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Asakayama Stable

Asakayama stable (浅香山部屋, Asakayama-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ichimon or group of stables. It was set up in February 2014 by former ozeki Kaio, who branched off from Tomozuna stable.

As of January 2023 it has 9 active sumo wrestlers.

## **History**

Asakayama stable was established in February 2014 by former Ozeki Kaio, who branched off from Tomozuna stable. To begin with it had four wrestlers, two of whom he took with him from his former stable and two of whom were new recruits. In the May 2014 tournament, this stable had the distinction of being the only one where all of its wrestlers achieved kachi-koshi or a majority of wins. In September 2019 the stable produced its first sekitori in Kaisho, who was one of the transfers from Tomozuna stable. As of January 2021 it had ten wrestlers. Kaito, the other Tomozuna transfer, won the makushita division championship in that tournament, but announced his retirement after the September 2020 tournament due to a neck injury.

Alongside its human residents, Asakayama-beya also houses 2 toy poodles, Ford and Chevy, who are the stablemaster’s dogs. Unfortunately, in late December 2022, Chevy passed away.

## **Ring Name Conventions**

After branching off from Tomozuna stable stablemaster Kaio continued with the tradition of his stable and gave his wrestlers ring names or shikona that begin with the character 魁 (read: kai), meaning "charging ahead of others", also in deference to the head coach's own shikona. Examples Kaisho, Kaizen, Kaihiryu and Kaitoma.

## **Owners**

* 2014–present: 15th Asakayama Hiroyuki (yakuin taigu iin, former ozeki Kaio)

## **Coaches**

* Tomozuna Ichiro (toshiyori, former sekiwake Kaisei)

## **Notable Active Wrestlers**

* Kaisho (best rank juryo)
* Kaizen (best rank makushita)
* Kaitoma (best rank jonidan)

## **Usher**

* Koji (makuuchi yobidashi) - *Transferred from Asahiyama stable*

## **Links**

* Asakayama stable's website [1]
* Asakayama stable's Instagram [2]
* Asakayama stable's Youtube channel [3]
Asahizakura Takahide

Asahizakura Takahide - 旭桜 隆秀 (born December 28, 1964) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Asahikawa, Hokkaido. He made his debut in March 1980 and wrestled for Oshima stable. His highest rank was makushita 1 and he retired in May 1990.

## **Career**

Although he had no sumo wrestling experience in junior high school, Kasai joined Oshima stable and made his professional debut in March 1980 under the shikona "Asahizakura" (旭桜). In his first tournament, Asahizakura finished with a strong 6-1 record and was placed in a six-man playoff for the jonokuchi yusho, however, he lost in the first round by accidentally stepping out of the dohyo. Nevertheless, he continued to post strong results and was promoted to sandanme in November 1980 and makushita in September 1981. In January 1984, he was promoted to the rank of makushita 3. In this tournament, he defeated two juryo-ranked wrestlers, Shiraiwa and Hiyama, but still finished with a losing record. Shortly after, Asahizakura suffered from a rheumatic fever and a streptococcal infection which caused him to fall down to jonidan. He returned to sumo in May 1985 and he won the sandanme yusho with a perfect 7-0 record in the following July 1985 tournament. In January 1988, while ranked at makushita 3, Asahizakura defeated juryo-ranked Iwatefuji and finished with a 4-3 record. However, he was not promoted to juryo and instead makushita 1 for the following March 1988 tournament. In this tournament, he finished with a 2-5 record and could not capitalize on a juryo promotion. After this, Asahizakura missed most of the following tournaments due to a spinal disc herniation and he eventually fell off the banzuke in November 1989.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Asahizakura retired from sumo in May 1990 due to a spinal disc herniation. After retiring, he opened up a clinic in Itabashi, Tokyo, where he works as a chiropractor.

## **Fighting Style**

Asahizakura was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. His most common kimarite was yorikiri, or force out.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 189-148-63/337 (58 basho)
* **Makushita:** 116-111-12/227 (34 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 43-30-18/73 (13 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 23-6-20/29 (7 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 7-1-13/8 (3 basho)

### **Division Results**

* 1 **Sandanme** Championship (July 1985)

## **Shikona History**

* Asahizakura Takahide (1980.03 - 1988.07)
* Kasai Kazuo (1988.09 - 1990.05)

## **Gallery**

Asahizakura prepares for his upcoming matchAsahizakura during Asahifuji's Ozeki promotion (c. 1987)Asahizakura visits Juryo as a Makushita visitor
## **Sources**

* Asahizakura Takahide Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Asahizakura Takahide Rikishi Information
Ayanoumi Kintaro

Ayanoumi Kintaro - 綾の海 金太郎 (born August 17, 1955) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Inagaki, Aomori. He made his debut in September 1973 and last wrestled for Taiho stable. He reached the juryo division in July 1980. His highest rank was juryo 13 and he retired in May 1981.

