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Hamanoshima
Hamanoshima Keishi (濱ノ嶋 啓志, born 21 March 1970 as Keishi Hamasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1992, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1994. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. After his retirement from active competition in 2004 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and founded Onoe stable in 2006, which has produced a number of top division wrestlers. Career He took part in national sumo competitions at high school and was an amateur champion at Nihon University, where he was a contemporary of the future ''maegashira'' Higonoumi. He made his professional debut in January 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable. He had ''makushita tsukedashi'' status because of his amateur achievements and so began at the bottom of the ''makushita'' division. He won the ''jūryō'' division championship in September 1993 with an 11–4 record. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onoe Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It is situated in Tokyo's Ōta ward. It was established in August 2006 by former ''komusubi'' Hamanoshima, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable and took several of its leading wrestlers with him. For its first few years, Onoe stable was located in what was essentially a "converted garage," where numerous miscellaneous items were only about a meter away from the edge of the practice ring's straw bales. In November 2007, it had eight wrestlers, half of whom were ranked as ''sekitori'' (in the top two divisions). In 2011, three of its wrestlers, former ''maegashira'' ranked Sakaizawa, and Yamamotoyama and the former ''jūryō'' Shirononami, were forced to retire after being found guilty by the Japan Sumo Association of match-fixing. The retirements of Satoyama in November 2018 and Tenkaihō in March 2019 left the stable with no wrestlers in the top two divisions until reached ''jūryō'' in July 2019, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihon University
, abbreviated as , is a private university, private research university in Japan. Its predecessor, Nihon Law School (currently the Department of Law), was founded by Yamada Akiyoshi, the Minister of Justice (Japan), Minister of Justice, in 1889. It is one of Japan's leading private university, private universities. The university's name is derived from the Japanese word "Nihon" meaning Japan. Nihon University now has "16 colleges and 87 departments, 20 postgraduate schools, 1 junior college which is composed of 5 departments, 1 correspondence division, 32 research institutes and 3 hospitals." The number of students exceeds 70,000 and is the largest in Japan. University profile Most of the university's campuses are in the Kantō region, the vast majority in Tokyo or surrounding areas, although two campuses are as far away from Tokyo as Shizuoka Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture. These campuses mostly accommodate single colleges or schools ( in Japanese). In December 2016 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uto, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1958. As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 37,442 and a population density of 500 km2. The total area is 74.17 km2. Famous people of Uto *Hamanoshima Keishi - retired sumo wrestler, komusubi *Shiranui Dakuemon - retired sumo wrestler, 8th yokozuna *Shōdai Naoya is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto. He is in the Tokitsukaze stable. He is a right hand inside-type wrestler. His highest rank is '' ōzeki''. He has one gold star for defeating a ''yokozuna'' and seven special prizes ... - sumo wrestler, ōzeki * Naomichi Ueda - Footballer References External links * Cities in Kumamoto Prefecture {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakaizawa
Sakaizawa Kenichi (born 11 April 1983 as Kenichi Sakaizawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 2006, and reached the top division in March 2008. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 15. He was forced to retire by the Japan Sumo Association, as a result of the 2011 match-fixing scandal (''yaocho''). Career He was born and raised in what is now Saitama City. He started sumo in the third grade. He went to Tottori Johoku High School and was an amateur sumo champion for Nihon University. He placed in the Best 16 at the All Japan Sumo Tournament in his third and fourth years. He joined Mihogaseki stable in March 2006, but when Onoe Oyakata (former Hamanoshima) broke off and established Onoe stable in August of the same year, Sakaizawa followed him. He rose quickly up the ranks, losing just two bouts in his first five tournaments and winning two '' yusho'' or tournament championships in the ''jonokuchi'' and ''makushita'' divisions wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masuiyama Daishirō II
Masuiyama Daishirō (born 16 November 1948 as Noboru Sawada) is a former sumo wrestler and coach from Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo, Japan. In 1980 he became the oldest wrestler to be promoted to the rank of ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'' in the modern era (since 1958). After retiring from active competition in 1981 he became a sumo coach and an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Mihogaseki and produced several top division wrestlers as head of Mihogaseki stable before stepping down upon reaching age 65 in 2013. He is also an enka musician. Career Born in Himeji, he was the son of former ''ōzeki'' Masuiyama Daishirō I,and the grandson of a ''komusubi'' in Osaka sumo, Tamanomori. He was a talented swimmer at school but wanted to follow his father into sumo. Initially turned down because of his size, he eventually persuaded his father to let him join his Mihogaseki stable in January 1967. He began at the same time as Kitanoumi, a future ''yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baruto Kaito
Kaido Höövelson, (known professionally as Baruto Kaito ; born 5 November 1984) is an Estonian politician and former professional sumo wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport .... Making his debut in May 2004, he reached the top division after just two years in sumo in May 2006. After suffering a number of injury problems in 2007 which delayed his progress, he reached the third-highest rank of ''sekiwake'' in November 2008, and was promoted to ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'' rank after finishing the March 2010 tournament with a score of 14–1. He was a tournament runner-up four times before recording a top division championship in the 2012 January tournament. During his career Baruto also earned five sansho (sumo), special prizes for Fighting Spirit, one for Outstand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihogaseki Stable
