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Tokushinhō Motohisa
is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. His sumo stable was Kise stable (2003), Kise (for a short time he belonged to Kitanoumi stable, Kitanoumi). His height is 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) and his peak weight is 224 kg (494 lbs). His highest rank was ''jūryō'' 6. Hs is the first former amateur from Asahi University to reach the ''sekitori'' ranks. He retired in June 2020. Career From elementary school he did karate, but he became interested in sumo at Mie High School and began entering sumo competitions. He was an amateur wrestler at Asahi University and reached the top 16 in the Inter Collegiate and second place in the Western Japan College Tournament. He was a contemporary of Tosayutaka. He joined Kise stable (2003), Kise stable in March 2007 at the age of 23. He was only the third former member of Asahi University's small sumo club to turn professional. He weighed upon his debut. He initially fought under his own surname of Shiratsuka. In March 2009 h ... [...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] |
Yoshitaka Susanoumi
, born August 30, 1972 and known by his '' shikona'' is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler from the city of Chita in Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur .... His sumo stable was Kitanoumi. His real name is Zenji Kanesaku. His height is 184 cm (6 ft) and his peak weight was 240 kg. His highest rank was '' jūryō'' 2, achieved in the January 1998 wrestling tournament (''basho'' in Japanese). His hobby is sleeping. Career record Career results: 381 wins, 376 losses, 17 missed bouts (91 tournaments). Second-division results: 120 wins, 150 losses (18 tournaments). One of his best results was in the November 1999 tournament in Kyushu when he defeated Hayateumi and Kotomitsuki. Retirement After participating in the basho in January 2003, he fell to the third-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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