## **Early Life**

Kurotaki began sumo wrestling in elementary school and played an important role during the Aomori prefectural tournament. From then, he aspired to become a professional sumo wrestler. He later dropped out of high school and moved to Tokyo without the permission of his family. After working part-time at a sushi restaurant, he was introduced to Taiho stable by a restaurant customer.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in September 1973 and won the jonokuchi yusho with a perfect 7-0 record in the following November tournament. He was promoted to sandanme in July 1974 and makushita in May 1975. He changed his shikona to "Ayanoumi" (綾の海) in March 1979 and was promoted to juryo in July 1980. In his juryo debut, Ayanoumi finished with a 5-10 record and was demoted back down to makushita. This proved to be his only tournament ranked as a sekitori.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Ayanoumi remained in makushita for another year before announcing his retirement after the May 1981 tournament. After retiring, he opened up a sushi restaurant called "Sushi Ayanoumi" in Monzen-nakacho, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

## **Fighting Style**

Ayanoumi was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. His favorite techniques were hidari-yotsu (right hand outside, left hand inside grip), yori (forcing), and shitatenage (underarm throw).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 177-142-11/319 (47 basho)
* **Juryo:** 5-10/15 (1 basho)
* **Makushita:** 116-97-11/213 (32 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 33-23/56 (8 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 16-12/28 (4 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 7-0/7 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Jonokuchi** Championship (November 1973)

## **Shikona History**

* Kurotaki (1973.09 - 1979.01)
* Ayanoumi Kintaro (1979.03 - 1980.09)
* Ayanoumi (1980.11 - 1981.05)

## **Sources**

* Ayanoumi Kintaro Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Ayanoumi Kintaro Rikishi Information
Enshunada Yuji

Enshunada Yuji - 遠州洋 悠仁 (born April 29, 1992) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Iwata, Shizuoka. He made his debut in March 2008 and wrestled for Kitanoumi stable. His highest rank was sandanme 49 and he retired in November 2014.

## **Early Life**

Suzuki began sumo wrestling from an early age and he participated in the national elementary school sumo tournament during his sixth year. He then attended Iwata Shiritsu Fukude Junior High School which did not have a sumo club, so he joined the judo club instead. He participated in the 38th National Junior High School Judo Tournament held in August 2007 in August 2007. After graduating from junior high school, he joined Kitanoumi stable. He was below the minimum height requirement of 173 cm but was allowed to make his debut after passing a secondary physical exam.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in March 2008 and was given the shikona "Enshunada" (遠州洋). Enshunada missed the November 2008 tournament and continued to sit out of the following tournaments which caused him to fall completely off the banzuke. He returned to sumo in November 2009 and had to redo maezumo (pre-sumo). In May 2010, Enshunada won his first six matches, but missed out on the jonidan yusho after losing his final match to Saishin. He reached the sandanme division in September 2010, but struggled to establish himself in the division.

In November 2012, he won his first six matches, but missed out on the jonidan yusho again after losing to Daijo in his final match. On the 5th day of the July 2013 tournament, Enshunada ruptured his left knee's anterior cruciate ligament and he subsequently missed the following four tournaments and fell off the banzuke again for the second time. He returned to action in May 2014 and had to fight in maezumo (pre-sumo) for the third time. He retired shortly after in November 2014.

## **Personal Life**

* Enshunada currently operates a YouTube channel called "チャン・エドモンド" which as of 2022 has over 18,000 subscribers.
* Enshunada is of Filipino descent through his mother's side with also Spanish and Mexican ancestry.
* Enshunada peaked at around 159 kg (350 lb) during his sumo career but after sumo, his weight has increased to 220 kg (485 lb).

## **Fighting Style**

Enshunada was proficient in both yotsu-sumo (grappling) and oshi-sumo (pushing and thrusting) techniques. His most often used winning kimarite was oshidashi (push out), followed by yorikiri (force out).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 96-83-46/179 (35 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 20-32-4/52 (8 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 59-39-28/98 (18 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 17-12-14/29 (6 basho)

## **Gallery**

Enshunada prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2010)

## **Sources**

* Enshunada Yuji Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Enshunada Yuji Rikishi Information
* From Sumo to Puroresu Sumo Forum Thread
Asahi University

Asahi University (朝日大学, Asahi Daigaku) is a private university in Mizuho, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The school was first founded in 1971 as Gifu Dental University (岐阜歯科大学 Gifu Shika Daigaku). It was renamed Asahi University in 1985 when the management department was added.

The University's sumo club has produced a couple professional sumo wrestlers, with juryo Tokushinho being their most successful alumnus. As of 2023, 5 members of Asahi University's sumo club have turned professional.

## **List**

* Names in **bold** indicate a still active wrestler.
* Green row indicates wrestler reached the elite sekitori ranks.
Buseizan Issei

Buseizan Issei - 武誠山 一成 (born May 27, 1981) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kasama, Ibaraki. He made his debut in May 2004 and last wrestled for Fujishima stable. His highest rank was makushita 7 and he retired in January 2016.

## **Early Life**

Nakano started sumo wrestling during his third year of elementary school and during his third year in junior high school, he placed second at the All-Japan Junior High School Sumo Tournament. After attending Kanazawa Municipal Technical High School, he enrolled at Toyo University where he won a total of seven individual titles. In 2003, he served as the captain of the sumo club. After graduating, he joined Musashigawa stable (later renamed Fujishima stable).

## **Career**

Nakano was expected to make his debut in early 2004, however, his debut was delayed due to a fractured left wrist. He made his debut in May 2004 and due to his amateur accomplishments, he was granted makushita tsukedashi status which allowed him to make his debut at the rank of makushita 15. However, Nakano struggled and posted three consecutive losing records from his debut which sent him down to the bottom of makushita. He missed the March 2005 tournament due to a right knee injury which resulted in him falling down to sandanme for the first time. He reached a career-best makushita 7 in March 2008, but was unable to reach the juryo division. In May 2011, he was given the shikona "Buseizan" (武誠山). Due to extreme back pain, he was unable to train which resulted in him falling down to sandanme in July 2013. He fell down to jonidan for the first time in November 2015 and retired in January 2016 after failing to obtain a winning record in jonidan. By the time he retired, Buseizan's weight had dropped from a peak of 158 kg (348 lb) to 98 kg (216 lb).