The was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. Its last head coach, former '' ōzeki'' Masuiyama Daishirō II who took charge in November 1984, was the son of the previous head, also an ''ōzeki'' under the name Masuiyama Daishirō. He produced nine ''sekitori'' in that time, the last being the Russian Aran in July 2008. Until September 2006 the stable also had Baruto in the top division, but he later moved to a newly formed stable, Onoe. Being close to the mandatory retirement age, Mihogaseki wound his stable up in October 2013, with himself and his remaining wrestlers moving to Kasugano stable. Aran chose to retire instead. Owners *1950-1984: 9th Mihogaseki former ''ōzeki'' Masuiyama Daishirō I *1984-2013: 10th Mihogaseki former ''ōzeki'' Masuiyama Daishirō II Notable wrestlers *Kitanoumi, the 55th ''Yokozuna'' * Masuiyama Daishiro II, former ''ōzeki'' * Hokuten'yū, former ''ōzeki'' *Baruto, former ''ōzeki'' *Aran, former '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
, also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, is the name bestowed to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The fist ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the lands of the Ekōin temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. Although no sumo bouts were held after 1945, following the capitulation of Japan and the requisition of the building by the occupying forces, the building itself remained active until 1983, being notably used by the Nihon University. The second ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' is currently located in the Yokoami neighborhood of Sumida next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It opened in 1985, following the closure of the Kuramae Kokugikan, and is still in use today. The first Kokugikan History The growing popularity of Sumo during the Meiji period led to the building of the original Kokugikan in Ryōgoku. Until then, Sumo bouts were performed in temples precincts and depended on the weather. In March 1906, the 22nd Imperial Diet decided to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoyama Kosaku
is a Japanese language, Japanese term applied to the border zone or area between mountain foothills and arable flat land. Literally, ''sato'' () means village, and ''yama'' () means hill or mountain. Satoyama have been developed through centuries of small-scale agricultural and forestry use. The concept of satoyama has several definitions. The first definition is the management of forests through local agricultural communities, using coppicing. During the Edo era, young and fallen leaves were gathered from community forests to use as fertilizer in wet rice paddy fields. Villagers also used wood for construction, cooking and heating. More recently, satoyama has been defined not only as mixed community forests, but also as entire landscapes that are used for agriculture. According to this definition, satoyama contains a mosaic of mixed forests, paddy field, rice paddy fields, dry rice fields, grasslands, streams, ponds, and reservoirs for irrigation. Farmers use the grasslands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishonoseki Stable (1911–2013)
(1911–2013) was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki group of stables (''ichimon'') named after it. It first appeared in the late eighteenth century and was re-established in 1935 by the 32nd ''yokozuna'' Tamanishiki while still active. The former ''ōzeki'' Saganohana produced the stable's greatest wrestler, ''yokozuna'' Taihō, who won a record for the time of 32 ''yūshō'' or tournament championships between 1961 and 1971. The stable's last head coach, former ''sekiwake'' Kongō, took charge in 1976, when he was adopted by the widow of the previous head. He was also on the board of directors of the Japan Sumo Association. The stable's fortunes declined in later years. It had no ''sekitori'' wrestlers after the retirement of Daizen in 2003 and at the end had just three active wrestlers, all in ''sandanme'' or below (and one of whom, Kasachikara, was 41 years old, and the second oldest active wrestler in sumo). The naturalisation of a Chinese born rik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aobajō Yukio
is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. He did not miss a single bout in his 22-year professional career, and holds the record for the List of sumo record holders#Most consecutive bouts, most consecutive matches fought, at 1,630. After his retirement from active competition he was an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and a coach. Career He made his debut in March 1964, joining Nishonoseki stable (1935), Nishonoseki stable. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division for the first time in January 1975. In only his fourth top division tournament he was a tournament runner-up, won a ''sansho (sumo), sanshō'' (for Fighting Spirit) and earned a ''kinboshi'' for defeating a ''yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna''. He was never to achieve any of those things again, but he fought in the top division for 62 tournaments in total. He made his ''san'yaku'' debut in September 1975 at ''komusubi'' and in October of that year he followed the former ''Makuuchi#Ōz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabetes
Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased appetite. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many health complications. Acute complications can include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, or death. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, foot ulcers, damage to the nerves, damage to the eyes, and cognitive impairment. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced. Insulin is a hormone which is responsible for helping glucose from food get into cells to be used for energy. There are three main types of diabetes mellitus: * Type 1 diabetes results from failure of the pancreas to produce enough insulin due to lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
