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List Of Sumo Tournament Second Division Champions
This is a list of wrestlers who have won the sumo second division ''jūryō'' championship since 1909, when the current championship system was established. These official tournaments are held exclusively in Japan. The wrestler who has won the most ''jūryō'' championships is Masurao, with five. Wakanami, Tagaryū and Terunofuji are the only wrestlers to have won a ''jūryō'' championship ''after'' winning a top division or ''makuuchi'' title. The only wrestlers to win the ''jūryō'' championship but never earn promotion to the top division are Genbuyama (1927), Sagahikari (1957), Tochiizumi (1983), Hidenohana (1988), Daigaku (1991), Hakuyozan (2021) and Tochimusashi (2022). 1958 to present The first table below lists the champions since the six tournament system instituted in 1958. The championship is determined by the wrestler with the highest win–loss score after fifteen bouts, held at a rate of one per day over the duration of the 15-day tournament. In the event o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikishi
A , or, more colloquially, , is a professional sumo wrestler. follow and live by the centuries-old rules of the sumo profession, with most coming from Japan, the only country where sumo is practiced professionally. Participation in official tournaments () is the only means of marking achievement in sumo, with the rank of an individual based solely on official wins. The number of active peaked at 943 in May 1994, at the height of the "Waka-Taka boom," but had declined to 665 by January 2022. Terminology In popular use, the term can mean any sumo wrestler and be an alternative term to (sumo practitioner) or the more colloquial . The two kanji characters that make up the word are "strength/power" and "gentleman/samurai"; consequently, and more idiomatically, the term can be defined as "a gentleman of strength". Within the world of professional sumo, is used as a catch-all term for wrestlers who are in the lower, un-salaried divisions of , , and . The more prestigious t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Years In Sumo
The following is a list of year in sumo articles listed in chronological order from the most recent. Each gives an overview of the happenings in sumo for each year listed. The highlights below refer only to top division championships. 2020s * 2022 in sumo * 2021 in sumo - Kakuryū and Hakuho retire. Terunofuji is promoted to yokozuna. *2020 in sumo - Gōeidō and Kotoshōgiku retire, the May basho is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 2010s *2019 in sumo - Kisenosato retires *2018 in sumo - Tochinoshin wins his first championship. * 2017 in sumo - Kisenosato is promoted to yokozuna, Harumafuji retires. * 2016 in sumo - Kotoshogiku and Goeido win the first championships by Japanese-born wrestlers in ten years * 2015 in sumo - Hakuhō wins a record-breaking 33rd top division championship * 2014 in sumo - Kakuryū wins first championship and is promoted to yokozuna * 2013 in sumo - Sokokurai becomes the first expelled wrestler to be reinstated * 2012 in sumo - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ura Kazuki
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka. After winning a gold medal in sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games, he made his professional debut in 2015, wrestling with the Kise stable and he won the ''jonokuchi'' division championship in his first tournament. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in March 2017, but a pair of serious injuries led to two extended layoffs, and his rank dropped to the lowest since his debut tournament, and it was three and a half years before he returned to top-level competition. He has two ''kinboshi,'' or gold stars, for defeating a ''yokozuna.'' His unpredictable style has made him a favourite with tournament crowds. Amateur career While attending the School of Education, Kwansei Gakuin University, Ura was a member of the sumo club. He competed in sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games at Saint Petersburg, Russia, winning a gold medal in the lightweight division. Professional career Debut and early success In February 2015, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 In Sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2021. Tournaments Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 January – 24 January Haru basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 14 March – 28 March Originally scheduled to take place at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, the tournament was moved to Tokyo due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Natsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 May – 23 May Nagoya basho Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 4 July – 18 July Aki basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 September – 26 September Kyushu basho Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Kyushu, 14 November – 28 November News January *1: The Japan Sumo Association announces that eleven additional members of Arashio stable have tested positive for COVID-19, including its stablemaster Arashio Oyakata (the former ''maegashira'' Sōkokurai), a hairdresser, ''jūryō'' wrestler Wakamotoharu and eight wrestlers from the lower divisions. It had been announced the previous day that top divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūden Gōshi
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture. He made his professional debut in March 2006 and first reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in January 2018. Ryūden has won a championship in every division except ''makuuchi'' and has earned two special prizes, one for Fighting Spirit and one for Technique. His highest rank has been ''komusubi''. He is a member of Takadagawa stable. Career He was the youngest of three brothers and had a background in judo. However, he was persuaded by the former ''sekiwake'' Akinoshima, a coach at Takadagawa stable who was visiting his junior high school to scout a judo classmate, to give sumo a try. He made his debut in March 2006, the same tournament as Tochinoshin, Sakaizawa and Masakaze. He was immediately given the ''shikona'' of Ryūden, with the "Ryū" part taken from his hometown school and the "den" part from the legendary wrestler Raiden. He was talked of, alongside Masunoyama, as a candidate for the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotoshōhō Yoshinari
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his debut in November 2017 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in May 2020. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 3. Career He began sumo in the first grade of elementary school, and won the national junior high school championship in his third year of junior high. He went to Saitama Sakae High School, famous for its sumo program, and was classmates with Naya and Tsukahara. After graduating from high school he joined Sadogatake stable, recruited by ex''-sekiwake'' Kotonowaka, to whom he had a connection as Kotonowaka's eldest son was a fellow member of Kashiwa City's boys sumo club. He made his professional debut in November 2017, using the ''shikona'' of , based on his own name. In his first tournament on the ''banzuke'' in January 2018 he took part in a playoff with Tsukahara for the ''jonokuchi'' division championship after both finished with a 6–1 record. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In Sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2022. Tournaments Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 January – 23 January Haru basho Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 13 March – 27 March Natsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 May – 22 May Nagoya basho Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 10 July – 24 July Aki basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 11 September – 25 September Kyushu basho Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Kyushu, 13 November – 27 November News January *4: The Japan Sumo Association announces that Tagonoura stable will withdraw from the January 2022 tournament after four individuals at the stable, including the stablemaster (former ''maegashira'' Takanotsuru), test positive for COVID-19. The announcement means that ''makuuchi'' division competitor and former '' ōzeki'' Takayasu will be unable to participate. *7: ''Maegashira'' Hidenoumi and ''jūryō'' are interviewed by Saitama Prefectural Police as part of an investigation into an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka International Center
in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka is a ward of the city of Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Many of Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City's principal government, commercial, retail and entertainment establishments are located in the district. Hakata-ku is also the location o ..., Japan is a collection of three separate buildings operated by the Fukuoka Convention Center Foundation. Fukuoka Kokusai Center The Fukuoka Kokusai Center opened in . A honbasho, Sumo Tournament is held here every November. Many Grand Sumo Tournaments are held here and all attract many visitors. Marine Messe Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka opened in . One of its main uses is as an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena. The capacity of the arena is up to 15,000 people for sports events and up to 13,000 people for concerts. It hosted the official 1999 Asian Basketball Championship and some of the group games for the 2006 Volleyball World Championship. Japanese musicians Misia, Koda Kumi, and Ayumi Hamasaki comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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