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Ōhō Kōnosuke
, born February 14, 2000, as , is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kōtō, Tokyo Prefecture, Tokyo. He made his professional debut in January 2018 wrestling for Ōtake stable. He reached the second-highest division, , in January 2021 and reached the top division, , in January 2022. His highest rank has been ''sekiwake''. He has earned two kinboshi, gold stars for defeating a and one sanshō (sumo), special prize for Technique. He is a third generation wrestler, the son of former Takatōriki Tadashige, Takatōriki and the grandson of List of yokozuna#48, the 48th ''yokozuna'' Taihō Kōki, Taihō. Early life and sumo background Ōhō began sumo in elementary school, where he did reasonably well in tournaments despite having what he later admitted was a lazy attitude due to buying into his family legacy. He attended Saitama Sakae High School which is famous for its sumo program. He was a high school classmate of future Kotoshōhō Yoshinari, Kotoshōhō, Kotonowaka M ... [...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 Muromachi period and established itself during the Edo period, where they were used as a means to hide the identities of the . Given by the master to his disciple, this pseudonym doesn't follow any fixed rules, but is chosen in accordance with numerous influences, drawing its kanji, characters from the wrestler's inspiration or family, from the history of his stable or even from the master's own name. History Sources attesting to the use of pseudonyms by wrestlers and other martial artists date back to the mid-1500s, during the Muromachi period. During the period of peace established under the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan experienced an unprecedented period of vagrancy for many samurai who had lost their social standing with their previous masters, who had been deposed or killed so that the shogunate could assert itself. These masterless samurai, called , could not engage in any activity under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oho Konosuke20180526
Oho or OHO may refer to: * Oho!, Finnish entertainment magazine * Ōhō (応保), Japanese era from 1161 to 1163 * Ōho (大保), Japanese location * Oho, Japan, a village in Tsukuba District, Ibaraki * Ōhō Kōnosuke , born February 14, 2000, as , is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kōtō, Tokyo Prefecture, Tokyo. He made his professional debut in January 2018 wrestling for Ōtake stable. He reached the second-highest division, , in January 2021 a ..., Japanese sumo wrestler * Octahemioctahedron * Okhotsk Airport (IATA code: OHO), airport in Russia * Oho, an experiment at KEKB (accelerator) * Hurricane Oho See also * Ooho (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churanoumi Yoshihisa
is a professional Japanese sumo wrestler from Okinawa Prefecture who debuted in March 2016. He has won three lower-division championships and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in January 2024. His highest rank is ''maegashira'' 4. He wrestles for Kise stable. His younger brother was his stablemate at Kise under the ''shikona'' Kizakiumi (木崎海) until his retirement in August 2020. Early life Kizaki started sumo wrestling in elementary school in his native Okinawa. While in elementary school, he trained with high school students at Chūbu Norin High School, where his uncle was the sumo coach. In his second year of junior high school he placed in the top 16 in the National Junior High School Sumo Tournament. Originally intending to enter Chūbu Norin, he changed his mind and attended Tottori Jōhoku High School in Tottori Prefecture after visiting that school for a training session. One of his classmates, whom he defeated in individual competition, was future ''makuuchi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banzuke
A , officially called is a document listing the rankings of professional sumo wrestlers published before each official tournament ('' honbasho''). The term can also refer to the rankings themselves. The document is normally released about two weeks before the tournament begins. On the ''banzuke'', wrestlers are divided into East, which is printed on the right, and West, which is printed on the left. Each wrestler's full ''shikona'' (ring name), hometown and rank is also listed. The top of the page starts with the highest ranked ''makuuchi'' wrestlers printed in the largest characters, down to the wrestlers in the lowest divisions which are written in much smaller characters. The names of '' gyōji'' (sumo referees), '' yobidashi'' (ushers/handymen), '' shimpan'' (judges), '' oyakata'' (elders of the Japan Sumo Association), and occasionally ''tokoyama'' (hairdressers) are also listed. While not as old as sumo itself, the form and production of this document can be traced as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōshōryū Tomokatsu
is a Mongolian professional sumo wrestler. Wrestling for Tatsunami stable, he made his professional debut in January 2018. He is especially known for his throws; Mongolian sumo wrestlers are often skilled throwers, reflecting the skills used in Mongolian wrestling. The nephew of the sport's 68th Asashōryū, Hōshōryū has two top-division championships to his name. In addition, he won the lower-division title undefeated soon after his debut in 2018. Hōshōryū won his first title in the top division in July 2023, which subsequently promoted him to the rank of . After finishing as the runner-up at the November 2024 tournament, Hōshōryū won his second top-division title in January 2025 and was promoted to professional sumo's highest rank, becoming the 74th . Hōshōryū had been the sole ''yokozuna'' on his debut until a promotion of Ōnosato a few months later. Early life and sumo background Byambasuren was born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as the second son of former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...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 . ''Mawashi'' ''Sekitori'' During competition For top ranked professional (known as ), the ''mawashi'' 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. Many are superstitious and will change the color of their to change their luck. Sometimes a poor performance will ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonokuchi
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 general level of opponents he will have to face becomes stronger. 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 four ranks of "titleholders", or "champions" called the ''san'yaku'', comprising '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gōnoyama Tōki
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka file:Neyagawa-greencity-for-wiki.JPG, 270px, Neyagawa Green City is a Cities of Japan, city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 228,802 in 111,545 households and a population density of 9,300 persons per k .... Wrestling for Takekuma stable, he made his professional debut in March 2021. He reached the second-highest ''Professional sumo divisions#Jūryō, jūryō'' division in July 2022, and has won one championship in both ''makushita'' and ''jūryō''. He was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division in July 2023. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 2. Early life and sumo background Gōnoyama started sumo by chance in kindergarten because his parents wanted him to play a sport. While at Keimei Elementary School in Neyagawa, Osaka, he participated for three consecutive years in the ''Glossary of sumo terms#wanpaku-zumo, Wanpaku'' Sumo Tournament and the All Japan Elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotonowaka Masahiro
, born 19 November 1997 as , is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Chiba Prefecture. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable, a sumo stable previously run by his grandfather, former ''yokozuna'' Kotozakura, and currently run by his father, former ''sekiwake'' Kotonowaka. He made his debut in November 2015 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in March 2020, reaching the ''san'yaku'' ranks in January 2023. His highest rank has been '' ōzeki''. He has won one championship in the top division and five special prizes for Fighting Spirit, as well as one Technique prize. Long before his professional debut, Kotozakura's goal was to follow in his grandfather's footsteps and inherit his ring name if he was ever promoted to the rank of '' ōzeki'', something he had been repeating regularly since his promotion to ''sekitori'' status. Following his ''ōzeki'' promotion at the end of the January 2024 tournament, he said that he planned to inherit the Kotozakura name starting in May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
