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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 , Sekiwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumo
is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a '' rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring ('' dohyō'') or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down). Sumo originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally and where it is considered the national sport. It is considered a '' gendai budō'', which refers to modern Japanese martial arts, but the sport has a history spanning many centuries. Many ancient traditions have been preserved in sumo, and even today the sport includes many ritual elements, such as the use of salt purification, from Shinto. Life as a wrestler is highly regimented, with rules regulated by the Japan Sumo Association. Most sumo wrestlers are required to live in communal sumo training stables, known in Japanese as '' heya'', where all aspects of their daily lives—from meals to their manner of dress—ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raiden Tameemon
Raiden Tameemon (雷電爲右衞門), born Seki Tarōkichi (January 1767 – February 11, 1825), was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tōmi, Nagano Prefecture. He is considered one of the greatest ''rikishi'' in history, although he was never promoted to ''yokozuna''. To date, he holds the record for best top division win ratio of all time. Early life Raiden was born to a farming family in a village in rural Shinano Province. He is said to have possessed great physical strength even in childhood. His father Hanemon, who enjoyed sumo as much as sake, allowed 14-year-old Raiden to attend sumo classes at Nagaze (today called Murokocho), the neighbouring village. When Raiden was 17, the Urakaze-beya stablemaster noticed him when he came through the area while on jungyō (regional tour) with his wrestlers. He was especially impressed with the young man's physique, which was extraordinary at the time. Young Raiden was tall, which was three head lengths taller than most of his contemporar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiranui Kōemon
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kikuchi, Higo Province. He was the sport's 11th ''yokozuna''. Although the name of the style of the ''yokozunas in-ring ceremony is named after him, the fact that he himself practiced this style is highly debated. Early life and career Born , he later changed his surname to . He was born in March 1825 (in now Kumamoto Prefecture). His grandfather was an '' ōzeki'' named Aramaki, who was well known in the neighborhood.In the fall of 1846, he went to Osaka to join Minato stable, because the stablemaster (former ''yokozuna'' Shiranui Dakuemon) was also from Kumamoto and powerful within the Osaka Sumo Association. In 1847, he was given the '' shikona'', or ring name, . and started his professional debut in Osaka sumo. His stablemaster realised his potential, and in 1849, he transferred to Sakaigawa stable in Edo-sumo, where he started using the ''shikona'' . Shiranui was then recruited to wrestle for the Hosokawa clan. He reached th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urakaze Stable
Shikishima Katsumori (born 15 December 1970 as Hiromichi Yoshitane) is a former sumo wrestler from Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1989, and reached the top division in November 1994. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. He defeated Takanohana twice in 1998 to earn his only two ''kinboshi'' for a ''yokozuna'' upset. His stablemaster, former ''sekiwake'' Aonosato retired in November 2000 and he moved from Tatsutagawa stable to Michinoku stable. He retired in May 2001 after being diagnosed with a heart ailment, and has remained in sumo as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and coach at Michinoku. He has borrowed a succession of elder names since his retirement. Since 2013 he has been known as Urakaze. Career He did judo while at high school, joining Tatsutagawa stable in January 1989 just before graduating. Following him into the stable two months later was the future ''maegashira'' Toyozakura. He initially fought under his own surname o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiranui Dakuemon
was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Uto, Higo Province. He was the sport's 8th ''yokozuna'', and is the only ''yokozuna'' in history to have been demoted. Early life His real name was and his father was a government official. After his father's death he took over his position at age 15. He married early, at the age of 19, and had two sons. In 1823, he got into an argument with the head of his village. Forgetting his own strength, he pushed the village head too harshly. The village head fell to the floor and was knocked unconscious. Knowing the trouble this would cause him, he escaped from his hometown, leaving his family. He found refuge in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture and became the pupil of a wrestler named who later bestowed his '' shikona'', or ring name, to him. Another version makes him the apprentice of . Professional sumo career He entered Osaka-sumo and made his debut in May 1824 under the name but changed his ''shikona'' multiple times. He didn't find much success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidenoyama Raigorō
