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Ōtohira Hirokichi
was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Miyagi District, Mutsu Province (now Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture). History He was born as the second son of a farming family. Known for his strong physique, he became an amateur sumo wrestler in his hometown, serving as a local ''ōzeki''. Eventually, he decided to become a professional sumo wrestler (''rikishi'') and went to the Tokyo-based Japan Sumo Association, Sumo Association. There, he joined Oguruma stable, under former ''maegashira'' . He made his professional debut in May 1885 and rose steadily through the banzuke, ranks. He quickly gained in popularity thanks to his muscular body. He was promoted to the top division of sumo for the May 1891 tournament and, in January 1892, he won the tournament, which propelled him directly to the rank of ''sekiwake''. Following a very good score at this rank, he was promoted to the rank of ''ōzeki'' for the January 1893 tournament. In his first tournament at this rank, he remained undefe ... [...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] |
