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Matsumaeyama Kumayoshi

Matsumaeyama Kumayoshi - 松前山 熊義 (born August 5, 1909 - March 3, 1984) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Hakodate, Hokkaido. He made his debut in May 1925 and wrestled for Takashima stable. He reached the makuuchi division in May 1933. His highest rank was maegashira 1 and he retired in January 1938.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

Kawasaki joined Takashima stable and made his professional debut in May 1925 under the shikona "Tomoeminatoyama" (巴港山). He won the jonokuchi yusho with a perfect 6-0 record in January 1928. Upon promotion to juryo in February 1932, he was given the shikona "Matsumaeyama" (松前山). He reached makuuchi in May 1933.

### **Makuuchi Career**

Matsumaeyama was ranked in the top division for a total of 8 tournaments, reaching as high as maegashira 1 in January 1935. In May 1934, he defeated ozeki Musashiyama by kirikaeshi, or twisting backward knee trip. In January 1935, he defeated future yokozuna Futabayama by tsuridashi, or lift out. However, after that, he suffered from an illness and his sumo worsened. As a result, he fell back down to juryo in May 1937 and retired shortly after in January 1938.

## **Fighting Style**

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

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 82-84-5/166 (17 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 42-46/88 (8 basho)
* **Juryo:** 34-38-5/72 (7 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 6-0/6 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Jonokuchi** Championship (January 1928)

## **Shikona History**

* Tomoeminatoyama Kumayoshi (1925.05 - 1931.10)
* Hakkozan (1932.01 - 1932.01)
* Matsumaeyama Kumayoshi (1932.02 - 1936.05)
* Oshimanada Kimiyoshi (1937.01 - 1937.01)
* Matsumaeyama Kumayoshi (1937.05 - 1938.01)

## **Gallery**

Matsumaeyama poses with his kesho-mawashi
## **Sources**

* Matsumaeyama Kumayoshi Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Matsumaeyama Kumayoshi Rikishi Information
Mochikyukin

**Mochikyukin** (持ち給金, lit. "salary holdings" or "possession wages") is a system of payment for sumo wrestlers that supplements the basic salary that sekitori earn.

This bonus is calculated using a fairly complex formula. When a wrestler enters professional sumo, he is credited with 3 yen. Every time he achieves kachi-koshi (more wins than losses) in a tournament, this value increases by 0.5 yen (or 50 sen) for each additional win over the number of losses (e.g. 1.5 yen for a 9-6 record). No deduction is made for a make-koshi record.

There are minimum values of mochikyukin that are paid to wrestlers of different rank (juryo, makuuchi, ozeki and yokozuna), should they not be eligible for a greater amount already. If a wrestler is subsequently demoted the difference between the value prior to promotion and the minimum value will be deducted from the mochikyukin account. The minimum values for the respective levels are 40 yen for juryo, 60 yen for makuuchi, 100 yen for ozeki and 150 yen for yokozuna.

There are two ways to obtain a big jump in the mochikyukin. Winning the makuuchi yusho (championship) gives a bonus of 30 yen, which increases to 50 yen if the championship was won with a "perfect" (15-0) record. A maegashira will receive a 10 yen bonus if he can defeat a yokozuna during a tournament. Such a win is called a kinboshi (lit. gold star).

The value of the mochikyukin account is multiplied by a predefined number to give the actual distributed monetary bonus, which is paid six times a year (once for each tournament) to the sekitori wrestlers; the current multiplier, since the year 1998, is 4000.

This means that, as an example, a kinboshi victory will be worth ¥240,000 per annum additional income for the remainder of the wrestler's career. Although he never won the makuuchi championship, former sekiwake Akinoshima won 16 kinboshi during his career, which gave him a mochikyukin account that was larger than those of many ozeki.

With its strong bias towards large kachi-koshi scores and top division championships, the highest mochikyukin accounts are credited to the strongest yokozuna. Mochikyukin accounts of over 1000 yen (corresponding to an additional income of 24 million yen per year) have been achieved by the very strongest yokozuna such as Taiho and Chiyonofuji.
Osanai Koju

Osanai Koju - 長内 孝樹 (born March 1, 1999) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tsuruta, Aomori. He made his debut in March 2021 and currently wrestles for Takasago stable. His highest rank as of 2023 is makushita 10.

## **Early Life**

Osanai began sumo wrestling at a local sumo dojo during his first year at Tsuruta Choritsu Umezawa Elementary School. After graduating from Tsuruta Choritsu Tsuruta Junior High School, he attended Goshogawara Agricultural & Forestry High School where he participated in many national competitions. After graduating, Osanai enrolled at Kinki University where he won a total of 5 titles during his four years at the school. Upon graduation from university, he joined Takasago stable at the recommendation of his family.

