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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] |
Wakatoba
Wakatoba Hiromi (born June 15, 1977 as Hiromi Yamada) is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 11. Career He made his professional debut in March 1993, joining Oshiogawa stable, run by former '' ōzeki'' Daikirin. He initially wrestled under his own surname of Yamada. After a long apprenticeship in the junior ranks he achieved senior ''sekitori'' status in May 2001 upon promotion to the ''jūryō'' division. To mark the occasion he changed his ''shikona'' to Wakatoba. After a 10-5 record at the rank of ''jūryō'' 4 in July 2003 he was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division. An 8-7 mark in his top division debut saw him promoted to his highest rank of ''maegashira'' 11. He fought in the top division for a total of seven tournaments. In March 2005 he was transferred to Oguruma stable when Oshiogawa stable shut down. He was demoted back to ''jūryō'' in March 2006 and after pulling out of the January 2007 tournament after only five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makuuchi
, or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the only division that is featured on NHK's standard live coverage of sumo tournaments. The lower divisions are shown on their satellite coverage, with only the ''makuuchi'' broadcast having bilingual English commentary. ''Makuuchi'' literally means "inside the curtain", a reference to the early period of professional sumo, when there was a curtained-off area reserved for the top ranked wrestlers, to sit before appearing for their bouts. Wrestlers are considered for promotion or demotion in rank before each grand tournament according to their performance in the one previous. Generally, a greater number of wins than losses (''kachi-koshi'') results in a promotion, and the reverse (''make-koshi'') results in demotion. There are stricter criteria ... [...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] |
Shikona
A is a sumo wrestler's ring name. The tradition of ring names in sumo dates back to the Edo period, where they were used as a means to attract customers and hide the identities of the ''rikishi''. Like standard Japanese names, a ''shikona'' consists of a surname and a personal, or given name, and the full name is written surname first. However, the personal name is rarely used outside formal or ceremonial occasions. Thus, the former ''yokozuna'' is usually referred to as simply ''Asashōryū''. When addressing a sumo wrestler of the ''makuuchi'' or ''jūryō'' divisions, the suffix is used instead of the usual . The given name is often, but not always, the wrestler's original name, and may be changed at the whim of the individual wrestler. Foreign wrestlers always adopt a new, Japanese given name. Often, on first joining professional sumo, a wrestler's ''shikona'' is the same as his family name. As a wrestler rises through the ranks of sumo, he is expected to change his ''shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Oshiogawa Stable (2022)
Oshiogawa stable (押尾川部屋, Oshiogawa-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It broke off from Oguruma stable by its founder, former ''sekiwake'' Takekaze, and officially opened in February 2022. The planned opening of the stable was first announced in April 2021, and was prompted by the imminent retirement of the head of Oguruma stable, former '' ōzeki'' Kotokaze, who turned 65 years of age in April 2022.As of January 2023 it had six wrestlers. Ring name conventions Oshiogawa has announced that all his recruits will have the kanji as a prefix in their ''shikona''. In Oguruma stable, it was used as a suffix. Owners 2022–Present: Oshiogawa Akira ('' shunin'', former ''sekiwake'' Takekaze) Notable active wrestlers * Yago (best rank ''maegashira'') * Amakaze (best rank ''maegashira'') Coaches *Oguruma Koichi (''riji'', former '' ōzeki'' Kotokaze) Assistant * ('' sewanin'', former ''makushita'', real name Yasuyuki Adachi) Hairdr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yago Takanori
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Memuro, Hokkaido. He was an amateur champion at Chuo University and won the Amateur Yokozuna title at the All-Japan Sumo Championships in December 2016. He made his professional debut in May 2017, joining Oguruma stable. He reached the ''jūryō'' division in September 2017 and the top ''makuuchi'' division in January 2019. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 10. Early life He was born in Memuro, Kasai District, Hokkaido, the second of three children. This was also the hometown of ''yokozuna'' Ōnokuni. He started swimming from kindergarten, and also did judo. He began participating in local sumo tournaments from the fifth grade of elementary school. He was already and upon graduation from elementary school. At Memuro junior high he won the Hokkaido Junior High School Championships three years running, he suffered major cruciate ligament injuries in his knee, and was praised by the director of his high school sumo club for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimikaze
(born 23 September 1986 as Toshiji Naoe) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 13. He won the ''jūryō'' championship in March 2012. Career He was the first professional sumo wrestler from Waseda University in 78 years. He joined Oguruma stable in January 2009, recruited by former ''ozeki'' Kotokaze. He was promoted to the ''juryo'' division in July 2011 after winning the ''makushita'' division championship or '' yusho'' with a perfect 7-0 record. At this point he changed his ''shikona'' from his family name of Naoe to Kimikaze. After winning the ''juryo'' championship in March 2012 with a 12-3 record, he was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division. He had to withdraw from his debut tournament in the top division on the 13th day and never managed to return to ''makuuchi''. He is the first wrestler since Sakaizawa to have to withdraw from his only top division tournament. Retirement from sumo Due to persistent injuries, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakakirin Shinichi
, born September 21, 1983 as , is a former sumo wrestler from Hyōgo prefecture in Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 9. He was thrown out of the sport in February 2009 after being arrested for cannabis possession. In 2010 he became a professional wrestler. Sumo career Born in Kawanishi, his father ran a restaurant. He has a younger brother. He did baseball at elementary school. He was asked to join Oshiogawa stable while visiting the heya with a classmate of his father, and was contacted a number of times after that. He made his professional debut in March 1999. He is the fourth wrestler from that class to make the top division, following Kotomitsuki, Takamisakari Seiken, Takamisakari and Takahama Tatsurō, Hamanishiki, but the first to do so after making his debut at the lowest level of sumo entry, ''mae-zumo''. He began competing under his own surname, but upon reaching the second highest jūryō division for the first time in July 2004 his stablemaster Oshiogawa Oyak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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