## **Fighting Style**

Buseizan was proficient in both yotsu-sumo (grappling) and oshi-sumo (pushing and thrusting) techniques. His favored grip on his opponent's mawashi was hidari-yotsu, a right hand outside, left hand inside position. His most often used winning kimarite was yorikiri (force out), followed by oshidashi (push out) and uwatenage (overarm throw).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 235-244-11/478 (70 basho)
* **Makushita:** 173-177-7/350 (51 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 58-57-4/114 (17 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 4-10/14 (2 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Nakano Issei (2004.05 - 2011.11)
* Buseizan Issei (2011.05 - 2016.01)

## **Sources**

Buseizan gets recruited into Musashigawa stable (c. 2004)Buseizan prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2007)Buseizan shortly after his retirement ceremony (c. 2016)
## **Sources**

* Buseizan Issei Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Buseizan Issei Rikishi Information
Pressurized Canister

Pressurized Canister is a
utility
use
item
which launches the player high into the air on use.

## Tactics

* Pressurized Canister, while largely unwieldy, can make for a useful additional movement option. Allowing for rapid ascent, Pressurized Canister's effect can be used to quickly scale obstacles, escape danger, or traverse the stage in previously inaccessible ways.
* The player should exercise caution, as landing may incur minor fall damage.

## Synergies

* Headstompers are absurdly effective with Pressurized Canister, with the item providing a reliable method of gaining and abusing height for surprising damage on landing.
* Chirr, with her ability to glide, can gain a substantial increase in airtime with Pressurized Canister.

## Trivia

* It is rumored that the item was previously known as the Pressurized Propeller, as that's the name of the item's image that Neik added to the wiki.
Items

**Starstorm** adds a great deal of items to the game, and alters several others. Listed below are the unique items added by Starstorm.

## Regular Items

The following items can be obtained normally from drops.

## **Special**

The following items can only be obtained through specific means.

### **Relic**

Relics are only dropped by Relic Shrines on the Temple of Elders or the Uncharted Mountain.

### **Elite**

These items are extremely rare and can only be dropped by Gilded, Void, Corrosive and Ethereal elites respectively. They do not have an active ability, instead providing passive effects while taking up the use item's slot.

### **Sibylline**

These items are exclusively dropped by the Vestiges. They do not stack.

### Curse

Curses can only be obtained from the Stranger's Hideout and the Path of the Cursed. They are purely detrimental.

### **Other**

The following items are obtained through other means.
Daiseizan Daisuke

Daiseizan Daisuke - 大青山 大介 (born May 22, 2000) is a Chinese professional sumo wrestler from Inner Mongolia. He made his debut in November 2022 and currently wrestles for Arashio stable. His highest rank as of 2023 is makushita 18.

## **Early Life**

Altan-Ochir Asgakhad was born in Inner Mongolia, China, and is of Mongolian descent. After graduating from junior high school, he moved to Japan and attended Hiryu High School in Shizuoka where he was a member of the school's sumo club. After graduating high school in March 2018, he lived in Arashio stable for three years where he worked as a trainee. He officially joined the stable in November 2021.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in November 2021 and was given the shikona "Daiseizan" (大青山) which is derived from Daqing Mountain in his hometown of Inner Mongolia. In his first three tournaments, Daiseizan finished with dominant 6-1 records. In July 2022 tournament, he was aiming for the sandanme yusho, but lost his final match to former ozeki Asanoyama who had just returned from a one month suspension. Daiseizan's progression up the banzuke was delayed after he missed two tournaments in September and November 2022 due to an injury.

Daiseizan returned to the dohyo in January 2023, having fallen down to the jonidan division, and posted strong records which earned him a promotion to makushita in July 2023. In September 2023, Daiseizan finished with a strong 6-1 record which qualified him for a seven-man playoff for the makushita yusho, however, he lost in the second round to Kayo.

## **Fighting Style**

Daiseizan is proficient in both yotsu-sumo (grappling) and oshi-sumo (pushing and thrusting) techniques. His most often used winning kimarite is yorikiri (force out), followed by oshidashi (push out).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 48-15-14/63 (12 basho)
* **Makushita:** 14-7/21 (3 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 16-5-14/21 (5 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 12-2/14 (2 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 6-1/7 (1 basho)

## **Gallery**

Daiseizan gets measured upon joining sumo (c. 2021)Daiseizan defeats Kotokenryu in Maezumo (c. 2022)Daiseizan during his time in Maezumo (c. 2022)Daiseizan prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2022)Daiseizan loses the Sandanme Yusho match (c. 2022)Daiseizan defeats Asabenkei (c. 2023)
## **See Also**

* List of Chinese Sumo Wrestlers
* List of Mongolian Sumo Wrestlers

## **Sources**

* Daiseizan Daisuke Rikishi Information
* Arashio Stable Blog Post on Daiseizan
Ayanishiki Kyugoro

Ayanishiki Kyugoro - 綾錦 久五郎 (born December 8, 1911 - February 24, 2003) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shika, Ishikawa. He made his debut in October 1928 and wrestled for Minatogawa stable. He reached the makuuchi division in January 1936. His highest rank was maegashira 11 and he retired in May 1939.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

Kyoji Toda joined Minatogawa stable and made his professional debut in October 1928 under the shikona "Notonishiki" (能登錦). Notonishiki reached juryo in May 1934 and changed his shikona to "Ayanishiki" (綾錦) in the following January 1935 tournament. He subsequently won the juryo yusho in May 1935 with a dominant 10-1 record and was promoted to makuuchi in January 1936.

