Wikipedia:WikiProject Sumo (WP:SUMO)

Welcome to WikiProject Sumo. This is a WikiProject set up for the purpose of improving any article related to sumo.  If you would like to be a participant, just add yourself below in alphabetical order. Occasionally inactive participants are removed from the list; if this happens to you and you would like to re-add yourself please feel free.   Bmesd matt Dane|Geld 12:42, 5 May 2020 (UTC) FourTildes (formerly User:Malnova) Hidenotora 10:44, 19 December 2021 (UTC) lkb335 Kaiketsu Kaiouma Kaitetsu Konbinimasuta 12 May 2022 OtharLuin Pawnkingthree 08:21, 5 June 2007 (UTC) Phonophobia Popapop2 Rfkatz2005 Tigerboy1966 Chiyomaru0417 Demon Taka XinJeisan Zeieg The Manual of Style for Japan-related articles should be followed for Japanese language text. Following the example of the Nihon Sumo Kyokai and the above style manual:  An overuse of Japanese/sumo terms should be avoided: "wrestler" is preferred to rikishi, "top division" to makuuchi, etc.  Japanese/sumo terms can be used in moderation for purposes of clarity and style, if the meaning of the terms has first been made clear. When a Japanese/sumo term is used, every occurrence of the term should be italicized if the word is not in common English use. Per MOS:OTHERLANG, the template {{lang}} should be used for each occurrence, which will automatically italicize the word. For example, makuuchi should be written as {{transl|ja|makuuchi}}. Macrons, such as ō and ū should be used for elongated vowels unless the word (or name) has established usage without the macrons in other English media. (e.g. "Tokyo", not "Tōkyō") Capitalization of sumo terms, including rank, division, and job titles should be avoided, as in komusubi, makuuchi, and sumo, except where the context calls for title case or where it is used as a personal title, as in "Yokozuna Asashōryū".  Proper nouns, such as the names of people or organizations, should be capitalized. The scope of this project is all articles relating to Sumo. These articles should be included in the Category:Sumo or one of its subcategories.  Asahikuni Masuo Keisuke Itai Daieishō Hayato Ōrora Satoshi Doreen Simmons Enhō Akira Asahishō Kōta Naki Sumo Crying Baby Festival Kitaharima Seiya Shōnanzakura Sōta Hokuseihō Osamu Zabuton Asashoryu's retirement in February 2010 The cancellation of a basho in February 2011 Harumafuji's promotion in September 2012 Taihō's death in January 2013 Kakuryū's promotion in March 2014 Hakuhō breaking the record for most yusho in January 2015 Kitanoumi's death in November 2015 Chiyonofuji's death in August 2016 Kisenosato's promotion in January 2017 Tokitenkū's death in January 2017 Harumafuji's retirement in November 2017 Sakahoko's death in September 2019 Wakanohana Kanji II's death in July 2022  Takanohana Kōji (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)  Asashōryū Akinori (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)   === Former featured articles ===   === Former good articles === Sumo   === Good article candidates === Asashōryū Akinori--00:48, 16 April 2009 (UTC)Passed!Japan Sumo Association, though a bit long I propose we submit the JSA article to GA (?) These articles have all been selected for one or more release versions of wikipedia. Please help ensure that these articles remain of the highest possible quality.  No current nominations. Past discussions:  Arawaka Masahiro, deleted. Dohyo, kept. Kaishoryu Kuniaki, deleted. Robert Paczków, deleted. Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi, no consensus. Glossary of sumo terms, kept. Musashigawa stable (2013), kept. Ochiai Tetsuya, someone has created an article for Ochiai and, although I think he has a bright future in sumo, he does not yet meet the notoriety requirements for an article   === General === Amateur sumo redirected to main sumo article for now Hansoku redirected to Kinjite for now Jungyoone possible source here 2008 LA tour is here More recent article hereOyakata redirected to glossary for now Sumo training The "Shunjuen Incident" (1932 strike) - Japanese wiki article is here, article in English here Sumo show [1] Fuji TV Grand Sumo Tournament, in the news like in February 2018; list of winners in ja:日本大相撲トーナメント Sumodo: The Successors of Samurai, see ja:相撲道〜サムライを継ぐ者たち〜, an article in English, and the official website. SANCTUARY: Seiiki, Japanese Netflix series on a delinquent  who wants to become a professional wrestler for money and fame, see trailer, IMDB page, and article in ja:サンクチュアリ -聖域-   === Heya ===   === Active Rikishi === Though it once had consensus, the criteria for rikishi to warrant an article is now being disregarded for the most part, so I am deleting any reference to these rules.  There seem to be enough contributors, for the time being anyway, that all rikishi articles will be updated without taxing contributors too heavily. If you are planning a rikishi article, please state so specifically on the talk page here, to avoid overlapping work being wasted. This rule was made to prevent having more rikishi articles to update than the limited number of contributors can handle (it's been as low as 2 people in times past, as people often move on).  Below is a running list of active rikishi who have been in makuuchi and a rough guide to their success thus far:  as of July 2022 basho current means this rikishi is currently ranked in makuuchi Chiyonō, 0 winning tournaments out of 4 Nionoumi, 0 winning tournaments out of 1These active rikishi have not yet reached makuuchi but they meet WP:NSUMO, have a Japanese article and in some cases an image available:  Asanowaka Asashiyu Chiyonoumi, exists as a draft Churanoumi exists as a draft Dairaidō Daiseidō Hakuyozan Keitenkai Ōki Rōga Shimazuumi Shonannoumi Takaryū Tamashōhō Tochimaru Tochimusashi Tokihayate FujiseiunNot reached sekitori status but has Japanese article:  Amanoshima   === Retired Rikishi === Remaining yusho winners, remaining modern era ozeki, various rikishi with high silverware counts and/or makuuchi longevity:  Other past rikishi of interest:  Takanobori Hirochika DB, sources in English here and here Yanagawa Nobuyuki a rikishi with an article in seven other languages [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] but not in English!These recently retired rikishi meet WP:NSUMO and (mostly) have images:  Chiyozakura (made it to juryo in just 8 tournaments, forced to retire because of spinal injury) Daiyubu (sued stablemaster alleging abuse) Dewahayate Dewaōtori Gokushindo Higonojō Hitenryu Hokutokuni (fell off banzuke but returned to juryo) Hoshihikari (thrown out for match-fixing) Hoshikaze (dismissed along with Sokokurai for match-fixing, unsuccessfully appealed, now MMA fighter) Irodori (source) Kaonishiki (last recruit of Takamiyama Daigorō to retire) Kizakiumi (retired early due to chronic neck pain) Kizenryu (holds record for most juryo promotions, uwatenage specialist) Kotomisen Masakaze Masuraumi Nakanokuni Ōiwato source Rikishin (forced to retire at age 21 after knee injury) Ryuko Sakigake Shirononami (thrown out for match-fixing) Shironoryu Sōtairyū Tochihiryu Toyonokuni Tsurugidake (slowest ever ex-collegiate competitor to reach makuuchi) Wakanoshima Wakatenro (thrown out for match-fixing, Source) Yamaguchi, (also known as Daikiho)   === General === Glossary of sumo terms Many terms here could be expanded into full articles with enough info Gunbai Japan Sumo Association The article on the German Wikipedia is better than ours Kimarite - Could have details on frequency, which rikishi use them, difficulty etc. Tokoyama