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Nishonoseki Stable (1911–2013)
(1911–2013) was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki group of stables ('' ichimon'') named after it. It first appeared in the late eighteenth century and was re-established in 1935 by the 32nd ''yokozuna'' Tamanishiki while still active. The former ''ōzeki'' Saganohana produced the stable's greatest wrestler, ''yokozuna'' Taihō, who won a record for the time of 32 '' yūshō'' or tournament championships between 1961 and 1971. The stable's last head coach, former '' sekiwake'' Kongō, took charge in 1976, when he was adopted by the widow of the previous head. He was also on the board of directors of the Japan Sumo Association. The stable's fortunes declined in later years. It had no '' sekitori'' wrestlers after the retirement of Daizen in 2003 and at the end had just three active wrestlers, all in '' sandanme'' or below (and one of whom, Kasachikara, was 41 years old, and the second oldest active wrestler in sumo). The naturalisation of a Chinese born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heya (sumo)
In sumo wrestling, a is an organization of sumo wrestlers where they train and live. It can also be termed ''sumo-beya''. All wrestlers in professional sumo must belong to one. There are currently 43 ''heya'' (as of 2022), each of which belongs to one of five ''ichimon'' (groupings of ''heya''). They vary in size, with the largest ''heya'' having over thirty wrestlers and smallest just one wrestler. Most ''heya'' are based in and around the Ryōgoku district of Tokyo, sumo's traditional heartland, although the high price of land has led to some newer ''heya'' being built in other parts of Tokyo or its suburbs. Most ''heya'' have a network of scouts, who may be former wrestlers themselves, friends of the head coach, or supporters of the ''heya'', who keep a look out for any powerful or athletic young men and follow the results of local sumo (and judo) competitions. Most new recruits join at the age of 15 or 16, straight from junior high school. A wrestler is expected to stay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikishi
A , or, more colloquially, , is a professional sumo wrestler. follow and live by the centuries-old rules of the sumo profession, with most coming from Japan, the only country where sumo is practiced professionally. Participation in official tournaments () is the only means of marking achievement in sumo, with the rank of an individual based solely on official wins. The number of active peaked at 943 in May 1994, at the height of the " Waka- Taka boom," but had declined to 665 by January 2022. Terminology In popular use, the term can mean any sumo wrestler and be an alternative term to (sumo practitioner) or the more colloquial . The two kanji characters that make up the word are "strength/power" and "gentleman/samurai"; consequently, and more idiomatically, the term can be defined as "a gentleman of strength". Within the world of professional sumo, is used as a catch-all term for wrestlers who are in the lower, un-salaried divisions of , , and . The more prestigio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikidōzan
(born Kim Sin-rak; ; November 14, 1924 – December 15, 1963), better known as Rikidōzan (), was a Koreans in Japan, Korean-born Japanese wrestler who competed in sumo and professional wrestling. He was known as The Father of Puroresu, and one of the most influential persons in professional wrestling history. Initially, he had moved from his native country Korea to Japan to become a ''rikishi'' (sumo wrestler). He was credited with bringing the sport of Professional wrestling in Japan, professional wrestling to Japan at a time when the Japanese needed a local hero to emulate and was lauded as a national hero. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017, becoming the first Korean inductee and the third puroresu star to be inducted after Antonio Inoki and Tatsumi Fujinami. He was killed in a Street fighting, street fight with a member of the Sumiyoshi-ikka in 1963. Biography Early years Rikidōzan was born Kim Sin-rak in Kankyō-nan Prefecture, Kankyō-nan, Korea under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daikirin
Daikirin Takayoshi (大麒麟 將能) (20 June 1942 – 4 August 2010), born Masakatsu Tsutsumi, was a sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1958 and reached his highest rank of '' ōzeki'' twelve years later in 1970. He retired in 1974, and until June 2006 he was an elder of the Sumo Association under the name Oshiogawa. Career Born in Morodome in the city of Saga, he joined Nishonoseki stable and made his professional debut in May 1958. He initially fought under his own surname of Tsutsumi. After four years in the lower ranks he reached ''sekitori'' status in May 1962 upon promotion to the ''jūryō'' division, and changed his ''shikona'' to Kirinji. He did not make an immediate impact but in May 1963 took the ''jūryō'' ''yūshō'' or championship with a 13–2 score which pushed him up to ''jūryō'' 1. A 10–5 record in the next tournament saw him enter the top ''makuuchi'' division for the first time but he had to pull out halfw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daitetsu
is a former sumo wrestler from Ōno, Fukui, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1971, and reached the top division in November, 1983. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He retired in September 1990, and has worked as a coach at both the original Nishonoseki stable and the new version of the stable, under the elder name Minatogawa. Career He did kendo at junior high school. He entered Nishonoseki stable and began his sumo career in July 1971. In July 1979 he was undefeated in all seven of his ''makushita'' bouts but lost a playoff for the '' yusho'' to Sadanoumi. He reached the ''juryo'' division in January 1980, but lasted only one tournament before being demoted. He returned to ''juryo'' in July 1982 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in November 1983. In July 1985 he defeated ''yokozuna'' Chiyonofuji to earn his first ''kinboshi''. In March 1987 he was promoted to ''komusubi'', becoming the first wrestler from Fukui Prefecture to reach a ''sanyaku'' rank s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirinji Kazuharu