## **Career**

Osanai made his debut in March 2021 and finished with a solid 6-1 record in his first professional tournament. In July 2021, Osanai won the jonidan yusho with a perfect 7-0 record. In January 2022, Osanai finished with another perfect 7-0 record, however, he missed out on the sandanme yusho after losing to Mukainakano in the playoff. Nevertheless, he was promoted to the rank of makushita 14 for the following March 2022 tournament where he posted a 4-3 record. This bumped him up to makushita 10 for the May 2022 tournament.

## **Fighting Style**

Osanai is proficient in both yotsu-sumo (grappling) and oshi-sumo (pushing and thrusting) techniques. His most often used winning kimarite is oshidashi (push out). He is also fond of employing dashinage (pulling throw) techniques.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 66-46/112 (17 basho)
* **Makushita:** 37-40/77 (11 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 16-5/21 (3 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 7-0/7 (1 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 6-1/7 (1 basho)

## **Gallery**

Osanai commits to Takasago stable (c. 2021)Osanai defeats Fujiseiun to win the Jonidan Yusho (c. 2021)Osanai receives the Jonidan Yusho certificate (c. 2021)Osanai loses the Sandanme yusho playoff (c. 2022)Osanai prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2022)Osanai loses to Shishi (c. 2022)
## **Sources**

* Osanai Koju Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Osanai Koju Rikishi Information
Kototsurugi Junya

Kototsurugi Junya - 琴剣 淳弥 (born July 6, 1960 - March 26, 2021) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kawara, Fukuoka. He made his debut in March 1976 and wrestled for Sadogatake stable. His highest rank was sandanme 46 and he retired in September 1986.

## **Career**

Miyata joined Sadogatake stable after graduating junior high school and he made his professional debut in March 1976. He initially wrestled under the shikona "Kotokyushu" (琴九州) before switching to "Kototsurugi" (琴剣) in November 1978. He had a rather slow start to sumo and did not to reach the sandanme division until November 1980. His highest rank was sandanme 46 and he retired from professional sumo in September 1986.

Even though Kototsurugi had a rather uneventful sumo career, he was already famous during his time as an active wrestler. This was because he was a talented artist and would always carry around a sketchbook. Kototsurugi already had multiple illustrations published by several magazines and he was also popular around his stablemates.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

After retiring from sumo, he trained at a chanko restaurant owned by a senior stablemate and then he opened up his own chanko restaurant in Funabashi, Chiba, which was his wife's hometown. However, his wife became ill and the restaurant subsequently closed down. Prior to becoming a manga artist, he worked at a garbage disposal facility before his wife encouraged him to chase his dreams.

From 1991 to 2020, Kototsurugi worked as a sumo manga artist and he worked for multiple employers, including the Sports Hochi and the Japan Sumo Association. His style of manga ranges from comical to realistic and it is based off his own real-life experiences. He has also helped with designing wrestler's kesho-mawashi. Such wrestlers include Kotonishiki, Kotooshu, Kotoshogiku, and Osunaarashi.

In 2002, Kototsurugi re-opened his chanko restaurant in Funabashi, Chiba.

### **Death**

On January 18, 2021, Kototsurugi's official twitter account announced the suspension of all his serializations and that he was under medical treatment. He died on March 26, 2021, at a hospital in Narashino, Chiba. He was 60 years old.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 215-226/441 (64 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 70-91/161 (23 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 136-130/266 (38 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 9-5/14 (2 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Miyata (1976.03 - 1976.03)
* Kotokyushu (1976.05 - 1978.09)
* Kototsurugi Noboru (1978.11 - 1984.03)
* Kototsurugi Junya (1984.05 - 1986.09)

## **Gallery**

Kototsurugi after a training session in NagoyaKototsurugi (right squatting) trains with his stablemates
## **Sources**

* Kototsurugi Junya Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Kototsurugi Junya Rikishi Information
Oitekaze Stable

Oitekaze stable (追手風部屋, Oitekaze-beya) is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ichimon or group of stables. It was set up in October 1st, 1998, by former maegashira Daishoyama, who branched off from Tatsunami stable.

As of January 2023 it has 18 active sumo wrestlers.

## **History**

Oitekaze stable was established in October 1st, 1998 by former Maegashira Daishoyama, who branched off from Tatsunami stable, taking some wrestlers with him including future sekitori like Hayateumi and Daishodai. Oitekaze stable produced the first European sekitori when Georgian Kokkai was promoted to juryo in 2003.

