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Asasekiryū Tarō
Asasekiryū Tarō (born August 7, 1981, as Badarchiin Dashnyam ()) is a former sumo wrestler. He made his debut in January 2000, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in March 2003. He won four special prizes, and spent a total of five tournaments in the titled ''san'yaku'' ranks. The highest rank was ''sekiwake''. He was a runner-up in two tournaments in 2004 and 2007. After 2013 he was mainly ranked in the lower ''jūryō'' and ''makushita'' divisions. He acquired Japanese citizenship in April 2017 and retired from active competition the following month. He became a coach at Takasago stable under the elder name Nishikijima Oyakata. In November 2020 he became head coach of Takasago stable. Early life and sumo background Dashnyam was the second son of a successful Mongolian wrestler who achieved a level roughly equivalent to sumo's ''komusubi''. From the ages of six to twelve he attended the Naadam festival, where he was also schooled in horse training. He did not continue his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takasago Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It is correctly written in Japanese as "髙砂部屋", but the first of these ''kanji'' is rare, and is more commonly written as "高砂部屋". History The stable was established by former '' maegashira'' Takasago Uragorō as in 1873 and joined the Tokyo Sumo Association in 1878. Takasago stable has produced many successful wrestlers, including seven ''yokozuna'' and the first non-Japanese '' ōzeki'', American Konishiki, as well as the 33rd Kimura Shōnosuke, the '' tate-gyōji'' or chief referee. In February 2002, the stable merged with Wakamatsu stable, with Wakamatsu's coach, former '' ōzeki'' Asashio, taking over. Future ''yokozuna'' Asashōryū was among the wrestlers transferring over. The demotion of Asasekiryū to the '' makushita'' division for the January 2017 tournament saw the stable without any '' sekitori'' for the first time since 1878. However, at the end of that tournament Asanoyama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachimochi
In professional sumo, the ''tachimochi'' (太刀持ち; lit.: sword carrier) is one of the two attendants that accompany a ''yokozuna'' when he performs his ''dohyō-iri'', or ring entrance ceremony. The other attendant is called the ''tsuyuharai''. During the ceremony, the ''tachimochi'' will follow the ''yokozuna'', carrying his sword in his right hand, to the ring and squat on his right hand side. The ''yokozunas sword is a traditional indication of his samurai status. After the ''yokozuna'' has completed his ceremonial dance, the ''tachimochi'' will once again follow him off the ''dohyō''. The ''tachimochi'' must be a ''makuuchi'' ranked sumo wrestler (or ''rikishi'') and is, if possible, from the same training stable (or ''heya'') as the ''yokozuna''. If there are no appropriate choices from within the stable then the ''tachimochi'' will normally be from another related stable (from the same stable grouping called an ''ichimon''). The ''tachimochi'' is always the higher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumo May09 Asasekiryu
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 practised 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 livesfrom meals to their manner of dressare dictated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
