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Takerufuji Mikiya
, born April 9, 1999, as is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kanagi, Aomori Prefecture (now Goshogawara). His highest rank is '' maegashira'' 6. Recognised as a wrestler of great potential, he stood out in 2024 by earning promotion straight into sumo's top division ('' makuuchi'') after just one tournament in the second-highest '' jūryō'' division. In March 2024 he became the first wrestler in 110 years to win the championship in his inaugural top division tournament. Early life and sumo background Mikiya Ishioka was born in the rural district of Kitatsugaru and grew up in a single-parent household, his mother (a former sprinter) having divorced his father during his high school years. His family are no strangers to sumo, his grandfather being an amateur wrestler and the coach of a local club. Ishioka began to take an interest in sport at nursery school. When he became a professional, he remembered that he used to go to training sessions so that they would give ... [...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] |
Tsugaru, Aomori
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Yamato Takeru
, originally , was a Japanese semi-legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Emperor Keikō, who is traditionally counted as the 12th Emperor of Japan. His name written in kanji can vary, in the '' Nihon Shoki'' it is spelled 日本武尊 and in the ''Kojiki'' it is 倭建命. He was also the predecessor of Takeda ryu. The story of his life and death are told principally in the Japanese chronicles in the late 14th century ''Kojiki'' (712) and '' Nihon Shoki'' (720), but also mentioned in ''Kogo Shūi'' (807) and some histories like the (721). One of his sons became Emperor Chūai, the 14th Emperor of Japan. His history is uncertain but based on the chronicles his life can be calculated. He was born circa 72 and died in 114. Details are different between the two books, and the version in ''Kojiki'' is assumed to be loyal to the older form of this legend. Legendary narrative Prince Takeru slew his elder brother . His father, the emperor Keikō, feared his brutal temper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating ( Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus .. Separate, but from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terunofuji Haruo
, lead=yes), is a Mongolian-born naturalised-Japanese professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling for the Isegahama stable, he entered professional sumo in January 2011 and took the second division ''jūryō'' championship in his debut as a ''sekitori'' in September 2013. He took the top ''makuuchi'' division championship in May 2015, only 25 tournaments after his professional debut, which is the third-fastest behind Asashōryū and Takanohana's 23 tournaments. This earned him promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of '' ōzeki''. Terunofuji then suffered from knee injuries and other health problems. Surviving '' kadoban'' (in danger of demotion from the rank of ''ōzeki'') on three previous occasions, he was finally demoted after the September 2017 tournament. After a long injury layoff he fell to the second-lowest ''jonidan'' division in March 2019 and staged a successful comeback and returned to the ''makuuchi'' division the following year, the first wrestler to do so from such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōnosato Daiki
, born June 7, 2000, as is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tsubata, Ishikawa Prefecture. After a successful amateur career and defined as "the most eagerly awaited prospect to come out of collegiate sumo in decades," he joined Nishonoseki stable and began his professional career at the rank of ''makushita'' 10 via the ''makushita tsukedashi'' system. He reached the top '' makuuchi'' division in January 2024 after competing in just four tournaments. His highest rank has been . Early life and sumo background Daiki Nakamura was born in Tsubata, Ichikawa Prefecture. He began wrestling in a sumo club at his elementary school in first grade. As a child he was fascinated by professional sumo and admits that one of his favourite books was the magazine ' published by Baseball Magazine. In August 2014, he participated in the Openweight competition at the Sumo World Championships held in Taiwan and finished third, behind Ukrainian wrestler Oleksandr Veresiuk and Mongolian Ba ... [...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] |
Kihō Tomotaka
, born April 10, 1999, is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto. His highest rank is '' jūryō'' 13, rank in which he evolved under the '' shikona'', or ring name, before reverting to his legal name for the May 2024 tournament. Early life and sumo background Kawazoe hails from Udo, Kumamoto, the same hometown as the 8th '' yokozuna'' Shiranui Dakuemon and '' ōzeki'' Shōdai. When he was in nursery school, he took part in a local sumo tournament and recalls being thrown to the ground by a girl. Although they were fighting for fun, his ego was bruised and he vowed to continue sumo, eventually developing a passion for the sport as he became more and more involved in his club's activities. At high school, he enrolled at , a school with a good sumo club and several team and individual championship victories. There, Kawazoe became a high school ''yokozuna'' at the national championships. In 2015, he won the Hakuhō Cup individual championship (junior high scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyagino Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd ''yokozuna'' Yoshibayama as ''Yoshibayama dōjō'' while he was still an active wrestler, before changing to its current name in 1960. As of January 2023, the stable had 20 wrestlers, with two of them ranked in the second highest professional division. __TOC__ History In August 2004 former ''jūryō'' division wrestler Kanechika took over in controversial circumstances from former ''maegashira'' Chikubayama, who had been in charge since 1989. Unusually, the new stablemaster was from a different ''ichimon'' (Kanechika belonged to Kitanoumi stable, part of the Dewanoumi ''ichimon'', in his days as an active wrestler). Kanechika was able to take control of the stable because he married one of the daughters of the 9th Miyagino's widow, who owned the ''toshiyori'' name, which Chikubayama was only borrowing, and was adopted by her as her son. Chikubayama, who had guided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee. The two ligaments are also called "cruciform" ligaments, as they are arranged in a crossed formation. In the quadruped stifle joint (analogous to the knee), based on its anatomical position, it is also referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament. The term cruciate translates to cross. This name is fitting because the ACL crosses the posterior cruciate ligament to form an “X”. It is composed of strong, fibrous material and assists in controlling excessive motion. This is done by limiting mobility of the joint. The anterior cruciate ligament is one of the four main ligaments of the knee, providing 85% of the restraining force to anterior tibial displacement at 30 and 90° of knee flexion. The ACL is the most injured ligament of the four located in the knee. Structure The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Ishida (wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for DDT Pro-Wrestling. Early life and sumo background Ishida has a background as a sumo wrestler, having competed at amateur level at Tottori Jōhoku High School, a senior high school known for its sports program. There he was a senior to future professional sumo wrestlers Takerufuji and Rōga. Professional wrestling career Ishida made his first appearance for DDT Pro-Wrestling on September 26, 2021, at Who's Gonna Top? 2021, in a pre-show exhibition bout against Yuya Koroku that went to a time-limit draw. His official debut was on October 12, at Get Alive 2021 where he faced Kazusada Higuchi in a losing effort. On August 24, 2022, at a free event in Shinjuku FACE, he had his first win where he teamed up with Higuchi, defeating The37Kamiina ( Konosuke Takeshita and Toi Kojima). Ishida then offered to join the stable Harimau, which was accepted. On May 14, 2023, at Only We × DDT Special: Yuji Hino's Debut 20th An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rōga Tokiyoshi
, lead=yes is a Russian-Mongolian professional sumo wrestler from Kyzyl, Tuva. Wrestling for the Futagoyama stable, he made his professional debut in September 2018, and became ''sekitori'' when he reached the ''jūryō'' division in November 2022. As of September 2018, he is the only wrestler from Russia competing in professional sumo. Early life and sumo background Rōga was born to a Buryat father and a Tuvan and Russian mother. He grew up in Kyzyl, Tuva (Russia), a region near the border of Mongolia. As a kid he practiced sambo wrestling and judo. He moved to Mongolia at the age of 14 and obtained the Mongolian nationality at the age of 15. The adoption of Mongolian nationality has been the source of confusion since his professional debut, with Rōga first listed as Mongolian on the Japan Sumo Association website although he himself insists that he is Russian. When he was 15, he travelled to Japan to participate in the 2014 Hakuhō Cup. He placed 8th in the individual ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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