Ever since July 2005, Kokkai was the only sekitori from Oitekaze stable. In 2008, Daishoumi was promoted to juryo, the first sekitori promotion for Oitekaze stable since Kokkai's promotion in 2003. Kokkai retired in 2012, leaving Oitekaze stable without any sekitori. In 2013, Endo earned promotion to juryo. Since March 2018, Oitekaze stable has been a prominent stable with seven rikishi in the sekitori ranks.

Since Oitekaze oyakata did sumo at Nihon University, many of his rikishi are from Nihon University. His first two sekitori, Hayateumi and Hamanishiki, were former Nihon University sumo members. Recent sekitori such as Endo and Daishoyama also did sumo at Nihon University.

In the January 2021 basho, Daieisho won his first yusho and thus the first makuuchi yusho of Oitekaze stable. That same tournament, Tsurugisho won the juryo yusho. This was the first time since 2005 when the juryo yusho winner and makuuchi yusho winner were from the same stable.

## **Ring Name Conventions**

Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona that begin with the characters 大翔 (read: daishō) or simply 大 (read: dai), in deference to their coach and the stable's owner, the former Daishoyama.

## **Owners**

* 1998-present: 11th Oitekaze Naoki (iin, former maegashira Daishoyama)

## **Notable Active Wrestlers**

* Daieisho (best rank sekiwake)
* Endo (best rank komusubi)
* Tobizaru (best rank komusubi)
* Tsurugisho (best rank maegashira)
* Daishomaru (best rank maegashira)
* Daishoho (best rank maegashira)
* Daiamami (best rank maegashira)
* Hitoshi (best rank juryo)
* Satsumasho (best rank sandanme)

## **Notable Former Wrestlers**

* Hayateumi (former sekiwake)
* Kokkai (former komusubi)
* Hamanishiki (former maegashira)
* Daishodai (former juryo)
* Daishoumi (former juryo)
* Takakasuga (best rank juryo) - *transferred from Kasugayama stable,* *later transferred to Nakagawa stable*
* Wakakeisho (former makushita)
* Kasugakuni (former makushita) - *transferred from Kasugayama stable,* *later transferred to Nakagawa stable*
* Daishoma (former makushita)
* Daishoyu (former makushita)
* Kasugaryu (former makushita) - *transferred from Kasugayama stable,* *later transferred to Nakagawa stable*

## **Referee**

* Shikimori Kiichiro (makuuchi gyoji) - *Transferred from Kiriyama stable*

## **Hairdresser**

* Tokosaku (second class tokoyama) - *Transferred from Kiriyama stable*
* Tokokaze (third class tokoyama)

## **Website**

* Oitekaze stable's website [1]
* Oitekaze stable's Facebook [2]
Kashiwado Risuke

Kashiwado Risuke - 柏戸 利助 (born 1783 - October 27, 1828) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tsugaru District, Mutsu. He made his debut in February 1806 and wrestled for Isenoumi stable. He reached the makuuchi division in February 1811 and has 16 top division championships. His highest rank was ozeki and he retired in January 1825.

## **Career**

Kawanami was born in Tsugaru District, Mutsu province (currently Goshogawara, Aomori) and he went to Edo in 1806, joining Isenoumi stable. He was given the shikona Kashiwado and worked under the Hirosaki Domain. He reached makuuchi in February 1811 and was promoted to ozeki in March 1815. He won 16 tournaments in the top makuuchi division, but his top division win ratio was not so high at .810, compared with Tanikaze (.949) and Onogawa (.917).

In June 1823, the Gojo family granted yokozuna licences to Kashiwado and his rival Tamagaki, but he rejected his. The reason has been said to be that he was afraid that this would cause conflict with the Yoshida family. Tamagaki also rejected the licence. The following year Tamagaki suddenly died, and his death shocked Kashiwado. In January 1825, Kashiwado lost three consecutive bouts and retired.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Kahiwado was not promoted to yokozuna but because 20th Yoshida Oikaze had heard of his case, he decided to issue a license to Onomatsu Midorinosuke in 1828, making Onomatsu the first yokozuna in 39 years. After retiring, Kashiwado remained in the sumo world and inherited Isenoumi stable, but he died in 1828 at the age of 45.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 185-50-53-9draws-8holds-20no results/272 (34 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 158-37-53-7draws-5holds-16no results/223 (29 basho)
* **Juryo:** 27-13-2draws-3holds-4no results/49 (5 basho)

