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Masurao
is a Japanese former sumo wrestler, born in Itoda, Fukuoka Prefecture. Making his professional debut in 1979, he reached the top division in 1985. His highest rank was ''sekiwake'' and he won five special prizes in his top division career. He was one of the lightest wrestlers in the top division, and very popular with tournament crowds. In his later career he suffered from a number of injuries, particularly to his knee, and he retired in 1990 at the age of 29. He was the head coach of Ōnomatsu stable and a director of the Japan Sumo Association until 2019 when he left for health reasons. Career In his youth he excelled at judo but was persuaded to give sumo a try by Oshiogawa-''oyakata'', the former '' ōzeki'' Daikirin. He entered sumo after his second year of high school, and fought his first match, under the name Tejima, at age 17 in the March tournament of 1979. In 1985 he entered the ''makuuchi'' ranks, having already taken the name Masurao. He won his first special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshiogawa Stable
was a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. In its modern form it dates from March 1975 when it was founded by Daikirin Takayoshi, Daikirin, a former Nishonoseki stable (1911–2013), Nishonoseki stable wrestler. It produced eleven ''sekitori'' in total, such as Masurao Hiroo, Masurao, Enazakura, Daishi Nobuyuki, Daishi, Wakatoba Hiromi, Wakatoba and Wakakirin Shinichi, Wakakirin. In March 2005, with Oshiogawa approaching the mandatory retirement age and no obvious successor available, the stable was absorbed into the affiliated Oguruma stable. History Founded in 1975 by former ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'' Daikirin Takayoshi, Daikirin after a succession dispute over Nishonoseki stable. The former head coach of Nishonoseki stable Saganohana Katsumi, Saganohana died in 1975. His heir apparent and successor was thought to be Daikirin but after being unable to come to an agreement with Saganohana's widow. This was because wrestler Kongō Masahiro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōnomatsu Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded in its modern form on 1 October 1994 by Masurao Hiroo, who branched off from the now defunct Oshiogawa stable. His first wrestler to reach the top ''makuuchi'' division was Katayama in 2005. The now retired Wakakōyū reached ''komusubi'' in 2012, as did Ōnoshō in 2017. The stable's most successful foreign recruit has been the Russian former ''maegashira'' Amūru, who retired in 2018. In January 2010 the stable, along with the Takanohana, Ōtake and Magaki stable, was forced to leave the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' after former ''yokozuna'' Takanohana declared his intention to run as an unofficial candidate in the elections to the Sumo Association's board of directors. The ejected stables formed their own group, which gained ''ichimon'' status of its own in 2014. This was dissolved in 2018, with the Ōnomatsu, Ōtake and Chiganoura stables briefly forming Ōnomatsu ''ichimon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daikirin
Daikirin Takayoshi (大麒麟 將能) (20 June 1942 – 4 August 2010), born Masakatsu Tsutsumi, was a sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1958 and reached his highest rank of '' ōzeki'' twelve years later in 1970. He retired in 1974, and until June 2006 he was an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Oshiogawa. Career Born in Morodome in the city of Saga, he joined Nishonoseki stable and made his professional debut in May 1958. He initially fought under his own surname of Tsutsumi. After four years in the lower ranks he reached ''sekitori'' status in May 1962 upon promotion to the ''jūryō'' division, and changed his ''shikona'' to Kirinji. He did not make an immediate impact but in May 1963 took the ''jūryō'' ''yūshō'' or championship with a 13–2 score which pushed him up to ''jūryō'' 1. A 10–5 record in the next tournament saw him enter the top ''makuuchi'' division for the first time but he had to pull out halfway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakakōyū Masaya
Wakakōyū Masaya (born 24 February 1984 as Masaya Yakigaya) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Funabashi, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. The last two characters of his ring name were taken from his mentor and coach at Ōnomatsu, the former Masurao. He was only the second wrestler from his stable to reach the top division. He was runner-up in one tournament and earned one special prize, for Fighting Spirit. He is now a sumo coach. Early life and sumo background Two years after his birth in Funabashi, his father was killed in a car accident and he was subsequently raised alone by his mother. Ōnomatsu stable being very near the home of one of his relatives, he began visiting it from a young age. This eventually led to him entering the stable in 1999. Career Fighting under his own surname of Yakigaya, he rose steadily through the ranks until reaching ''sandanme'' where he started to struggle. He managed to reach ''makushita'' in September 2002 but was dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daidō Kenji
Daidō Kenji (大道 健二) (born August 21, 1982 as Kenji Nakanishi) is a former professional sumo wrestler ''(rikishi)'' from Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. He made his debut in 2005, reaching the top division six years later, debuting in the July, 2011 tournament. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' #8. He is now a sumo coach. Early life and sumo background At the behest of his older sister, Nakanishi started participating in a sumo club in his neighborhood from 4th grade. He later participated in inter-high school tournaments. As a student at Senshu University he won the open weight division championship. Upon graduating he joined Onomatsu stable and entered the professional sumo ring in March 2005. Professional career Nakanishi had a relatively trouble-free rise through the lower ranks. He took a 7-0 championship in both the jonokuchi and jonidan divisions in his first and second tournaments. He continued to make steady forward progress for the following year, reaching makus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itoda, Fukuoka
