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Towanoyama
Towanoyama Yoshimitsu (born July 10, 1977 as Akihito Kobayashi) is a former sumo wrestler from Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1993. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 13, achieved in March 2002. He had many injury problems and had perhaps the unluckiest (and shortest) top ''makuuchi'' division career of any wrestler in sumo, being injured before even fighting a match in the division. He is the only wrestler since the beginning of the Shōwa era in 1926 to have been ranked in the top division without winning any bouts there. Career Towanoyama made his professional debut in November 1993, joining Dewanoumi stable straight from high school. At the time Dewanoumi stable was extremely strong and he had many powerful training partners. He served as a personal attendant to such top division men as Kushimaumi, Oginohana and Oginishiki. In March 1999 he won the ''makushita'' division championship with a perfect 7-0 record and earned promotion to the second highes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Heaviest Sumo Wrestlers
The following is a list of the heaviest professional sumo wrestlers. Only wrestlers weighing or over are included. Wrestlers shown in bold are still active as of May 2021. {, class="sortable wikitable" !width="20", Rank !Shikona, Ring name !width="90", Max. weight !width=120pt, Heya (sumo), Stable !width="112", Highest rank !width="150", Birth date !width="140pt", Birthplace , - , 1 , Ōrora Satoshi, Ōrora大露羅 , , Yamahibiki stable, Yamahibiki (also Kitanoumi stable, Kitanoumi) , data-sort-value="3043", Makushita 43 , , Zaigrayevo, Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Buryat ASSR, Soviet Union , - , 2 , Konishiki Yasokichi, Konishiki小錦 , , Takasago stable, Takasago , data-sort-value="1002", Makuuchi#Ōzeki, Ōzeki , , Honolulu, Hawaii, United States , - , 3 , Yamamotoyama Ryūta, Yamamotoyama山本山 , , Onoe stable, Onoe , data-sort-value="1109", Maegashira 9 , , Saitama Prefecture, Saitama, Japan , - , 4 , Dewanojo出羽ノ城 , , Dewanoumi stab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Past Sumo Wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned from the wrestlers' individual articles; refer to their links for more details. List :{, class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" , - !Shikona, Ring name !Entered !Retired !width="80" , Highest rank !Stable !class="unsortable", Career and other notes , - , Akashi Shiganosuke , 1624? , 1643? , Yokozuna , N.A. , ''yokozuna status conferred centuries later, historical existence disputed'' , - , Ayagawa Gorōji , 1715? , 1745? , Yokozuna , N.A. , ''yokozuna status historically conferred, actual yokozuna license never proven'' , - , Maruyama Gondazaemon , 1735? , 1749-11 , Yokozuna , Nanatsumori , ''yokozuna status historically conferred, died while an active wrestler'' , - , Miyagino Nishikinosuke , 1766-10 , 1796-3 , Sekiwake , S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewanoumi Stable
is a heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ''Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, ichimon'' or group of stables. It has a long, prestigious history. Its current head coach is former ''maegashira'' Oginohana Akikazu, Oginohana. As of January 2022 it had 15 wrestlers. History The stable's rise to prominence was due to the 19th ''yokozuna'' Hitachiyama, who transformed it from a minor stable when he joined sumo into a powerful recruiting house when he retired in 1914 and became its head coach. Under his leadership the stable produced three yokozuna, Ōnishiki Uichirō, Ōnishiki, Tochigiyama and Tsunenohana, ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'' Kyushuzan Juro, Kyushuzan, Tsushimanada Yakichi, Tsushimanada, Ōnosato Mansuke, Ōnosato, and Hitachiiwa, and 20 other top division wrestlers. At its peak the stable contained over 200 wrestlers, and Hitachiyama's refusal to allow any of his disciples to break away and form new stables when they retired ensured its dominance remaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1977 Births
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Glossary Of Sumo Terms
The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H I J K M N O R S T W Y Z References External links Glossary of Sumo TermsSumopediaat NHK World-Japan {{Glossaries of sports Sumo is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a ''rikishi'' ( ... [...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] |
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] |
Sandanme
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] |
Jonidan
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] |
