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Ichinoya Tōtarō
was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture (now Inakadate, Aomori), Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki''. He is the third ''ōzeki'' from Aomori Prefecture and the first promoted at this rank in 55 years, after Akitsukaze's promotion in 1834. Career Ichinoya became the disciple of Takasago Uragorō, the founder of the current incarnation of Takasago stable, in May 1880. In May 1883, he was promoted to sumo's highest division, ''makuuchi'', after only 6 tournaments in the lower divisions. Since his ascension to this division, there has always been at least one wrestler from Aomori prefecture in the ''makuuchi'' division. In his first tournament in this division, he won the championship. Ichinoya rose rapidly through the ranks, reaching rank of ''komusubi'' in 1887 for the January tournament. Gaining a reputation as a prodigy, he was considered along with Nishinoumi I and Ōdate, as one of the , meaning "The Takasago Trio", to emphasize the ... [...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] |
San'yaku
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 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōzeki
Ozeki or Ōzeki may refer to: * Ōzeki, a rank in ''Makuuchi'', the top division of professional sumo ** List of ōzeki 53 sumo wrestlers have reached the second highest in the sport, the rank of '' ōzeki'', but have failed to rise to the top rank since the modern era of sumo began in 1927 with the merger of the Tokyo and Osaka organizations. By 2020, over 250 wre ... * Ōzeki station (other), the name of two railway stations in Japan * Ōzeki Masutoshi (1849–1905), 16th daimyō of Kurobane Domain in Shimotsuke Province, Japan * Ruth Ozeki (born 1956), American-Canadian author * Tatsuya Ozeki (born 1976), a Japanese baseball player * Tokiko Ozeki (born 1950), a Japanese cross-country skier * Yukie Ozeki (fl. 1971–1975), a Japanese female international table tennis player * Shinya Ozeki, a character in the manga series '' Hinomaru Sumo'' * 10760 Ozeki, a minor planet See also * {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Sumo Wrestlers
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1856 Births
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Nishikifuji Ryūsei
, born 22 July 1996 as is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Towada. He wrestles for the Isegahama stable and made his debut in September 2016 and reached the top division in July 2022. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 3. With the exception of the ''sandanme'' division, Nishikifuji has won championships in each of the four lower divisions of professional sumo, as well as a ''jūryō'' championship. He also earned a special prize in his ''makuuchi'' debut in July 2022. Early life and sumo beginnings Born in Towada, Aomori, Nishikifuji began to wrestle in his third year of elementary school at Towada's Sanbongi Elementary School because his mother encouraged him to take up the sport, although he himself was reluctant to get involved in wrestling. Nishikifuji continued to practice throughout his time at Towada's Junior High School, where he placed in the top eight at the National Junior High School Sumo Tournament in his sixth year. In senior high school, he went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōnoshō Fumiya
, born July 4, 1996, as is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture. He debuted in professional sumo in January 2013 for Ōnomatsu stable and made his makuuchi, top division debut in May 2017. He won one championship in the second-highest division and four Sanshō (sumo), special prizes in his career, as well as two kinboshi, gold stars for defeating a while ranked as a . His highest rank was . Background Fumiya Utetsu was born in Nakadomari, Aomori, Nakadomari, a small town on the northern tip of Honshu. Growing up he enjoyed skiing and snowboarding. He became interested in sumo wrestling at the age of five after encouragement from his grandfather, and began to train at his local gym. When at Nakasato, Aomori, Nakasato Elementary School, he was trained by Takarafuji Daisuke, Takarafuji, as both are from the same hometown, Takarafuji being in his second year at Goshogawara Commercial High School when Ōnoshō was in his first year of elementary school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takarafuji Daisuke
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in January 2009, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in July 2011. He wrestles for the Isegahama stable (2007), Isegahama Stable. The highest rank he has reached is ''sekiwake''. He has not missed a bout in his career to date. Early life and sumo background From the third grade of elementary school, Sugiyama began practicing at a sumo ''dōjō'' near his home and began participating in national amateur sumo tournaments in junior high school. This exposure soon had him being scouted by several sumo stables. He chose to first finish high school and went on to university. He graduated from Kinki University in Osaka. Career Upon his graduation, the former ''Yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna'' Asahifuji, who had previously attended the same high school and university as Sugiyama, invited him to join Isegahama stable (2007), Isegahama stable of which Asahifuji was head coach. Sugiyama's professional sumo career bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