### **Makuuchi Career**

Ayanishiki finished with a poor 3-8 record in his top division debut and was demoted back down to juryo. He returned to makuuchi in January 1938 and finished with a solid 8-5 record. He was promoted to a career-best maegashira 11, but could only muster out three wins in the following May 1938 tournament and was demoted back down to juryo. He retired from sumo shortly after in May 1939.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

After retiring, Ayanishiki was unable to obtain elder stock and left the Japan Sumo Association. He later ran his own business from 1955 to 1991. He also served as an unofficial coach for Sadogatake stable.

## **Fighting Style**

Ayanishiki was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. He favored a hidari-yotsu (right hand outside, left hand inside) position when gripping his opponent's mawashi (belt). His most common kimarite was uchigake (inside leg trip).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 62-71/133 (16 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 14-23/37 (3 basho)
* **Juryo:** 48-48/96 (8 basho)
* **Makushita:** 0-0/0 (4 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Notonishiki Kyuji (1928.10 - 1934.05)
* Ayanishiki Kyuji (1935.01 - 1937.05)
* Ayanishiki Kyugoro (1938.01 - 1939.05)

## **Sources**

* Ayanishiki Kyugoro Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Ayanishiki Kyugoro Rikishi Information
Akira (yobidashi)

Akira - 旭 (born January 31, 1969) is a Japanese professional sumo usher from Ebina, Kanagawa. He was recruited in April 1985 and debuted in the May 1985 tournament and he belongs to Oshima stable. He reached the Makuuchi rank in September 2002.

## **Career**

* May 1985 - Had his ring debut under Oshima stable
* July 1994 - Promoted to Sandanme yobidashi
* January 1995 - Promoted to Makushita yobidashi
* January 1996 - Promoted to Juryo yobidashi
* September 2002 - Promoted to Makuuchi yobidashi
* May 2012 - Transferred to Tomozuna stable due to the closure of Oshima stable

## **Sources**

* Akira (yobidashi) Japanese Wikipedia Article
* JSA Akira Personal Page
Bochozan Genji

Bochozan Genji - 防長山 源治 (born July 29, 1909 - May 29, 1971) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. He made his debut in January 1927 and wrestled for Dewanoumi stable. He reached the makuuchi division in May 1935. His highest rank was maegashira 11 and he retired in May 1938.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

Genji Sakamoto joined Dewanoumi stable and made his professional debut in January 1927 wrestling under his family name. Sakamoto reached the elite juryo division in May 1932 and was given the new shikona "Bochozan" (防長山). He initially struggled in juryo and was demoted back down to makushita in May 1933. He returned to juryo in January 1934 and was promoted to makuuchi in May 1935.

### **Makuuchi Career**

Bochozan was ranked in the top division for a total of 5 tournaments, reaching as high as maegashira 11 in May 1935. He was never able to establish himself as a makuuchi regular and only managed one winning record during his time in the top division. Bochozan retired from sumo in May 1938 after finishing with a poor 3-10 record.

## **Fighting Style**

Bochozan was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. His most common kimarite were shitatenage (underarm throw) and tsuridashi (lift out).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 68-81/149 (15 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 19-40/59 (5 basho)
* **Juryo:** 49-41/90 (8 basho)
* **Makushita:** 0-0/0 (1 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Sakamoto Genji (1927.01 - 1932.03)
* Bochozan Genji (1932.05 - 1938.05)

## **Sources**

* Bochozan Genji Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Bochozan Genji Rikishi Information
Asatenmai Seita

Asatenmai Seita - 朝天舞 晴多 (born May 23, 1981) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ishinomaki, Miyagi. He made his debut in March 2000 and currently wrestles for Takasago stable. His highest rank as of 2023 is makushita 8.

## **Career**

After graduating from Miyagi Prefecutural Ishinomaki Nishi High School, Hanada joined Wakamatsu stable (later merged with Takasago stable) and made his professional debut in March 2000 under the shikona "Asahanada" (朝花田). He served as the tsukebito, or personal servant to Yokozuna Asashoryu, which saw limited training time for him. Due to this, it took him seven years to reach the makushita division. He was given the new shikona "Asadoryu" (朝道龍) in January 2007 and he was promoted to makushita for the following March 2007 tournament. However, he was unable to establish himself in the division and he subsequently changed his shikona to "Asanawa" (朝縄) in March 2009. The shikona change still resulted in no positive progress, so in January 2011 he was given the new shikona of "Asatenmai" (朝天舞). As a result he was re-promoted back to makushita in May 2011 and he was able to establish himself in the division. He was promoted to a career-best makushita 8 in September 2013. He had to withdraw from the first time in his career in March 2014 due to a retinal detachment. In July 2019, at the age of 38, he won all seven matches in sandanme, but missed out on the yusho after losing to his stablemate Terasawa.

