Ōyutaka Masachika (born 29 March 1955 as Eiji Suzuki) is a former
sumo wrestler from
Horinouchi,
Niigata,
Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1973, and reached the
top division in May 1982. His highest rank was ''
komusubi
, 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.
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''. He retired in January 1987, and became an
elder in the
Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling (called ''Ōzumō'', 大相撲) in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). '' Rikishi'' (active ...
under the name Arashio. He opened
Arashio stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in June 2002 by former ''komusubi'' Ōyutaka, who branched off from Tokitsukaze stable. At the end of 2009 the stable produced its first ''s ...
in 2002. His son fought for the stable under the ''
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'' ...
'' Chikarayama, retiring in January 2017. Arashio-''oyakata'' reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in March 2020, and was replaced as head coach of the stable by his most successful wrestler, ''
maegashira
, 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.
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''
Sōkokurai.
Sōkokurai had been expelled from sumo in 2011 for alleged
match-fixing
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, but Arashio always stood by his wrestler, and Sōkokurai was re-admitted to sumo in 2013 after winning a court case.
Career record
See also
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List of past sumo wrestlers
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List of sumo elders
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List of sumo tournament second division champions
This is a list of wrestlers who have won the sumo second division ''jūryō'' championship since 1909, when the current championship system was established. These official tournaments are held exclusively in Japan.
The wrestler who has won the ...
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List of komusubi
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers whose pinnacle in the sport has been the fourth highest rank of ''komusubi'' and who held the rank in the modern era of sumo since the 1927 merger of the Tokyo and Osaka organizations. There are usually two ac ...
References
1955 births
Living people
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo people from Niigata Prefecture
Komusubi
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