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Hōchiyama Kōkan
Hōchiyama Kōkan (born January 18, 1982 as Yukimi Munakata) is a former sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 2000. His highest rank was '' maegashira'' 14, achieved in 2006. After illness saw him demoted to the third '' makushita'' division in 2008, he returned to the second highest ''jūryō'' division in 2010 and the top '' makuuchi'' division in September 2011. After winning the '' sandanme'' division he had just been demoted to in November 2013, he chose to retire. He is now a coach at Sakaigawa stable. Career He was born in the city of Hirosaki (as was Wakanosato). Hōchiyama was a member of Kizukuri High School sumo club (also attended by Mainoumi) and he made his professional debut in March 2000. He joined the Nakadachi stable set up by former '' komusubi'' Ryōgoku, which was subsequently renamed Sakaigawa stable. Hōchiyama took the '' jonokuchi'' championship with a perfect 7-0 record in his first tournament as a ''r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakaigawa Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It was established in its modern form on 25 May 1998 by former ''komusubi'' Ryōgoku Kajinosuke IV, who branched off from Dewanoumi stable. It was originally called Nakadachi stable, but when Sakaigawa-''oyakata'' (the 50th ''yokozuna'' Sadanoyama) reached the Japan Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in February 2003, he passed on the Sakaigawa name, and the stable was renamed. As of January 2023, it had 19 wrestlers, with four of them ranked in the two top professional divisions. __TOC__ In July 2005, Satsuki, a ''sandanme'' wrestler encountered a fire in Aichi Prefecture during the Nagoya tournament, used a ladder to rescue a woman on the second floor. He left the scene without telling his name, but later received a letter of appreciation from the Aichi Konan Fire Department. In June 2020, wrestlers from the stable saved another person while being among a group of 20 people who helped rescue a woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takamisakari
Takamisakari Seiken (born May 12, 1976 as Seiken Katō) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1999 and established himself in the top division in 2002 after a brief appearance in 2000. He received five sansho (sumo), special prizes for his achievements in tournaments and earned two kinboshi, gold stars for defeating ''yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna''. The highest rank he reached was ''komusubi'', which he held on two occasions. He was one of the most popular wrestlers in sumo in his time, largely due to his eccentric warm-ups before his matches. He retired in January 2013 to become a coach at Azumazeki stable, having taken the ''toshiyori, toshiyori-kabu'' Furiwake-''oyakata''. In January 2020 he became head coach of Azumazeki stable, following the death of the former Ushiomaru. Career Born in Itayanagi, Aomori, Itayanagi, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori, Kitatsugaru District, Katō was an amateur sumo champion at Niho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinoumi
is a retired Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Okinoshima, Shimane. He joined professional sumo in 2005, reaching the top division in 2010. He was runner-up in ''makuuchi'' three times in the January 2011, March 2013, and November 2017 tournaments, all with an 11–4 record. His highest rank was ''sekiwake'', which he held for one tournament in March 2015 and then held again in November 2016. He has won four Fighting Spirit prizes, one prize for Outstanding Performance, and four gold stars for defeating ''yokozuna.'' He wrestled for Hakkaku stable. Upon his retirement, Okinoumi became a sumo coach under the name of Kimigahama. Early life and sumo background At school he attended local sumo clubs and took part in national competitions, but had no desire to take up sumo as a profession, instead wanting to go to sea and taking examinations to become a licensed mariner. However, he ended up dropping out of high school and was introduced by an acquaintance to Hakkaku-''oyaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling (called ''Ōzumō'', 大相撲) in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). ''Rikishi'' (active wrestlers), ''gyōji'' (referees), ''tokoyama'' (hairdressers), and ''yobidashi'' (ushers/handymen), are all on the Association's payroll, but the organisation is run entirely by ''toshiyori'' (elders). The organization has its headquarters in Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo, Sumida, Tokyo. History The precursor to a full-fledged organization began in the Edo period with sumo bouts that were often held to raise funds for new construction or repair of bridges, temples, shrines and other public buildings. ''Shōgun'' Tokugawa Ieyasu specifically, wanted "street" sumo prohibited and determined sumo should only be held for charitable purposes, and it was known as ''kanjin'' sumo. The wrestl ... [...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] |
Kachi-koshi
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] |
Sadanofuji
(born December 25, 1984 as Akihiro Yamamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Kazusa, Nagasaki, Japan. He was a '' jūryō'' division champion in 2012. The highest rank he has reached was '' maegashira'' 2. He is now a coach at Sakaigawa stable. Early life and sumo background During his school years, he practiced judo. On graduating from high school, through the efforts of a former teacher, he made contact with Nakadachi (later Sakaigawa) stable and was accepted. His ring debut was in January 2003. Career Sadanofuji spent over seven years in the lower divisions, spending a significant amount of time in all but the lowest division. He spent the bulk of his career in the third '' makushita'' division, posting largely 4–3 and 3–4 records. In the March 2009 tournament he achieved a 6–1 record and participated in an eight wrestler playoff for the ''makushita'' championship. He won against his first two opponents in the playoff, but ultimately lost the championship to Tokushi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadanoumi Takashi
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kumamoto. He made his debut in 2003, and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division eleven years later in 2014. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 1. He has been a runner-up in one tournament, and has won two special prizes for Fighting Spirit and one gold star for defeating a ''yokozuna.'' Early life and sumo background Matsumura was born the oldest son of Sadanoumi Kōji, a sumo wrestler active in the 1980s who reached the rank of ''komusubi''. Although he has no memories of his father as a wrestler, since the latter retired when Matsumura was 1 year old, he aspired to follow in his father's footsteps since he was three years old. Matsumura is nevertheless familiar with the sumo world since his father, under the name of Tagonoura, was a coach at Dewanoumi stable and his family regularly attended the '' senshūrakus after parties. On the advice of his father, he began to discover other sports such as football but upon graduation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gōeidō Gōtarō
is a former sumo wrestler from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 2005 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in September 2007. Long regarded as one of the most promising Japanese wrestlers in sumo, Gōeidō holds the modern record for the most consecutive appearances at sumo's third highest rank of ''sekiwake'', at 14 tournaments. He was finally promoted to the rank of '' ōzeki'' following the July 2014 tournament, after scores of twelve wins against three losses in two of the previous three tournaments. However, he only managed to win ten or more bouts in a tournament as an ''ōzeki'' on six occasions, and was '' kadoban,'' or in danger of demotion, eight times. He won his only top division tournament in September 2016 with a perfect 15–0 record and was a runner-up seven times in his career. He retired in January 2020 after two consecutive losing records that would have seen him demoted, to become an elder of the Japan Sumo Association unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