## **Fighting Style**

Asatenmai is an oshi-sumo wrestler who prefers pushing and thrusting techniques to fighting on the mawashi. His most common kimarite used is a straightforward oshidashi, or push out. Nevertheless, he has won with many rare techniques in his career such as ipponzeoi (one arm shoulder throw) and izori (backwards body drop), which he employed on multiple occasions.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 487-475-18/962 (141 basho)
* **Makushita:** 89-117-11/206 (31 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 329-308-7/637 (92 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 56-42/98 (14 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 13-8/21 (3 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Asahanada Seita (2000.03 - 2006.11)
* Asadoryu Seita (2007.01 - 2009.01)
* Asanawa Seita (2009.03 - 2010.11)
* Asatenmai Seita (2011.01 - 2022.05)
* Asatenmai Matazo (2022.07 - )

## **Gallery**

Asatenmai prepares to battle Masutoo (c. 2016)Asatenmai prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2022)Asatenmai hands Kayo his first ever loss (c. 2022)
## **Sources**

* Asatenmai Seita Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Asatenmai Seita Rikishi Information
Fujinosato Noboru

Fujinosato Noboru - 富士の里 昇 (born October 23, 1959) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Imakane, Hokkaido. He made his debut in November 1975 and last wrestled for Kokonoe stable. He reached the juryo division in May 1984. His highest rank was juryo 13 and he retired in March 1986.

## **Career**

After reaching high school, Taki already stood over 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) and was recruited by Kokonoe oyakata (the 41st yokozuna Chiyonoyama). He dropped out of high school and joined Kokonoe stable in November 1975. He initially wrestled under his surname before switching to "Fujinosato" (富士の里) in May 1978. He was promoted to makushita in the following July 1978 tournament, but struggled to breakthrough into juryo due to injuries and illnesses. He won his first makushita yusho in January 1981, but could not capitalize on a juryo promotion. He won his second makushita yusho in November 1983 and followed with two more winning records which earned him a juryo promotion for the May 1984 tournament. He struggled in his juryo debut and lost his first eight matches. He went on to finish with a 4-11 and was demoted back down to makushita in July 1984. This proved to be his only tournament as a sekitori. He announced his retirement after the March 1986 tournament.

## **Fighting Style**

Fujinosato was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. He favored a hidari-yotsu (right hand outside, left hand inside) position when gripping his opponent's mawashi (belt). His most common kimarite was yorikiri, or force out. He was also fond of employing uwatenage, or overarm throw.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 230-192-20/422 (63 basho)
* **Juryo:** 4-11/15 (1 basho)
* **Makushita:** 153-128-20/281 (43 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 32-17/49 (7 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 33-30/63 (9 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 8-6/14 (2 basho)

### **Championships**

* 2 **Makushita** Championships
	+ 1st (January 1981)
	+ 2nd (November 1983)

## **Shikona History**

* Taki (1975.11 - 1978.03)
* Fujinosato Noboru (1978.05 - 1986.03)

## **Gallery**

Takamiyama defeats Fujinosato in his first Juryo match (c. 1984)
## **Sources**

* Fujinosato Noboru Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Fujinosato Noboru Rikishi Information
Daionami Masaru

Daionami Masaru - 大鷹浪 勝 (born August 9, 1983) is a former Mongolian professional sumo wrestler from Ulaanbaatar. He made his debut in January 2001 and wrestled for Tatsunami stable. His highest rank was makushita 33 and he retired in May 2016.

## **Early Life**

Uuganbayar was an avid practitioner of Bokh (traditional Mongolian wrestling) and was scouted alongside Davaanyamyn (Harumafuji) and Ganbold (Toranoyama) out of 100 participants by former yokozuna Asahifuji in July 2000. Asahifuji intended to take all three into his Ajigawa stable, however, there was two foreigners per stable rule, so Ajigawa Oyakata recommended Uuganbayar to join Tatsunami stable which was run by Ajigawa's protege, Asahiyutaka. He was given the shikona "Daionami" (大鷹浪) and made his debut on January 2001.

## **Career**

Daionami rose pass the first two divisions quite quickly, but he struggled in sandanme. It was not until September 2004, when he was finally promoted to makushita. He could not establish himself in makushita and after four tournaments was demoted back down to sandanme. He produced mixed results for the next two years. In May 2007, he won all seven matches in sandanme, but lost to Sokokurai in a playoff for the yusho.

As a result he was promoted to a career-best makushita 33. However, he could not maintain his rank and two tournaments later, he was demoted back down to sandanme. He would bounce back between sandanme and makushita for the next seven years. He was demoted to jonidan in November 2015 for the first time since July 2002, and he subsequently announced his retirement two tournaments later.

## **Personal Life**

He obtained Japanese citizenship in November 18th, 2010. He changed his legal name from Batbaatar Uuganbayar (Батбаатарын Ууганбаяр) to Bayaru Nakata (中田バヤル).

