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Tottori Jōhoku High School
Tottori Jōhoku High School, also commonly known as Jōhoku High, is a private Secondary education in Japan, high school located in Tottori (city), Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The school is known for its baseball and sumo clubs, and a range of club activities and studies. History The school was founded on March 12, 1963, by the Tottori Gakuen Educational Corporation but only effectively opened in April of the same year. At the time, only regular, commercial, and home economics courses were established. In 1976, the school established a department of Major Studies followed by a General Education Course (Liberal Arts, University Preparatory Course, Physical Education, and Shigaku Course) and the Commerce Course (Commerce and Information Processing Course) in 1988. In March 2004, the Major Studies department was closed. In 2009, the physical education course became coeducational. Tokiyoshi Ishiura is the current principal and chairman of the board. Features and characterist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottori Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Tottori Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, least populous prefecture of Japan at 538,525 (2023) and has a geographic area of . Tottori Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the west, Hiroshima Prefecture to the southwest, Okayama Prefecture to the south, and Hyōgo Prefecture to the east. Tottori, Tottori, Tottori is the capital and largest city of Tottori Prefecture, with other major cities including Yonago, Kurayoshi, and Sakaiminato. Tottori Prefecture is home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, the largest sand dunes system in Japan, and Mount Daisen, the highest peak in the Chūgoku Mountains. Etymology The word "Tottori" in Japanese is formed from two ''kanji'' characters. The first, , means "bird" and the second, means "to get". Early residents in the area made their living catching the region's plentiful waterfowl. The name first appears in the in the 23rd y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakuōhō Tetsuya
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. After a successful amateur career, he turned professional in January 2023, via system, winning that division's championship and being promoted to sumo's makuuchi, top division in July 2023. Nicknamed "Reiwa era, Reiwa monster" thanks to his record-breaking promotions, his highest rank has been 4. A member of Miyagino stable, under the guidance of former Hakuhō Shō, Hakuhō, he currently wrestles for Isegahama stable (2007), Isegahama stable. Early life and sumo background As a kid, Ochiai played association football, football from the first grade to the fourth grade. Because of his physique and poor playing habits, he was nevertheless advised to quit the sport. While in second grade at Seitoku Elementary School in Kurayoshi, the same school as former Kotozakura Masakatsu I, Kotozakura, he took part in the "Sakura-zumo" children's tournament and decided to take up the sport when he won the individual competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhisa Kawaguchi
is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. In February 2023, he was hired by his former school of Tottori Jōhoku High School Tottori Jōhoku High School, also commonly known as Jōhoku High, is a private Secondary education in Japan, high school located in Tottori (city), Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The school is known for its baseball and sumo clubs, and a ra ..., to train its baseball team. References 1959 births Living people People from Tottori (city) Baseball people from Tottori Prefecture Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Yomiuri Giants players Japanese baseball coaches Nippon Professional Baseball coaches {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōshien Baseball Tournament
Kōshien (甲子園) often refers to: * Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan *Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments * Kōshien baseball tournament, two annual baseball tournaments played by Japanese high schools nationwide Kōshien may also refer to: Places * Kōshien Station on the Hanshin Main Line in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo * Kōshien Hotel in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, now part of Mukogawa Women's University Sport * Kōshien baseball tournament, high school tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien **Japanese High School Baseball Championship, commonly called Summer Kōshien **Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament The National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (選抜高等学校野球大会 ''senbatsu kōtō gakkō yakyū taikai'') of Japan, commonly known as "Spring Kōshien" (春の甲子園 ''haru no kōshien'') or "Senbatsu" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inaba Province
was a Provinces of Japan, former province in the area that is today the eastern half of Tottori Prefecture in the San'in region of Japan. Inaba was bordered by Hōki Province, Hōki, Mimasaka Province, Mimasaka, Harima Province, Harima and Tajima Province, Tajima Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Inaba was one of the provinces of the San'indo circuit. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Inaba was ranked as one of the 35 "superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "near countries" (近国) in terms of distance from the capital. The kokufu, provincial capital was located in what is now the city of Tottori (city), Tottori. The ''ichinomiya'' of the province is the Ube shrine also located in the city of Tottori. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qilin