### **Championships**

* 16 Unofficial **Makuuchi** Championships
	+ 1st (November 1812)
	+ 2nd (January 1813)
	+ 3rd (November 1813)
	+ 4th (April 1814)
	+ 5th (March 1815)
	+ 6th (November 1815)
	+ 7th (March 1816)
	+ 8th (October 1816)
	+ 9th (October 1817)
	+ 10th (October 1818)
	+ 11th (March 1819)
	+ 12th (November 1819)
	+ 13th (March 1820)
	+ 14th (February 1821)
	+ 15th (January 1822)
	+ 16th (October 1822)

## **Shikona History**

* Itadaki Risuke (1808.10 - 1812.11)
* Kashiwado Risuke (1813.01 - 1825.01)

## **Gallery**

19th century woodblock print of ozeki Kashiwado Risuke
## **Sources**

* Kashiwado Risuke Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Kashiwado Risuke Rikishi Information
Nikko Rinichi

Nikko Rinichi - 日煌 凜一 (born October 1, 2001) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Chikushino, Fukuoka. He made his debut in July 2020 and currently wrestles for Michinoku Stable. His highest rank as of 2023 is sandanme 62.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut under his real surname "Yasunishi" (安西) as his shikona in the September 2020 tournament finishing with a 4-3 record. In the December 2020 tournament, he finished with a lackluster 2-5 record despite this setback he managed to reach the jonidan division in the March 2021 tournament after scoring a 4-3 record. He reached the sandanme division in March 2023 after scoring a 3-4 record. In the September 2023 tournament he changed his shikona to "Nikko Rinichi".

## **Assault Incident**

In May 2023, Michinoku Stable was the subject of controversy because a senior wrestler, Kirinofuji assaulted Nikko, with a frying pan and whipped him with a jump rope. Stablemaster Michinoku was also accused of having covered these facts of violence by contributing directly to the fact that the aggressor can remain within the stable in a first time, then, in a second time, to the fact that the aggressor can retire with dignity and without any charges brought against him. Hanakago-Oyakata Daijuyama the director of the Compliance Department, is also implicated for having let the aggressor go unpunished, despite having been informed late and by Nikko.

## **Fighting Style**

Nikko is proficient in both fighting on the mawashi (yotsu-sumo) or with pushing and thrusting techniques (oshi-sumo). His most common techniques are oshidashi (push out), yorikiri (force out) and shitatenage (underarm throw).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 73-67/140 (21 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 5-9/14 (2 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 59-53/112 (16 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 9-5/14 (2 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Yasunishi Rintaro (2020.07 - 2023.07)
* Nikko Rinichi (2023.09 -

## **Gallery**

Nikko battles Suyama (c. 2022)Nikko defeats Shinyashiki (c. 2023)Nikko prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2023)
## **Sources**

* Nikko Rinichi Rikishi Information
* Controversies in Professional Sumo Wikipedia Article
Onokatsu Kazuhiro

Onokatsu Kazuhiro - 阿武剋 一弘 (born May 5, 2000) is a Mongolian professional sumo wrestler from Uvs Province. He made his debut in September 2023 and currently wrestles for Onomatsu stable. His highest rank as of 2023 is makushita 8.

## **Early Life**

Batjargal Choijilsuren was born on May 25, 2000, in Uvs Province. He moved to Japan in the spring of 2016 to attend Asahigaoka High School and was a member of the school's sumo club. In his second year, he won the Kanto Tournament open weight class and in his third year, he took second place at the National High School Sumo Championship.

After graduating high school, Choijilsuren enrolled at Nippon Sport Science University to continue his amateur sumo career. During his first year, he was runner-up at the East Japan Rookie Tournament and in his second year, he took the open weight class championship at the East Japan Student Tournament. In his fourth year, he won the East Japan Student Tournament open weight division class championship again and the National Student Sumo Championship, with the latter earning him makushita tsukedashi status. Upon graduating university, Choijilsuren was recruited into Onomatsu stable.

## **Career**

Choijilsuren made his professional debut in September 2023 under the shikona "Onokatsu" (阿武剋), with the first two kanji coming from his stable, while the last character being one of the kanji for "victory". Due to his accomplishments in amateur sumo, he was given special dispensation and made his debut at the rank of makushita 15. He lost his first professional bout to Kotodaigo, but was still able to muster out a solid 5-2 record in his professional debut.

## **Fighting Style**

Onokatsu is a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. He won majority of his bouts with a straightforward yorikiri, or force out.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 5-2/7 (1 basho)
* **Makushita:** 5-2/7 (1 basho)

## **Gallery**

Onokatsu gets measured upon joining sumo (c. 2023)Onokatsu joins alongside fellow Mongol, Kyokukaiyu (c. 2023)Onokatsu prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2023)Onokatsu pushes out and defeats Terutsuyoshi (c. 2023)Onokatsu defeats Asashiyu (c. 2023)

## **Sources**

* Onokatsu Kazuhiro Rikishi Information
* Big Lobe News Article on Onokatsu
Tamagaki Gakunosuke

Tamagaki Gakunosuke - 玉垣 額之助 (born 1784 - August 5, 1824) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Takaki District, Hizen. He made his debut in October 1806 and wrestled for Tamagaki stable. He reached the makuuchi division in October 1810 and has four top division championships. His highest rank was ozeki and he died while as an active wrestler in August 1824.