## **Fighting Style**

Daionami was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. He won most of his bouts with a straightforward yorikiri, or force out. He was also fond of employing uwatenage, or overarm throw, and shitatenage, or underarm throw.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 309-314-14/621 (92 basho)
* **Makushita:** 62-85/147 (21 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 206-207-14/411 (61 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 36-20/56 (8 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 5-2/7 (1 basho)

## **Gallery**

Daionami (right) joins sumo alongside Ama and Ako (c. 2001)Daionami during his time in Maezumo (c. 2001)Daionami prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2007)Daionami makes his way to the Kokugikan (c. 2011)Daionami throws and defeats Hienriki (c. 2014)Daionami throws and defeats Nagao (c. 2015)

## **Sources**

* Daionami Masaru Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Daionami Masaru Rikishi Information
Daiden Hidetake

Daiden Hidetake - 大殿 英武 (born September 8, 1970) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Aomori City, Aomori. He made his debut in September 1986 and wrestled for Taiho stable. He reached the juryo division in March 1994. His highest rank was juryo 13 and he retired in May 2001.

## **Early Life**

In junior high school, Ito belonged to the judo club and took part in national competitions. After graduation he tried to join sumo, but did not meet height requirements so he continued to attend high school. However, Taiho oyakata told him to come back once he grew taller. Ito later joined the stable after meeting height requirements and he made his professional debut in September 1986.

## **Career**

He initially wrestled under his surname "Ito" (伊藤) before changing it to "Hogan" (砲岩) in July 1988. He produced a perfect 7-0 record in the September 1988 tournament, but missed out on the jonidan yusho after losing the playoff to Toyonofuji. Nevertheless, he was promoted to sandanme in the following November 1988 tournament and makushita in January 1991. He changed his shikona to "Daiden" (大殿) in July 1992.

After five consecutive winning records, Daiden was promoted to juryo in March 1994. Daiden could only manage five wins in his lone sekitori tournament and he was demoted back down to makushita in May 1994.

Daiden remained in makushita for majority of his later career. He suffered multiple retinal detachments, lower back pain, and gout. Because of this, he eventually fell down to sandanme by May 2000 and he announced his retirement a year later in may 2001.

## **Personal Life**

* Daiden was an excellent student with strong academic performances. When he dropped out of high school to join Taiho stable, his high school exempted him from any tuition fees.
* Daiden previously wrestled under the shikona "Hogan" (砲岩) from 1988 to 1992. The shikona was derived from American professional wrestler Hulk Hogan because Daiden was a big fan of professional wrestling.
* Daiden's hobby is listening to music.

## **Fighting Style**

Masutsuyoshi was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. He favored a hidari-yotsu (right hand outside, left hand inside) position when gripping his opponent's mawashi (belt). His favorite kimarite was shitatenage (underarm throw), but his most common kimarite was yorikiri, or force out.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 324-286-14/610 (89 basho)
* **Juryo:** 5-10/15 (1 basho)
* **Makushita:** 201-198/399 (57 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 59-46-7/105 (16 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 51-26-7/77 (12 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 8-6/14 (2 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Ito (1986.09 - 1988.05)
* Hogan Hidetake (1988.07 - 1992.05)
* Daiden Hidetake (1992.07 - 2001.05)

## **Gallery**

Daiden prepares for a Makushita bout (c. 1995)Daiden's tegata
## **Sources**

* Daiden Hidetake Japanese WIkipedia Article
* Daiden Hidetake Rikishi Information
Asakaze Shinichiro

Asakaze Shinichiro - 朝風 新一郎 (born June 23, 1941) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Zentsuji, Kagawa. He made his debut in March 1958 and wrestled for Sadogatake stable. He reached the juryo division in November 1967. His highest rank was juryo 2 and he retired in July 1971.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

Born in Zentsuji, Kagawa, Ishikawa joined Sadogatake stable and made his professional debut in March 1958. He initially wrestled under the shikona "Kotogahira" (琴ヶ平) before settling with "Kotoarashi" (琴嵐) in March 1959. He was promoted to sandanme in November 1959 and makushita in November 1960. He was unable to establish himself in makushita util he won the sandanme yusho with a perfect 7-0 record in May 1962. In September 1965, he changed his shikona to "Asakaze" (Asakaze and Hasegawa are the only sekitori to not adopt the "Koto" prefix for their ring name). In September 1967, he produced a 5-2 record at the rank of makushita 2 and was promoted to juryo for the following tournament.

### **Juryo Career**

Asakaze was ranked in juryo for a total of 19 tournaments, however, he was unable to reach the top division. His highest rank was juryo 2 which he achieved in the January 1970 tournament. In this tournament, he faced off against four makuuchi wrestlers, defeating maegashira Daisetsu and future ozeki Asahikuni. By the end of the tenth day, he was at a comfortable 6 wins 4 losses record, however, he missed out on his chance of a makuuchi promotion as he lost his last five matches to finish with a 6-9 record. He was demoted back down to makushita in March 1971 and he announced his retirement after going winless in July 1971.

## **Fighting Style**

Asakaze was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. He favored a migi-yotsu (left hand outside, right hand inside) position when gripping his opponent's mawashi (belt). His most common kimarite was yorikiri (force out), uwatenage (overarm throw), and shitatenage (underarm throw).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 365-343-17/708 (81 basho)
* **Juryo:** 134-151/285 (19 basho)
* **Makushita:** 137-122/259 (37 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 52-40-17/92 (15 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 38-26/64 (8 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 4-4/8 (1 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Ishikawa Takashi (1958.03 - 1958.03)
* Kotogahira (1958.05 - 1959.01)
* Kotoarashi (1959.03 - 1965.07)
* Asakaze Shinichi (1965.09 - 1968.07)
* Asakaze Shinichiro (1968.09 - 1971.07)

## **Sources**

* Asakaze Shinichiro Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Asakaze Shinichiro Rikishi Information
Needles

### Effect

4% chance to mark enemies on hit for 100% extra critical strike chance, lasts 3 seconds

### Type

Damage

*See English translation here.*

Needles is a common damage item that gives a 4% chance to mark an enemy. Marked enemies have a 100% chance to receive incoming attacks as Critical Strikes.