Kirinji Kazuharu, real name Kazuharu Tarusawa (9 March 1953 – 1 March 2021) was a sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1967, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1974. His highest rank was ''sekiwake.'' During his long career he won several awards and set a number of longevity records. Upon his retirement in 1988 he became a sumo coach and elder of the Japan Sumo Association, until reaching 65 years of age in 2018. Career He made his professional debut in May 1967 at the age of just 14, joining Nishonoseki stable. At first he fought under his own surname of Tarusawa, before adopting the ''shikona'' of Kirinji in January 1974 upon promotion to the second highest ''jūryō'' division. The ''shikona'' had previously been used by one of his stablemates, '' ozeki'' Daikirin. Kirinji reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in September 1974 and remained there for 84 tournaments, a record at the time second only to Takamiyama's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Yokozuna
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers who have reached the sport's highest rank of ''yokozuna''. It was not recorded on the ''banzuke'' until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909. Until then, ''yokozuna'' was merely a licence given to certain '' ōzeki'' to perform the '' dohyō-iri'' ceremony. It was not always the strongest ''ōzeki'' but those with the most influential patrons who were chosen. The first list of ''yokozuna'' (with 17 names in total) was compiled by the 12th ''yokozuna'' Jinmaku Kyūgorō in 1900 but was not regarded as official until 1926 when it was published by the newly formed Japan Sumo Association and updated to 31 names. Since that time, 42 more ''yokozuna'' have been promoted. The Sumo Association have overseen all promotions since Chiyonoyama's in 1951. Two consecutive tournament championships or an "equivalent performance" at ''ōzeki'' level are the minimum requirement for promotion to ''yokozuna'' in modern sumo. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saganohana Katsumi
Saganohana Katsumi (5 December 1917 – 28 March 1975) was a professional sumo wrestler born as Katsumi Kitamura in Saga City, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki''. Sumo career In 1934, with the help of Tamanishiki who had come as part of a regional sumo exhibition, the future Saganohana joined the now defunct Kumegawa stable and first entered the ring in May of that same year. He would later join Tamanishiki's Nishonoseki stable. He first made it to the top division ''makuuchi'' in the Summer 1939 tournament, and continued to find success. He would defeat then ''yokozuna'' Minanogawa twice for two gold stars or ''kinboshi''. In the Spring 1941 tournament, he received an 8–7 record at ''maegashira'' 1 and it was expected he would be promoted to the titled ranks, called ''san'yaku''. He was however, left at the same rank for the following tournament, but this allowed him another chance to distinguish himself, as he managed an improved 9–6 record and also had his seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kongō Masahiro
Kongō Masahiro (18 November 1948 - 12 August 2014) was a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was ''sekiwake'' and he won a top division tournament championship in 1975. He was a sumo coach and head of the Nishonoseki stable from 1976 until 2013. Career He was born in Fukagawa as Masahiro Yoshizawa, and joined the Nishonoseki stable (home of the great Taihō) in May 1964 at the age of 15. He initially wrestled under the ''shikona'' of Oyoshizawa, based on his own surname. He first appeared on the ''banzuke'' ranking sheets in July 1964 and won all seven of his bouts, taking the ''jonokuchi'' championship with a perfect 7–0 record. However his progress slowed somewhat after that. In 1966 he made the third ''makushita'' division, and gradually climbed up to ''makushita'' 3 before dropping to ''makushita'' 6 for the July 1969 tournament. There he took his second divisional championship, again with an unbeaten 7–0 score, and was promoted to the second '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsugane Stable
, formerly known as Matsugane stable and Nishonoseki stable, is a stable of sumo wrestlers. It was founded in 1990 as Matsugane stable by Wakashimazu who branched out from the Futagoyama stable. It has produced five top ''makuuchi'' division wrestlers; (2000), Wakatsutomu (2001), Harunoyama (2004), Shōhōzan (2011) and Ichiyamamoto (2021). After the retirement of Harunoyama in November 2006 the stable had no ''sekitori'' until Shōhōzan (then known as Matsutani) reached the ''jūryō'' division in March 2010. As of January 2023 it had 8 wrestlers. In late 2014, the general consensus among those with connections to the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' was that an ''ichimon'' so named without a Nishonoseki stable as its head was a misnomer. In accordance with this general opinion, the ''oyakata'' of Matsugane stable, which had absorbed support personnel from the defunct Nishonoseki when it closed, decided to revive the name. He switched his Matsugane elder name with the former Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Today
''Japan Today'' is a website that publishes wire articles, press releases, and photographs, as well as opinion and contract pieces, such as company profiles, in English. References External links * 2000 establishments in Japan English-language newspapers published in Japan Newspapers published in Tokyo Newspapers established in 2000 {{Japan-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