interesting info, but too short(for general articles that are more or less completed see here)   === Heya === (all the "completed" active rikishi that need UPDATES after each basho, are best accessed here)   ==== Active rikishi articles without images ==== HiradoumiAs of Jan 22 2023 all makuuchi wrestlers have images besides those listed above   ==== Active rikishi articles without "fighting style" sections ==== Amuuru Chiyomaru Chiyoōtori Kagamiō Mitakeumi Sadanoumi Shōdai Takanoiwa Tenkaihō Terunofuji Tokushōryū   === Retired Rikishi === Arase, no infobox, tourney table Fujizakura, no infobox, tourney table Hamanoshima, no infobox, tourney table Kaidō, no tourney table Koboyama, no infobox, tourney table *Kotogahama, no tourney table Kurama, no infobox, tourney table *Matsunobori, no tourney table *Mitsuneyama, no tourney table Myobudani, no tourney table *Ouchiyama, no tourney table Sōkokurai, needs updated to reflect his retirement and becoming Arashio oyakata Tamatsubaki, no tourney table* Tochihikari, no tourney table Yutakayama, no infobox, tourney tableIn addition to those above, there are also many bios with no "fighting style" section,eg Tochinoumi, Kongo. (for a list of retired rikishi with "completed" articles, see here)   ==== Pre-1958 Yokozuna with Post-1958 style tourney tables ==== Tochinishiki Kiyotaka   ==== Retired rikishi without full career tourney tables ==== Akinoumi Setsuo Chiyonoyama Masanobu Maedayama Eigorō Matsunobori Shigeo Mitsuneyama Hokoku Musashiyama Takeshi Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Tsurugamine Akio Yoshibayama Junnosuke   ==== Retired rikishi without images ==== There are many, but non-free images can be used for deceased rikishi such as:  Arase Nagahide Daikirin Takayoshi Hokutenyu Ryūko Seihō Takanohana Kenshi Takanosato TamanoumiA great many free images of past sumo wrestlers are available at Wikicommons here. Some do not yet have articles on the English Wikipedia (see above).   === Venues === Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium Fukuoka International Center Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Ryōgoku Kokugikan   === Addition of jun-yusho to rikishi tournament tables === List of jun-yusho winners sorted by total  21 – 10 jun-yusho: done (15 rikishi) 9 – 7 jun-yusho: done (17 rikishi) 6 – 5 jun-yusho: done (18 rikishi) 4 jun-yusho: done (22 rikishi, 21 with articles) 3 jun-yusho: done (15 rikishi, 14 with articles) 2 jun-yusho: done (42 rikishi, 36 with articles) 1 jun-yusho: done (96 rikishi, 53 with articles)   === Article space === {{Goo Sumo}} {{Active makuuchi wrestlers}}   ==== Infoboxes ==== {{Infobox sumo wrestler}}   ===== Needed ===== {{Infobox heya}}   ==== Stats ==== Sumo record box — Makuuchi or below career record for a single rikishi. See the documentation for {{Sumo record box start}} for usage. {{Sumo record box start}} for modern tourney tables 1957 to present {{Sumo record box start 1953-1956}} for 1953-1956 tourney tables with 4 basho a year {{Sumo record box start 1933-1952}} for 1933-1952 tourney tables with 3 basho a year {{Sumo record box start 1926-1932}} for 1926-1932 tourney tables with 4 basho a year {{Sumo record box start 1875-1926}} for 1875-1926 tourney tables with 2 basho a year {{Sumo record box start 1875-1926 thin}} for 1875-1926 tourney tables when the above version is too wide {{Sumo record box start pre-1875}} pre-1875-1926 tourney tables with 2 basho a year {{Sumo record box start Osaka}} for tourney tables from Osaka sumo before the 1927 merger (labelled First, Second tournament) {{Sumo record box end}} for basho 1947 afterwards, when the current sansho and playoff system began to be used {{Sumo record box end 1930-1946}} for basho in this period because of no-playoffs or sansho {{Sumo record