## Tactics

* Needles is an extremely good item for upping critical strike chance, if the player doesn't have reliable access to it. On larger targets, getting one mark can lead to a nearly doubled damage output on that target for several seconds.

## Synergies

* Needles synergizes extremely well with base critical strike items, such as Harvester's Scythe and Predatory Instincts.
* Needles takes great advantage of high attack speeds as they can increase the chance of applying its debuff

## Trivia

* The item log entry for Needles is written in Spanish, this is suspected to be due to the mod author's main language being Spanish.
* Needles has the only item log shipping method listed as "Piercing."
Banshinzan Seizaburo

Banshinzan Seizaburo - 番神山 政三郎 (born January 17, 1909 - January 7, 1982) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwazaki, Niigata. He made his debut in January 1927 and wrestled for Kagamiyama stable. He reached the makuuchi division in January 1934 and has one kinboshi. His highest rank was maegashira 2 and he retired in May 1941.

## **Early Life**

Seizaburo Hasegawa was born on January 17, 1909, in what is now Kashiwazaki, Niigata. After graduating from high school, he worked at a sake brewery in Maebashi, Gunma, but was recommended by his peers to compete at an amateur sumo tournament. He subsequently won the tournament and joined Kagamiyama stable.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

He made his professional debut in January 1927 and was given the shikona "Banshinzan" (番神山). He was promoted to juryo in May 1930. He left sumo in 1932 due to a strike called the "Shunjuen Incident", which was largely unsuccessful, so he returned to sumo in January 1933 and was promoted to makuuchi in January 1934.

### **Makuuchi Career**

In only his second tournament, Banshinzan finished with a strong 9-2 record and was runner-up to Shimizugawa's 11-0 record. He was promoted to a career-best maegashira 2 rank for the following January 1935 tournament, however, he finished with a poor 4-7 record in this tournament. In January 1936, he defeated Yokozuna Musashiyama to earn his first and only career kinboshi. He retired from sumo in May 1941 after finishing with a poor 1-14 record in the previous tournament.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

After retiring, he remained in sumo as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association, working as a coach under the name Ikazuchi Oyakata. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in 1974. He died on January 7, 1982, at the age of 72.

## **Fighting Style**

Banshinzan was an oshi-sumo wrestler who prefers pushing and thrusting techniques to fighting on the mawashi. His most common kimarite used was a straightforward tsukidashi, or thrust out.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 119-139-10-1d/257 (26 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 57-73-1d/130 (11 basho)
* **Juryo:** 56-66-2/121 (11 basho)
* **Makushita:** 6-0-8/6 (3 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Makushita** Championship (January 1931)

## **Shikona History**

* Banshinzan Seizaburo (1927.01 - 1941.05)

## **Sources**

* Banshinzan Seizaburo Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Banshinzan Seizaburo Rikishi Information
Yearning Demise

"It's never enough."— Pickup TextThe **Yearning Demise** is damage item in Starstorm.

## Synergies

The Artifact of Sacrifice synergises incredibly well with Yearning Demise, especially so during the late stages of a run.

## Trivia

Yearning Demise's log entry, like other Sibylline tier items, is written from the perspective of the Survivor.

## References

1. ↑ This description is auto-generated by the Item Infobox
Doshisha University

Doshisha University (同志社大学, *Dōshisha daigaku*), also referred to as Dodai (同大, *Dōdai*), is a private university in Kyoto City, Japan. Doshisha University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan today, with particularly strong influence in the Kansai region, and is considered one of the most selective private universities in Japan. Established in 1875, it is one of Japan's oldest private institutions of higher learning, and has approximately 30,000 students enrolled on four different campuses in Kyoto.

The University's sumo club has produced a couple professional sumo wrestlers, with sekiwake Tosanoumi being their most successful alumnus. A list of all wrestlers who were members of Doshisha University's sumo club is provided below. As of 2023, 7 members of Doshisha University's sumo club have turned professional with 3 reaching the elite sekitori ranks.

## **List**

* Names in **bold** indicate a still active wrestler.
* Green row indicates wrestler reached the elite sekitori ranks.
Atsuminada Masayuki

Atsuminada Masayuki - 渥美洋 正征 (born December 25, 1945) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Atsumi, Aichi. He made his debut in May 1961 and last wrestled for Isegahama stable. He reached the juryo division in July 1971. His highest rank was juryo 12 and he retired in January 1974.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in May 1961, wrestling for Isegahama stable. He initially wrestled under his surname and was promoted to sandanme in January 1963 and makushita in September 1964. In September 1966, he changed his shikona to "Atsuminada" (渥美洋) which was derived from his hometown of Atsumi in Aichi Prefecture. In March 1971, he produced a 7-0 record and won the makushita yusho and was promoted to the top of makushita where he finished with a 5-2 record to earn a promotion to the salaried juryo division in July 1971.