## **Career**

Born Okada Kinsaku (he later changed his given name to Tanaka) in Takaki District, Hizen Province (currently Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki), he initally wrestled for Osaka sumo before joining Edo sumo's Tamagaki stable in 1806. Upon promotion to makuuchi in October 1810 he was given the shikona "Koshinoumi Yuzo" (越ノ海 勇藏). He later took the shikona "Tamagaki Gakunosuke" (玉垣 額之助) in 1814. In April 1814, he was ranked at maegashira 1, but in the very next November 1814 tournament, he was ranked at ozeki. The reason was that the banzuke (the sumo wrestlers' hierarchy) was changed to that based on real ability.

In June 1823, Tamagaki and Kashiwado were awarded yokozuna licences by the Gojo family. However, after Kashiwado rejected the licence, he also rejected his. In the next year, he died while being an active wrestler.

In the top makuuchi division, he achieved the best record in only four tournaments, but his win ratio finally reached .815. Rival Kashiwado won 16 tournaments, but he recorded the win ratio .810.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 114-27-67-13draws-1hold-14no results/169 (25 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 114-27-67-13draws-1hold-14no results/169 (25 basho)

### **Championships**

* 4 Unofficial **Makuuchi** Championships
	+ 1st (April 1812)
	+ 2nd (November 1814)
	+ 3rd (February 1818)
	+ 4th (October 1820)

## **Shikona History**

* Koshinoumi Yuzo (1810.10 - 1813.11)
* Tamagaki Banemon (1814.04 - 1814.04)
* Tamagaki Gakunosuke (1814.11 - 1824.01)

## **Gallery**

19th century woodblock print of ozeki Tamagaki Gakunosuke
## **Sources**

* Tamagaki Gakunosuke Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Tamagaki Gakunosuke Rikishi Information
Rikishi

A **rikishi** (Japanese: 力士), **sumotori** (相撲取り) or, more colloquially, **osumosan** (お相撲さん), is a professional sumo wrestler. Rikishi are expected to live according to centuries-old rules and, although there are some exceptions, most come from Japan, where sumo is practiced exclusively. Participation in official tournaments is the only means of marking achievement in sumo and the rank of an individual rikishi is based solely on official wins.

## **Terminology**

In popular use, the term rikishi can mean any sumo wrestler and an alternative term to sumotori (sumo practitioner) or the more colloquial sumosan. The two kanji characters that make up the word rikishi are "strength/power" and "gentleman/samurai"; consequently, and more idiomatically, the term can be defined as "a gentleman of strength".

Within the world of sumo, *rikishi* is used as a catch-all term for wrestlers who are in the lower, un-salaried divisions of jonokuchi, jonidan, sandanme and makushita. The more prestigious term sekitori refers to wrestlers who have risen to the two highest divisions of juryo and makuuchi and who have significantly more status, privilege and salary than their lower-division counterparts.

## **Lifestyle of a Rikishi**

The life of a sumo wrestler is strictly regimented and has detailed prescriptions and rules for *rikishi* that have been observed for centuries, so much so that *rikishi* can be seen more as a way of life than a career.

They are expected to grow their hair long to form a topknot or *chonmage*, similar to the samurai hairstyles of the Edo Period. Furthermore, they are expected to wear the *chonmage* and traditional Japanese dress at all times when in public. Sumo life centers around the training stables to which all active wrestlers belong. In addition, most wrestlers, and all junior ones, live in their stable in a dormitory style: training, cleaning, eating, sleeping and socializing together. For more details, see Life as a professional sumo wrestler.
Seiko

Seiko - 勢鴻 (born June 17, 1968) is a former Hong Kong professional sumo wrestler. He made his debut in July 1987 and wrestled for Isegahama stable. His highest rank was jonidan 88 and he retired in May 1989.

## **Early Life**

There are many different variations of Seiko's birth-name. According to the sumo database, his name is Zhen Bang Gu, while *Grand Sumo* by Lora Sharnoff, states that is is Chun Bong Koo (Ku). He was scouted by Isegahama Oyakata (ex-ozeki Kiyokuni) at his grandfather's Chinese restaurant inn Tokyo.