box end 1890-1929}} for basho in this period because of no kinboshi, playoffs or sansho {{Sumo record box end pre-1890}} for basho in this period because of nr's and no yokozuna on banzuke {{Sumo record year start}} {{Sumo record year start link}} for years that have a corresponding year in sumo article {{Sumo record year end}} {{Basho}}   ===== Needed =====   ==== Misc ==== {{Sumo-bio-stub}} {{Sumo-stub}}   ===== Needed ===== {{Sumo navbox}}   === Talk space === {{WikiProject Sumo}}   === Userboxes === {{User WikiProject Sumo}}   === User talk space === {{WP Sumo invite}}   === Sumo trophies === I'm beginning a list of past and present sumo trophies here, so if you want to help, to upload trophies pics or to do some research feel free to come and visit :) OtharLuin (talk) 12:33, 11 December 2022 (UTC)   === Shunjuen Incident === I began to create an article on the Shunjuen Incident (unprecedented strike of sumo wrestlers in 1932) here so if anyone wants to join, I'd be happy to get some help, there's much to say OtharLuin (talk) 17:21, 10 March 2023 (UTC)  I have mainly finished the article, if some people here want to reread the article, add sources, give comments on the organization of the plan: I am a taker. Since it's an article I think is important, I'll leave it in sandbox format (here) with the biblio I found to give us time to make a good article OtharLuin (talk) 09:28, 15 March 2023 (UTC)   === Yokozuna Deliberation Council === In the same way as the other articles under review, I think I've done the rounds of sources and info to create a full-fledged article on the YDC (here). Originally it was supposed to be in the article on the JSA but Pawnking suggested it would be better on its own. OtharLuin (talk) 12:30, 17 March 2023 (UTC)   === Newspapers ===   ==== English Language ==== The Japan Times Sumo Has free articles as far back as 2000 The Japan News (by the Yomiri Shimbun) The Asahi Shimbun The Mainichi Japan Today Sports Metropolis Magazine Has features of several rikishi   ==== Japanese Language ==== Mainichi Shimbun Sumo Asahi Shimbun Sumo Yomiuri Shimbun Sumo Nikkan Sports   === Magazines === Le Monde du Sumo French-language online Sumo magazine with occasional English translations. Sumo Fan Magazine Online magazine with articles on Sumo history, memorabilia, ongoing basho, rikishi and heya profiles, etc.   === Websites === Official English website of the Nihon Sumo Kyokai Japanese [9] japanese records encyclopedia (pretty complete) Sumo Reference A comprehensive sumo database Sumo Forum's glossary Sumo site by "Kintamayama" Statistics, facts, trivia Szumo.hu Exhaustive collection of data: yusho, sansho, complete banzuke archives since Aki, 1998, Makuuchi banzuke archives since 1757, and more. Sumoforum.net One of the premier sumo forums. These are normally not considered reliable sources, but here we can find lots of information not otherwise available in English, such as day-by-day honbasho results for non-sekitori bouts, lots of images, expert commentary by an amateur sumotori or two and from Japan residents actually present at the basho, translations of Japanese-language heya websites and rikishi blogs, news articles, etc. (It's apparently not uncommon for rikishi to blog these days.) Index of Sumo pages on the web Index of Amateur Sumo pages on the web Index of Sumo BBS pages on the web Sumo Mailing List A long standing, active listserv with several well known sumo experts participating.  Fair amount of POV discussion, but links to reliable sources are routinely included, as well. The Oyakata Gallery Historical information on every oyakta. Has a news section on kabu changes from 2000 to the present.   === Books === click the isbn to find where the book is near you  Adams, Andy; Newton, Clyde (1989). Sumo. London, UK: Hamlyn. ISBN 0600563561. Benjamin, David (2010). Sumo: A Thinking Fan's Guide to Japan's National Sport. North Clarendon, Vermont, USA: Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-4-8053-1087-8. Benjamin, David (1992). The Joy of Sumo: A Fan's Notes. Rutland, Vermont, USA & Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company. ISBN 0-8048-1679-4. Bickford, Lawrence (1994). Sumo And The Woodblock Print Masters. Tokyo, New York: Kodansha International. ISBN 4770017529. Buckingham, Dorothea M. (1997). The Essential Guide to Sumo. Honolulu, USA: Bess Press. ISBN 1880188805. Cuyler, P.L. (1979). Sumo From Rite to Sport. New York: Weatherhill. ISBN 0834801450. Cuyler, P.L.; Doreen Simmons (1989). Sumo From Rite to Sport. New York: Weatherhill. ISBN 0834802031. Gutman, Bill (1995). Sumo Wrestling. Minneapolis, USA: Capstone Pres. ISBN 1-56065-273-X. Hall, Mina (1997). The Big Book of Sumo. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 1880656280. Ito, Katsuharu (the 34th Kimura Shonosuke) (2017). The Perfect Guide To Sumo, in Japanese and English. Translated by Shapiro, David. Kyoto, Japan: Seigensha. ISBN 978-4-86152-632-9. Kenrick, Douglas M. (1969). The Book of Sumo: Sport, Spectacle, and Ritual. New York: Weatherhill. ISBN 083480039X. Newton, Clyde (2000). Dynamic Sumo. New York and Tokyo: Kodansha International. ISBN 4770025084. Patmore, Angela (1991). The Giants of Sumo. London, UK: Macdonald Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356181200. PHP Institute; Kitade, Seigoro, eds. (1998). Grand Sumo Fully Illustrated. Translated by Iwabuchi, Deborah. Tokyo: Yohan Publications. ISBN 978-4-89684-251-7. Sacket, Joel (1986). Rikishi The Men of Sumo. text by Wes Benson. New York: Weatherhill. ISBN 0834802147. Sargent, John A (1959). Sumo The Sport and The Tradition. Rutland, Vt.: Charles E. Tuttle Company. ISBN 0804810842. Schilling, Mark (1984). Sumo: A Fan's Guide. Tokyo, Japan: The Japan Times, Ltd. ISBN 4-7890-0725-1. Shapiro, David (1995). Sumo: A Pocket Guide. Rutland, Vermont, USA & Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company. ISBN 0-8048-2014-7. Sharnoff, Lora (1993) [1st pub. 1989]. Grand Sumo: The Living Sport and Tradition (2nd ed.). New York: Weatherhill. ISBN 978-0-8348-0283-4. Sports Watching Association (Japan); Kakuma, Tsutomu, eds. (1994). Sumo Watching. Translated by Iwabuchi, Deborah. New York: Weatherhill. ISBN 4896842367. Takamiyama, Daigoro; John Wheeler (1973). Takamiyama The World of Sumo. Tokyo, New York: Kodansha International. ISBN 0870111957. Yamaki, Hideo (2017). Discover Sumo: Stories From Yobidashi Hideo. Translated by Newton, Clyde. Tokyo: Gendai Shokan. ISBN 978-4768457986. Zabel, Thomas (2014). Sumo Skills: Instructional Guide for Competitive Sumo. Mico, TX, USA: Ozumo Academy Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9914086-0-3. Zerling, Andrew (2016). Sumo for Mixed Martial Arts: Winning Clinches, Takedowns, and Tactics. Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA: YMAA Publication Center. ISBN 978-1-59439-409-6.   === Pics sources ===   ==== Inside Sport Japan ==== Can be found on every social medias and mostly on their Discord account (Inside Sport Japan#7184). Very helpful bunch, and I quote "If it’s for Wikipedia we should be able to work out usage no problem. Just have a look through our stuff and let us know if you find images that are useful and which ones you want to use." Already asked for a few pics, most of them taken by John Gunning. In the process they need to ask the permission of the person who took the pics.   ==== Japan Sumo Association ==== They don't answer the mails and only takes phonecall in Japanese (at 03-3623-5111). Listed as the owner of a lot of pics related to 20th and early 21rst century sumo.