In his first tournament as a sekitori, Atsuminada finished with a 5-10 record and was demoted back down to makushita. He returned to juryo in March 1972 and was on the verge of producing a winning record, however, he lost his final match against Oshio to finish with a 7-8 record ad was subsequently demoted back down to makushita since he was ranked at the bottom of juryo. He announced his retirement after the January 1974 tournament due to an inevitable fall to sandanme.

## **Fighting Style**

Atsuminada was proficient in both yotsu-sumo (grappling) and oshi-sumo (pushing and thrusting) techniques. His favored grip on his opponent's mawashi was migi-yotsu, a left hand outside, right hand inside position. His most often used winning kimarite was hatakikomi (slap out), followed by hikiotoshi (pull out).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 274-263-5/537 (77 basho)
* **Juryo:** 12-18/30 (2 basho)
* **Makushita:** 164-161-5/325 (47 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 63-56/119 (17 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 30-26/56 (8 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 5-2/7 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Makushita** Championship (March 1971)

## **Shikona History**

* Kawai Masayuki (1961.05 - 1966.07)
* Atsuminada Masayuki (1966.09 - 1974.01)

## **Gallery**

Atsuminada during his time in the unsalaried ranks (c. 1972)
## **Sources**

* Atsuminada Masayuki Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Atsuminada Masayuki Rikishi Information
Daishinkai Kenta

Daishinkai Kenta - 大新海 健太 (born April 15, 2000) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Itoigawa, Niigata. He made his debut in March 2019 and currently wrestles for Otake stable. His highest rank as of 2023 is sandanme 4.

## **Early Life**

Kenta Oba was born on April 25, 2000, in Itoigawa City, Niigata, to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother. He began sumo in junior high school after the recommendation of his father who was a big sumo fan. He went on to attend Niigata Prefectural Kaiyo High School, which had a strong sumo program, and he participated well on the national scene. After graduating high school, he was recruited into Otake stable.

## **Career**

Oba made his professional debut in March 2019 and reached sandanme by his fourth professional tournament in November 2019. However, Oba has struggled to break into the makushita division with his highest rank being sandanme 4 which he earned in January 2022. In November 2023, he was given the shikona "Daishinkai" (大新海).

## **Fighting Style**

Daishinkai is an oshi-sumo wrestler who prefers pushing and thrusting techniques to fighting on the mawashi. His most common kimarite used is a straightforward oshidashi, or push out.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 99-90/189 (28 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 76-78/154 (22 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 19-9/28 (4 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 4-3/7 (1 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Oba Kenta (2019.03 - 2023.09)
* Daishinkai Kenta (2023.11 - )

## **Gallery**

Daishinkai gets recruited into Otake stable (c. 2019)Daishinkai during his time in Maezumo (c. 2019)Daishinkai prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2022)

## **Sources**

* Oba Kenta Rikishi Information
* Nikkan Sports Article on Oba
Chankonabe

**Chankonabe** (ちゃんこ鍋) is a Japanese stew (a type of nabemono or one-pot dish) commonly eaten in vast quantity by sumo wrestlers as part of a weight-gain diet.

## **Ingredients and Consumption**

The dish contains a dashi or chicken broth soup base with sake or mirin to add flavor. The dish is not made according to a fixed recipe and often contains whatever is available to the cook ; the bulk is made up of large quantities of protein sources such as chicken (quartered, skin left on), fish (fried and made into balls), tofu, or sometimes beef, and vegetables (daikon, bok choy, etc.).

While considered a reasonably healthy dish in its own right, *chankonabe* is very protein-rich and usually served in massive quantities, with beer and rice to increase the calorific intake. Leftover chankonabe broth can also later be used as broth for somen or udon noodles.

Chankonabe is traditionally served according to seniority, with the senior wrestlers and any guests of the sumo stable receiving first choice, and the junior wrestlers getting whatever is left.

## **Origin and Customs**

Chankonabe is also a popular restaurant food, often served in restaurants operated by retired sumo wrestlers who specialize in the dish; the first of these, Kawasaki Chanko, was started in 1937 in the Ryogoku district of Tokyo, home to many prominent sumo stables.

Chankonabe served during sumo tournaments is made exclusively with chicken, the idea being that a wrestler should always be on two legs like a chicken, not all fours.
Bontensho Yuki

Bontensho Yuki - 凡天勝 祐樹 (born July 12, 1980) is a former Mongolian professional sumo wrestler. He made his debut in January 2001 and last wrestled for Magaki stable. His highest rank was jonidan 25 and he retired in January 2003.

## **Career**

20 year old Naidan Bayarhu joined Magaki stable alongside Ganbat Batzaya (Daitenzan) in January 2001 and was given the shikona "Bontensho" (凡天勝). He produced three consecutive winning records from his debut and gradually rose up the jonidan rankings. In January 2002, he was promoted to a career-best jonidan 25, however, he pulled out of the tournament on the 6th day. He continued to sit out of the following tournaments and eventually fell off the banzuke. After sitting out of seven straight tournaments, his retirement was announced after the January 2003 tournament.

## **Fighting Style**

Bontensho was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. He won over half of his bouts with a straightforward yorikiri, or force out. He was also fond of employing shitatenage, or underarm throw.

## **Record**

### **Divison Results**

* **Total:** 21-17-18/37 (9 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 17-14-11/30 (6 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 4-3-7/7 (2 basho)

## **Gallery**

Bontensho (left) with Koryu and Hoshizakura (c. 2001)Bontensho (2002-2003)