## **Career**

He made his debut in the July 1987 under the shikona "Seiko" (勢鴻). He was much taller than most of his opponents as he stood at 1.89 m (6 ft 2.5 in). Even though he had an imposing size, he struggled and produced three straight losing records. He reached a career high jonidan 88 in July 1988.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Seiko sat out of the September and November 1988 tournaments and as a result fell off the banzuke. His retirement from the sport was announced after the May 1989 tournament. After retirement he became engaged in the restaurant industry.

## **Personal Life**

* Seiko is the first sumo wrestler with a British passport, since Hong Kong was a British Colony at the time of his birth. The only other wrestler to hold a British passport is Hidenokuni Hajime.
* According to his Facebook, He is married and currently lives in Nago, Okinawa.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 19-23-14/42 (9 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 6-8-7/14 (3 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 13-15-7/28 (5 basho)

### **Achievements**

* **1st** Hong Kong professional sumo wrestler

## **Sources**

* Seiko Rikishi Information
* Sharnoff, Lora (1993). *Grand Sumo*. Weatherhill
Sakahoko Yojiro

Sakahoko Yojiro - 逆鉾 與治郎 (born June 7, 1942 - December 2000) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Sendai, Kagoshima. He made his debut in July 1958 and wrestled for Izutsu stable. He reached the makuuchi division in May 1963 and has one special prize. His highest rank was maegashira 6 and he retired in November 1963.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

After graduating junior high school he joined Izutsu stable after he was recommended by a local assembly member. He made his professional debut in July 1958 and initially wrestled under the shikona "Kawauchi" (川内). He was promoted to sandanme in November 1959 and makushita in May 1960. In May 1962 he finished with a 5-2 record and was promoted to juryo for the following July 1962 tournament.

### **Juryo Career**

Upon promotion to juryo he changed his shikona to "Sakahoko" (逆鉾) which had been used by two previous sekitori in his stable. In his first tournament as a sekitori he finished with a 9-6 record and established himself in the division. After two consecutive 10-5 records he was promoted to makuuchi in May 1963.

### **Makuuchi Career**

In his first makuuchi tournament Sakahoko finished with an impressive 11-4 record after winning his last eight matches and was awarded the Fighting Spirit prize. He was promoted to the rank of maegashira 6 in the following July 1963, however, he followed with two losing records.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

After the September 1963 tournament he ran away from Izutsu stable and went through an elopement. After his stable found out he announced he retired from the sport prior to the November 1963 tournament at the young age of 21. After retiring he ran a chanko restaurant in Kyoto called "Chanko Sakahoko" (ちゃんこ逆鉾).

He died in December 2000 at the age of 58, but his restaurant is still open.

## **Fighting Style**

Sakahoko 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. He was also fond of employing tsuppari, or a series of rapid thrusts to the chest. His most common kimarite was tsukidashi, or thrust out.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 181-111-15/292 (33 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 24-21-15/45 (4 basho)
* **Juryo:** 44-31/75 (5 basho)
* **Makushita:** 58-34/92 (13 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 17-7/24 (3 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 31-17/48 (6 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 7-1/8 (1 basho)

### **Achievements**

* **Special Prizes:** Fighting Spirit Prize (1)

## **Shikona History**

* Kawauchi Motoyuki (1958.07 - 1962.05)
* Sakahoko Yojiro (1962.07 - 1963.11)

## **Gallery**

Sakahoko poses with his kesho-mawashi (c. 1963)Sakahoko won the Fighting Spirit prize in his first tournament (c. 1963)
## **Sources**

* Sakahoko Yojiro Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Sakahoko Yojiro Rikishi Information
Rikinojo (yobidashi)

Rikinojo - 利樹之丞 (born November 2, 1973) is a Japanese professional sumo usher from Sakata, Yamagata. He was recruited in April 1989 and debuted in the May 1989 tournament and he belongs to Takasago stable. He reached the Makuuchi rank in January 2020.

## **Career**

* May 1989 - Had his ring debut under Takasago stable using his real given name of Riki (利樹) as his ringname
* July 1994 - Promoted to Jonidan yobidashi
* January 1995 - Promoted to Sandanme yobidashi
* January 1999 - Promoted to Makushita yobidashi
* May 2002 - Promoted to Juryo yobidashi
* January 2005 - Changed his shikona to Rikinojo (利樹之丞)
* January 2020 - Promoted to Makuuchi yobidashi

## **Sources**

* Rikinojo (yobidashi) Japanese Wikipedia Article
* JSA Rikinojo Personal Page
Tennozan Kai

Tennozan Kai - 天王山 開 (born August 21, 1993) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Katano, Osaka. He made his debut in January 2012 and wrestled for Onomatsu stable. His highest rank was makushita 16 and he retired in November 2022.

