External links Glossary of Sumo TermsSumopediaat NHK World-Japan {{Glossaries of sports Sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' ( ... [...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] |
Fujinoshin
Fujinoshin Tsukasa (born 6 November 1960 as Tetsuya Yagi) is a former sumo wrestler from Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1976, and reached the top division in September 1986. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. He retired in September 1990 after injury problems and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. Career He was born in Funabashi, Chiba, not far from the Kuramae Kokugikan. At the age of 15 in March 1976 he joined Izutsu stable (later renamed Kokonoe stable), recruited by former ''yokozuna'' Kitanofuji. He switched from his family name of Yagi to the ring name of Fujihikari in 1978. After several years in the lower divisions he broke into ''jūryō'' division in January 1985, but only stayed there for two tournaments. He returned to ''jūryō'' in January 1986 and made the top ''makuuchi'' division in September of that year, before falling back to ''jūryō''. In November 1987 he returned to the top division and stayed there for tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotokasuga
is a former sumo wrestler from Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1993, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division some 15 years later in 2008. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 7. He retired in April 2011 after the Japan Sumo Association found him guilty of involvement in match-fixing. Career At elementary school he was a softball player and at junior high school he excelled at baseball. After his graduation he was recruited by Sadogatake stable, and made his professional debut in March 1993. Initially fighting under the ''shikona'' of Kotonoyama, he progressed to the ''sandanme'' division in 1995, and first reached the ''makushita'' division in 1997. He adopted the name of Kotokasuga in 1999, in honour of his hometown. In November 2004 he finally made the elite ''sekitori'' ranks when he was promoted to the ''jūryō'' division. He was ranked in ''jūryō'' for four further tournaments in May, July and September 2005 and January 2006, but then s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ushiomaru
Ushiomaru Motoyasu (born Motoyasu Sano; May 11, 1978 – December 13, 2019) was a sumo wrestler from Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan. He began his professional career in 1994 and first reached the top division in 2002. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 10. He retired in May 2009 in sumo, 2009 to take over the Azumazeki stable. Career Ushiomaru made his debut in March 1994, joining Azumazeki stable. He began using the shikona, fighting name of Takamisano, switching briefly to Tenfuku before adopting his familiar name in November 1995. In his early career in the lower ranks, he served as a ''tsukebito'', or personal attendant, to ''yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna'' Akebono Tarō, Akebono. After a long stint in the third ''makushita'' division, he reached ''sekitori'' status by winning promotion to the second ''jūryō'' division in January 2002. After winning the ''jūryō'' division title in July of that year with a 13-2 record, he was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokkai Futoshi
Kokkai Futoshi (born March 10, 1981 as Levan Tsaguria, ka, ლევან ცაგურია) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Georgia (country), Georgia. He began his career in May 2001. He is the first Caucasus, Caucasian ''rikishi'' to reach sumo's highest division, ''makuuchi,'' which he achieved in 2004. His highest rank was ''komusubi,'' which he reached in 2006. He earned two sansho (sumo), special prizes for Fighting Spirit and two kinboshi, gold stars for defeating ''yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna''. He wrestled for Oitekaze stable. Early life and sumo background Kokkai was born as Levan Tsaguria in Sukhumi, Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Abkhaz Autonomous Republic in then-Georgian SSR, Soviet Georgia. The War in Abkhazia (1992–93), secessionist war in Abkhazia forced his family to move to Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, in 1992. He started amateur wrestling from the age of six, being taught by his father who represented the Soviet Union in the sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chonmage
The is a type of traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo period (1603–1867) and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers. It was originally a method of using hair to hold a samurai kabuto helmet steady atop the head in battle, and became a status symbol among Japanese society. In a traditional Edo-period , the top of the head is shaved. The remaining hair was oiled and waxed before being tied into a small tail folded onto the top of the head in the characteristic topknot. History The origins of the can be traced back to the Heian period. During this period, aristocrats wore special cap like crowns as part of their official clothing. To secure the crown in place, the hair would be tied near the back of the head. Between the 1580s (towards the end of the Warring States period, 1467–1615) and the 1630s (the beginning of the Edo period, 1603–1867), Japanese cultural attitudes to men's hair shifted; where a fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansoku
A hansoku or hansoku-make is a disqualifying penalty in a number of martial arts. See also * Kinjite (disqualifying fouls) in Sumo * Penalties in Judo * Hansoku-mate is one of the penalties in various styles of Karate (; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fuj ... References Martial arts {{Martialart-term-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Sumo Terms
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H I J K M N O R S T W Y Z References External links Glossary of Sumo TermsSumopediaat NHK World-Japan {{Glossaries of sports Sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