is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 9,255 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 1,200 persons per km². The total area is 8.04 km². References External links * Itoda official website Towns in Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Kitao , a fungus used in East Asian fermentation
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Koji, Kōji, Kohji or Kouji may refer to: *Kōji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name *Kōji (Heian period) (康治), Japanese era, 1142–1144 *Kōji (Muromachi period) (弘治), Japanese era, 1555–1558 *Koji orange, a Japanese citrus cultivar *Andrew Koji Shiraki (born 1987), singer/songwriter known as ''Koji'' *Koji, the software that builds RPM packages for the Fedora project *''Koji'', the common name of the fungus ''Aspergillus oryzae'' *Koji, an interactive content creation tool from GoMeta See also *Kojii, music project by Kojii Helnwein *''Coji-Coji'' (コジコジ), an anime series sometimes romanized ''Koji Koji'' *Kōji mold Aspergillus oryzae ''Aspergillus oryzae'', also known as , is a filamentous fungus (a mold) used in East Asia to saccharify rice, sweet potato, and barley in the making of alcoholic beverages such as ''sake'' and '' shōchū'', and also to ferment soybeans for m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokutoumi
is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō. He was the sport's 61st ''yokozuna'' and won eight top division championships. He wrestled for Kokonoe stable, as did Chiyonofuji, and the two were the first ''yokozuna'' stablemates to take part in a play-off for the championship, in 1989. After a number of injury problems he retired in 1992, and is now the head coach of Hakkaku stable. In November 2015 he was appointed chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, following the death of Kitanoumi, initially to serve until the end of March 2016. He was then elected as head for a full term by his fellow board members in a vote held in March 2016, and was re-elected in 2018, 2020 and 2022. Early life Hoshi was born in Hiroo, Hokkaidō. An uncle was an acquaintance of former ''yokozuna'' Kitanofuji, who by then had retired from competition and was running Kokonoe stable, and at his invitation Hoshi moved to Tokyo. Upon leaving school, his first appearance in the ring was M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katayama Shinji
Katayama Shinji (born September 6, 1979) is a former sumo wrestler from Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 13. Career Katayama practised amateur sumo at Senshu University, finishing third at the All Japan Sumo Championships. He made his professional debut in March 2002 at the age of 22, joining Onomatsu stable. He did not have enough amateur titles to enter at the ''makushita'' level, instead beginning his career at the lowest level of sumo entry, ''maezumo''. Nevertheless, he moved through the divisions quickly, reaching ''sekitori'' status upon promotion to the second highest ''jūryō'' division in July 2004. Katayama was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division in May 2005. He earned eight wins against seven losses in that tournament, but did not manage to achieve ''kachi-koshi'' in the top division again. He could manage only a 7-8 score at the rank of jūryō 13 in March 2008, leaving him dangerously close to demotion to the unsalaried ranks. H ... [...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] |
Kimarite
''Kimarite'' ( ja, 決まり手) is the technique used in sumo by a ''rikishi'' (wrestler) to win a match. It is officially decided or announced by the ''gyōji'' (referee) at the end of the match, though judges can modify this decision. The records of ''kimarite'' are then kept for statistical purposes. The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) have officially recognized 82 such techniques since 2001, with five also recognized as winning non-techniques. However, only about a dozen of these are frequently and regularly used by ''rikishi''. A sumo match can still be won even without a ''kimarite'', by the virtue of disqualification due to a ''kinjite'' (foul), such as striking with closed fist. Basic The basic techniques ( ja, 基本技, kihonwaza) are some of the most common winning techniques in sumo, with the exception of ''abisetaoshi''. ''Abisetaoshi'' is a rarely used basic ''kimarite'' that pushes down the opponent into the ground back-first by leaning forward while grappl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanshō (Sumo)
are the three special prizes awarded to top (''Makuuchi'') division sumo wrestlers for exceptional performance during a sumo ''honbasho'' or tournament. The prizes were first awarded in November 1947. Criteria All wrestlers in the top division below the rank of '' ōzeki'' are eligible. In order to be considered for a special prize a rikishi must make a ''kachi-koshi'' or majority of wins during the tournament. Among eligible rikishi, the prize winners are decided by a panel which includes press writers covering the tournament. There is no requirement that the prizes must be awarded, and it sometimes happens that one or more of the ''sanshō'' are not given. It is also common for an award to be awarded to more than one wrestler. The three prizes are *, Outstanding Performance prize *, Fighting Spirit prize *, Technique prize Typically the ''Ginō-shō'' is awarded to a wrestler or wrestlers who display the most skillful ''kimarite'', or techniques; the ''Shukun-shō'' is awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