## **Early Life**

Shinohara began sumo wrestling when he was in the third grade of elementary school and he won second place at a wanpaku sumo tournament held in Katano, Osaka. He practiced at a local dojo until his graduation from junior high school. He went on to attend Soukai Senior High School where he was a member of the sumo club. He also served as student council president as well as captain of the sumo club. After graduating high school, he was recruited into Onomatsu Stable by Onomatsu Oyakata (former sekiwake Masurao).

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in January 2012 and initially wrestled under his surname Shinohara. He was promoted to sandanme in July 2012 and makushita in January 2014. He won the sandanme yusho with a perfect 7-0 record in the November 2014 tournament. In September 2018, he was given the shikona "Tennozan" (天王山). Prior to the July 2019 tournament, he tore his right shoulder's rotator cuff and had to sit out of the following two tournaments which resulted in a drop back down to jonidan. He returned to makushita in September 2020 and reached a career-best makushita 16 in November 2021.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Tennozan retired from sumo in November 2022. His retirement ceremony, or danpatsu-shiki, was held on December 10th, and he returned to his hometown to become a police officer.

## **Personal Life**

* From 2013 to 2015, Tennozan was in charge of performing comic sumo displays (初っ切り, shokkiri) with stablemate Wakayama.
* Tennozan's hobby is listening to music.

## **Fighting Style**

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

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 226-195-27/420 (65 basho)
* **Makushita:** 99-112-13/210 (32 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 110-79-14/189 (29 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 12-2/14 (2 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 5-2/7 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Sandanme** Championship (November 2014)

## **Shikona History**

* Shinohara Kai (2012.01 - 2018.07)
* Tennozan Kai (2018.09 - 2022.11)

## **Gallery**

Tennozan gets recruited into Onomatsu stable (c. 2011)Tennozan wins the Sandanme Yusho (c. 2014)Tennozan loses to Ura (c. 2020)Tennozan prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2020)Tennozan battles Abi (c. 2021)Tennozan's retirement ceremony (c. 2022)
## **Sources**

* Tennozan Kai Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Tennozan Kai Rikishi Information
Sumowrestling Wiki

**Welcome to The Sumo Wrestling Wiki**

Sumo (Japanese: 相撲) is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring (dohyo) or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).

Sumo originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally, where it is considered the national sport. It is considered a gendai budo, which refers to modern Japanese martial arts, but the sport has a history spanning many centuries. Many ancient traditions have been preserved in sumo, and even today the sport includes many ritual elements, such as the use of salt purification, from Shinto.

Life as a wrestler is highly regimented, with rules regulated by the Japan Sumo Association. Most sumo wrestlers are required to live in communal sumo training stables, known in Japanese as heya, where all aspects of their daily lives—from meals to their manner of dress—are dictated by strict tradition.

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Oguruma Stable (1877)

Oguruma stable (尾車部屋, Oguruma-beya) was a stable of sumo wrestlers which was established in June 1877 and was shut down in December 1940. The stable was revived in March 1987 by former ozeki Kotokaze *(see Oguruma stable page for reincarnation).*

## **History**

Oguruma stable was established in June 1877 by former maegashira Katsuyama who branched out from Tamagaki stable. The stable produced ozeki Otohira who took control of the stable after his retirement in 1899. In 1901, the stable's top wrestler Ozutsu rose to the rank of yokozuna. Oguruma stable was a large stable from the Meiji period to the early Taisho period. However, after the death of Oguruma Oyakata (former ozeki Otohira) in 1916, a dispute on who the successor should be took place which saw a decline in new recruits for the stable. Oguruma stable closed down in May 1940.

## **Owners**

* 1916-1940: 4th Oguruma (former sekiwake Otohira)
* 1897-1916: 3rd Oguruma (former ozeki Otohira)
* 1877-1896: 2nd Oguruma (former maegashira Katsuyama)

## **Notable Former Wrestlers**

* Ozutsu (the 18th yokozuna)
* Araiwa (former ozeki)
* Otohira (former ozeki)
Michinoku Stable (Meiji period)

Michinoku stable (陸奥部屋, Michinoku-beya) was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ichimon or group of stables. The stable was established sometime in the Meiji period and closed in April 1960 with all its personnel transferring to Nishikijima stable.

## **History**

Michinoku stable was established sometime during the Meiji period. In 1937 sekiwake Oshio took control of the stable which he managed until the stable's closing in April 1960 with all personnel transferring to Nishikijima stable.

