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Nishonoseki Stable (2021)
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It broke off from Tagonoura stable by its founder, the 72nd ''yokozuna'' Kisenosato, and officially opened in August 2021 as . The name of the stable changed in January 2022 after the Japan Sumo Association approved the changing of Kisenosato's ''toshiyori'' (elder name) from Araiso to Nishonoseki, following the retirement of former '' ōzeki'' Wakashimazu. History In December 2021 Nishonoseki recruited a 18-year-old student from his hometown Ibaraki Prefecture's Ushiku Senior High School, whom he had spotted while frequenting the school's sumo club. In March 2022 the stable recruited a pair of identical twins, Hayashiryū and Rinko, from the same Nagano sumo club as former ''ōzeki'' Mitakeumi. In March 2023 the stable also announced the recruitment of 22-year-old amateur ''yokozuna'' Daiki Nakamura, a graduate of Nippon Sport Science University. Defined as "the most eagerly awaited prospect to come out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heya (sumo)
In sumo wrestling, a is an organization of sumo wrestlers where they train and live. It can also be termed ''sumo-beya''. All wrestlers in professional sumo must belong to one. There are currently 43 ''heya'' (as of 2022), each of which belongs to one of five ''Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, ichimon'' (groupings of ''heya''). They vary in size, with the largest ''heya'' having over thirty wrestlers and smallest just one wrestler. Most ''heya'' are based in and around the Ryōgoku district of Tokyo, sumo's traditional heartland, although the high price of land has led to some newer ''heya'' being built in other parts of Tokyo or its suburbs. Most ''heya'' have a network of scouts, who may be former wrestlers themselves, friends of the head coach, or supporters of the ''heya'', who keep a look out for any powerful or athletic young men and follow the results of local sumo (and judo) competitions. Most new recruits join at the age of 15 or 16, straight from junior high school. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oguruma Stable
was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. In its modern form it existed from March 1987 when it was founded by Kotokaze, a former Sadogatake stable wrestler., until February 2022. The first wrestler from the stable to achieve ''sekitori'' status was Tomikaze in July 2000. Initially the stable had a policy of not accepting foreign born wrestlers or college recruits, but this was waived when Chuo University graduate Takekaze personally asked to join in 2002. Their first foreigner was the Mongolian Hoshikaze, who joined in the same year and eventually reached ''jūryō'' but was thrown out of sumo after the 2011 match-fixing scandal. The stable absorbed Oshiogawa stable in 2005 ahead of the retirement of Oshiogawa-''oyakata'', with Wakakirin and Wakatoba among the wrestlers transferring over. As of January 2022, it has 14 wrestlers. The stable produced seven ''makuuchi'' or top division wrestlers - Takekaze, Yoshikaze, Wakakirin, Kimikaze, Ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araiso Stable
was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It was founded in 1993 by former ''komusubi'' Futagodake of the Futagoyama stable. It was one of the smallest of all the sumo stables, with just three sumo wrestlers. The stable was dissolved after the September 2008 tournament, as Futagodake was due to reach the mandatory retirement age of 65. Two of the stable's wrestlers retired following the announcement, with the one remaining active wrestler, Mongolian Arawashi, moving to Hanakago stable. Futagodake worked at Matsugane stable until his retirement in November 2008. Arawashi continued wrestling until January 2020, the last surviving member of the stable to retire. Owner *1993-2008: 12th Araiso (former ''komusubi'' Futagodake) See also *List of sumo stables The following is an alphabetical list of ''heya'' or training stables in professional sumo. All belong to one of five groups, called ''ichimon''. These groups, led by the stable by which each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Tsukuba
is a public university, public research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan. It is a top 10 Designated National University, and was ranked Type A by the Japanese government as part of the Top Global University Project. The university has 28 college clusters and schools with around 16,500 students (as of 2014). The main Tsukuba campus covers an area of 258 hectares (636 acres), making it the second largest single campus in Japan. The university branch campus is in Bunkyō, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, offering graduate programs for working adults in the capital and managing K-12 schools in Tokyo that are attached to the university. Features The university is primarily focused on STEMM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine), physical education, and related interdisciplinary fields. This focus is reflected by the university's location in the heart of Tsukuba Science City, alongside over 300 other research institutions. The univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōban Line
The Jōban Line ( ja, 常磐線, ) is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line officially begins at Nippori Station in Arakawa, Tokyo before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi. However, following the opening of the Ueno–Tokyo Line, Jōban Line train services originate at or ; likewise, Jōban Line trains continue past Iwanuma onto the Tōhoku Main Line tracks to . The line approximately parallels the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures. The name "Jōban" is derived from the names of the former provinces of Hitachi ( ja, 常陸, links=no), and Iwaki ( ja, 磐城, links=no), which are connected by the line to reach Tokyo. The section of the Jōban Line between and , which extends through the exclusion zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown, closed in the wake of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. After some major re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachino-Ushiku Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Hitachino-Ushiku Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 54.5 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. Station layout The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History Hitachino-Ushiku Station opened on 14 March 1998 on the site of the , a temporary station which had been erected for Expo '85. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6952 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * *Hitachino-Ushiku Post Office See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inashiki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Population and area Following the Inashiki merger but as of November 1, 2021 population data, the district has an estimated population of 70,598 and a density of 387 persons per km2. Its total area is 182.31 km2. Geography Ami Town and Miho Village are neighboring municipalities, separated about 12 kilometers from the border of Kawachi Town. Towns and villages The district currently has 2 towns and 1 village. Mergers Predecessor districts: Kōchi (or Kawachi) Distric and Shida District. In 1889 Shida with 1 town and 13 villages, and Kōchi with 1 town and 19 villages. (2 towns and 32 villages) District creation The Inashiki District was much larger, originating from the ancient Kōchi and Shida districts. *1896 (Meiji 29) **April 1 Established in most areas of Kōchi District (excluding Onogawa Village) and most of Shida District (excluding Azuma Village and Nakaya Village) due to the enforcement of the county syste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ami, Ibaraki
260px, Yokaren Peace Memorial Museum is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 47,927 in 20,279 households and a population density of 671 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 28.3%. The total area of the town is . Geography Located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Ami is bordered to the north by Lake Kasumigaura Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Inashiki * Tsuchiura * Ushiku * Miho Climate Ami has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ami is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1306 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ami has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokoyama
A is a hairdresser employed by the Japan Sumo Association to cut and prepare sumo wrestlers' hair, which is done in the style. The Sumo Association ranks them according to experience and ability and only the most senior are entitled to prepare the more ornate , or ginkgo leaf form of topknot, which -ranked wrestlers wear in their bouts and on other formal occasions. employ similar hairstyling techniques to those found in the construction of , and are expected to be on hand to fix the of sumo wrestlers during bouts. The term can also be used in its original form, which was for specialists who worked in hairstyling in kabuki. Ranks and training There are a total of about 50 employed by the Sumo Association, and as in sumo and most other Japanese disciplines, they are divided into ranks. Just as with , and most any other sumo-related job, each is attached to a sumo stable and has his own . All of the start with the kanji are the logographic Chinese characters take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yobidashi
A is an announcer who calls a professional sumo wrestler, or ''rikishi'', to the ''dohyō'' (wrestling ring) immediately prior to his bout. He does this by calling the name of each wrestler fighting in turn while holding a traditional folding fan. Uniform The outfit worn by the ''yobidashi'' is loosely based on an old style Japanese workman's outfit, with leggings and split-toed ''tabi''-like boots. The kimono often displays an advertiser's name in black characters. Responsibilities In keeping with their workman outfits, the ''yobidashi'' are actually the Japan Sumo Association's handymen, or odd-job men, and have a wide variety of tasks. These include on match days: sweeping the ring, providing purification salt, displaying banners showing that a match has been decided by default (usually due to a competitor's withdrawal), or subject to a rematch after the next two bouts, and ensuring that, during a bout, no wrestler injures himself on the bucket of ''chikara-mizu'' (power wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makushita
Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in official tournaments. For more information see ''kachi-koshi'' and ''make-koshi''. Wrestlers are also ranked within each division. The higher a wrestler's rank within a division is, the stronger the general level of opponents he will have to face becomes. According to tradition, each rank is further subdivided into East and West, with East being slightly more prestigious, and ranked slightly higher than its West counterpart. The divisions, ranked in order of hierarchy from highest to lowest, are as follows: ''Makuuchi'' , or , is the top division. It is fixed at 42 wrestlers who are ranked according to their performance in previous tournaments. At the top of the division are the "titleholders", or "champions" called the ''san'yaku'' comprising ''yokozuna'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Yokozuna
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers who have reached the sport's highest rank of ''yokozuna''. It was not recorded on the ''banzuke'' until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909. Until then, ''yokozuna'' was merely a licence given to certain '' ōzeki'' to perform the ''dohyō-iri'' ceremony. It was not always the strongest ''ōzeki'' but those with the most influential patrons who were chosen. The first list of ''yokozuna'' (with 17 names in total) was compiled by the 12th ''yokozuna'' Jinmaku Kyūgorō in 1900 but was not regarded as official until 1926 when it was published by the newly formed Japan Sumo Association and updated to 31 names. Since that time, 42 more ''yokozuna'' have been promoted. The Sumo Association have overseen all promotions since Chiyonoyama's in 1951. Two consecutive tournament championships or an "equivalent performance" at ''ōzeki'' level are the minimum requirement for promotion to ''yokozuna'' in modern sumo. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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