The qilin ( ; ) is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or death of a sage or illustrious ruler. Qilin are a specific type of the mythological family of one-horned beasts. The qilin also appears in the mythologies of other Chinese-influenced cultures. Origins The earliest mention of the mythical qilin is in the poem included in the Classic of Poetry (11th – 7th c. BCE). '' Spring and Autumn Annals'' mentioned that a ''lin'' () was captured in the 14th year of Duke Ai of Lu () (481 CE); ''Zuo Zhuan'' credited Confucius with identifying the ''lin'' as such. The bisyllabic form ''qilin'' ( ~ ), which carries the same generic meaning as ''lin'' alone, is attested in works dated to the Warring States period (475–221 BCE). ''Qi'' denotes the male and ''lin'' denotes the female according to ''Shuowen Jiezi''.''SWJZ'Radical 鹿 quote: "" translation: "''Lín'' (): a large female deer. ..'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rōga Tokiyoshi
is a Russian-Mongolian professional sumo wrestler from Kyzyl, Tuva. Wrestling for the Futagoyama stable (2018), Futagoyama stable, he made his professional debut in September 2018, and became ''sekitori'' when he reached the ''jūryō'' division in November 2022. As of September 2018, he is the only wrestler from Russia competing in professional sumo. Early life and sumo background Rōga was born to a Buryats, Buryat father and a Tuvans, Tuvan and Russians, Russian mother. He grew up in Kyzyl, Tuva (Russia), a region near the border of Mongolia. As a kid he practiced Sambo (martial art), sambo wrestling and judo. He moved to Mongolia at the age of 14 and obtained the Mongolian nationality at the age of 15. The adoption of Mongolian nationality has been the source of confusion since his professional debut, with Rōga first listed as Mongolian on the Japan Sumo Association website although he himself insists that he is Russian. When he was 15, he travelled to Japan to participate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuseihō Osamu
Hokuseihō Osamu (北青鵬 治, born 12 November 2001 as Ariunaagiin Davaaninj () is a former sumo wrestler from the Miyagino stable. He was recruited by the former ''yokozuna'' Hakuhō, and had been regarded as his protégé. He made his professional debut in March 2020 and won his first 21 matches. His highest achieved rank was ''maegashira'' 6. After the January 2024 tournament, allegations of assaults by Hokuseihō against fellow ''rikishi'' in his stable led to an investigation by the Sumo Association, which later verified them. On 22 February 2024, the day before the full Sumo Association board met to take up the committee's recommendations, Hokuseihō submitted his retirement notification. Career Hokuseihō was born Ariunaa Davaaninj on 12 November 2001 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He moved to Sapporo, Hokkaido at the age of five. On his way to a temporary return trip to Mongolia he met ''yokozuna'' Hakuhō by chance at an airport in South Korea, who encouraged him to t ... [...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] |
Kōchi, Kōchi
is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture located on the island of Shikoku in Japan. With over 40% of the prefectural population, Kōchi is the main commercial and industrial centre and the "primate city" of the prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 311,224 in 163,479 households, and a population density of 1,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Overview A symbol of the city is its most famous dish, katsuo ''tataki'', made by lightly searing and seasoning bonito. Cityscape File:Kochi Japan.jpg, Skyline of Kōchi City（2006） File:080229 Obiyamachi Street Kochi Kochi pref Japan01s.jpg, Obiyamachi in Downtown Kōchi City（2008） File:Nichiyoichi.jpg, Sunday street markets（2009） File:Kochi-City.jpg, CBD of Kōchi City（2010） File:高知城 天守からの景色3 Kochi Castle - panoramio.jpg, Views from Kōchi Castle Keep Tower（2013） File:Kochi Castle, enkei.jpg, Kōchi Castle（2020） Geography Kōchi is located on the souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 In Sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2024. Tournaments Hatsu ''basho'' Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 14 January – 28 January Haru ''basho'' Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 10 March – 24 March Natsu ''basho'' Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 May – 26 May Nagoya ''basho'' Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 14 July – 28 July Aki ''basho'' Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 September – 22 September Kyushu ''basho'' Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Kyushu, 10 November – 24 November News January *16: ''Komusubi'' and former '' ōzeki'' Takayasu withdraws on Day 3 of the January 2024 tournament due to lower back pain. He returned on Day 6, but would withdraw again on Day 8 after coming down with the flu. *17: ''Ōzeki'' Takakeishō withdraws on Day 4 of the January 2024 tournament, citing a pinched nerve. His stablemaster later informs reporters that there are no plans for Takakeishō to re-enter the tournament. *19: ''Maegashira'' Hokuseih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyagino Stable
was a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ''Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd ''Yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna'' Yoshibayama as ''Yoshibayama dōjō'' while he was still an active wrestler, before changing to its current name in 1960. As of January 2023, the stable had 20 wrestlers, with two of them ranked in the second highest professional division. In March 2024, the Sumo Association closed Miyagino stable in the aftermath of physical abuse by former Miyagino wrestler Hokuseihō Osamu, Hokuseihō and the subsequent punishment of its stablemaster, the 69th ''Makuuchi#Yokozuna, yokozuna'' Hakuhō Shō, Hakuhō. Wrestlers and coaches in the stable were transferred to Isegahama stable (2007), Isegahama stable. Initially closed until further notice, the stable saw its last master resign from the Japan Sumo Association in June 2025, leaving the stable's staff under the responsibility of Isegahama stable. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