was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Kesennuma, Mutsu Province. He was the sport's 9th ''yokozuna''. Career Born , he later took the surname . He aspired to become a rikishi because his second brother was an '' ōzeki''. In 1823, he attempted to make his debut in , but he was completely ignored by his master (''komusubi'' Arakuma Rikinosuke) due to his short height of only , and did nothing but chores and was not allowed to train or even step in the ring. He joined Hidenoyama stable in 1827 and made his debut in March 1828, under the '' shikona'', or ring name, . Then, he wrestled for the under the ''shikona'' . Due to the poor financial situation of the Matsuidara clan, he was removed from his position around 1827. After reaching the rank of ''sekiwake'' he was given the ''shikona'' and reached ''ōzeki''. However, it is said that his promotion was more of a fill-in for Shiranui's repeated failures to appear, and he was dropped back at ''sekiwake''. In 1844, after he was pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onomatsu Stable
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Ōnomatsu is the name of: *the sixth yokozuna in the sport of sumo Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke *the sumo stable Ōnomatsu stable currently run by former sekiwake Masurao is a Japanese former sumo wrestler, born in Itoda, Fukuoka Prefecture. Making his professional debut in 1979, he reached the top division in 1985. His highest rank was '' sekiwake'' and he won five special prizes in his top division career. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsurugizan Taniemon
Tsurugizan Taniemon (劔山 谷右衛門, 1803 – October 17, 1854) was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki''. He won six tournament championships on an unofficial basis, before the ''yūshō'' system was established and was offered, but rejected, a ''yokozuna'' licence. Career He joined Hatachiyama stable and was later trained under ''yokozuna'' Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke. At first he fought under the ring name Waniishi. He was one of few wrestlers to defeat ''yokozuna'' Inazuma Raigorō, who held a winning percentage of 90.9. After he won all bouts as ''sekiwake'' in the November 1841 tournament, he was promoted to ''ōzeki'' in February 1842. He was to have the best individual record in six tournaments, equivalent to six yūshō today, and recorded 29 consecutive wins. He changed his techniques according to the circumstances. He was granted a ''yokozuna'' licence but rejected this and nominated Hidenoyama Raigorō instead. He held the ''ōzeki'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadogatake Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. In its modern form, it dates from September 1955, when it was set up by former '' komusubi'' Kotonishiki Noboru. Former '' yokozuna'' Kotozakura took over the running of the stable in 1974 following Kotonishiki's death. The stable is located in Matsudo, Chiba prefecture. Over the next thirty years the stable produced a string of top division wrestlers. Kotozakura stood down in November 2005, handing the stable over to his son-in-law, former '' sekiwake'' Kotonowaka. Between September 2007 and July 2010, it became the first stable since Musashigawa stable in 2001 to have two wrestlers ranked at '' ōzeki'' simultaneously, with Kotomitsuki and Kotoōshū. It happened again between November 2011 and November 2013 with Kotoōshū and Kotoshōgiku. As of January 2022 the stable has 26 wrestlers, four of them being '' sekitori.'' In March 2020 Sadogatake-''oyakatas son, who also goes by the name of Kotonow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inazuma Raigorō
was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Awazaki, Hitachi Province (now Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture). He was the sport's 7th ''yokozuna''. Early life and career Born , his birth date is ambiguous. Although the date of 1802 is commonly accepted, some say he was born between 1795 or 1798. If the former is correct, he was the youngest ''yokozuna'' until the promotion of Umegatani Tōtarō II in 1903. The details of his younger days are unclear. He entered the Sadogatake stable in 1821, under the '' shikona'', or ring name, . There, he began to wrestle for the Matsudaira clan, under which legendary sumo wrestler Raiden wrestled. Other sources state that he only started wrestling for the Matsudaira clan after he left his stable for the Nishikiyama stables. Uppon promotion to ''komusubi'' in 1824, he changed his ring name to , meaning "lightning bolt" in Japanese. He reached the highest rank of '' ōzeki'' on ability alone, after only 6 tournaments (some ''ōzeki'' of the period were merel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takekuma Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It broke off from Sakaigawa stable by its founder, former '' ōzeki'' Gōeidō Gōtarō, and officially opened in February 2022. In May 2022 Nishikawa (now Gōnoyama) became the first member of the stable to be promoted to the ''jūryō'' division. As of Januaray 2023, the stable had six wrestlers. Ring name conventions Some wrestlers at this stable take ring names or '' shikona'' that begin with the character 豪 (read: gō), in deference to the coach and stable's owner, former Gōeidō. Owners *2021-present: 14th Takekuma Gōtarō ('' iin'', ''ōzeki'' Gōeidō) Notable active wrestlers * Gōnoyama (best rank ''maegashira'') Usher *Kumajiro (''jonokuchi'' ''yobidashi'', real name Raiku Matsumoto) Location and access The stable is planned to be built in Yukigayaōtsuka-chō, Ōta, Tokyo. See also * Heya * Japan Sumo Association * List of active sumo wrestlers * List of past sumo wrestlers * List of sumo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