## **Owners**

* 1936-1960: 4th Michinoku (former sekiwake Oshio)
* 1927-1936: 3rd Michinoku (former juryo Saigo)
* 1894-1907: 2nd Michinoku (former juryo Kikisen)
* 1870-1892: 1st Michinoku (former juryo Fukagawa)
Rinko Yoshikazu

Rinko Yoshikazu - 麟虎 寛一 (born July 4, 2006) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Okaya, Nagano. He made his debut in March 2022 and currently wrestles for Nishonoseki stable. His highest rank as of 2023 is sandanme 27.

## **Early Life**

Rei Hayashi was born on July 4, 2006, in Okaya, Nagano, to a Japanese father and a Filipino mother. He and his twin brother, Ryu, began sumo wrestling during their time in elementary school and attended the same sumo dojo as ozeki Mitakeumi. He later attended Kiso Choritsu Fukushima Junior High School where he was a member of the sumo club and was active in national competitions. After graduating junior high school, he and his brother joined Nishonoseki stable.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in March 2022 and was given the shikona "Rinko" (林虎). In July 2022, he was aiming for the jonidan yusho and won his first six matches, however, he went on to lose his final match to Hitoshi. Nevertheless, he followed with another winning record and was promoted to sandanme in November 2022. In January 2024, he changed the kanji of his shikona to from "林虎" to "麟虎".

## **Fighting Style**

Rinko 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:** 41-29/70 (10 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 27-22/49 (7 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 10-4/14 (2 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 4-3/7 (1 basho)

## **Gallery**

Rinko gets recruited into Nishonoseki stable (c. 2022)Rinko gets measured upon joining sumo (c. 2022)Rinko during his time in Maezumo (c. 2022)Rinko defeats Shogun (c. 2022)Rinko prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2022)Rinko loses the Jonidan Yusho match to Hitoshi (c. 2022)

## **Sources**

* Rinko Yoshikazu Rikishi Information
* Shimin Shimbun Article on Rinko
Tatsufuji Yuji

Tatsufuji Yuji - 立富士 祐司 (born July 26, 1960) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fujinomiya, Shizuoka. He made his debut in March 1979 and last wrestled for Tatsunami stable. He reached the juryo division in July 1985. His highest rank was juryo 11 and he retired in September 1989.

## **Early Life**

Watanabe competed in sumo at elementary school at a recreational level, but upon reaching junior high school, he started to practice more competitively. When he enrolled at Fujinomiya Kita High School, he had already weighed over 100 kg (220 Ib) and played an active role in national competitions. During his third year, he finished 8th in both the individual and group championships. He went on to compete at the National Sports Festival of Japan in Nagano where he was recruited by Tatsunami Oyakata (former sekiwake Haguroyama).

## **Career**

He joined Tatsunami stable in March 1979 and was given the shikona "Tatsufuji" (立富士). In his first tournament, he finished with a perfect 7-0 record, but missed out on the jonokuchi yusho after losing in the playoff. In may 1980, he produced another perfect 7-0 record, but again missed out on the jonidan yusho after losing the playoff to Kinko. He was promoted to makushita in March 1981 and after four years in makushita, he was promoted to juryo in July 1985. He could only manage a 3-12 record and was demoted back down to makushita. He returned to juryo in may 1986 as "Tachinofuji" (立の富士), but finished with yet another losing record and was demoted back down to makushita.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

After losing sekitori status, Tatsufuji remained in the unsalaried ranks for another three years before announcing his retirement after the September 1989 tournament. After retiring, he went to work for a local paper company for a while, but later switched occupations and became a masseur.

## **Fighting Style**

Tatsufuji 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.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 242-197-18/439 (64 basho)
* **Juryo:** 10-20/30 (2 basho)
* **Makushita:** 154-126-14/280 (42 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 52-39/91 (13 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 19-12-4/31 (5 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 7-0/7 (1 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Tatsufuji Yuji (1979.03 - 1985.09)
* Tachinofuji Yuji (1985.11 - 1989.09)

## **Sources**

* Tatsufuji Yuji Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Tatsufuji Yuji Rikishi Information
Shikimori Kainosuke

Shikimori Kainosuke - 式守 海之助 (born April 5, 2000) is a Japanese professional sumo referee from Kasuya, Fukuoka. He was recruited in April 2016 and debuted in the May 2016 tournament and he belongs to Isenoumi stable.

## **Career**

* May 2016 - Had his ring debut under Isenoumi stable
* July 2016 - Promoted to Jonokuchi-kaku gyoji
* January 2019 - Promoted to Jonidan-kaku gyoji
* January 2021 - Promoted to Sandanme-kaku gyoji
Shikimori Komei

Shikimori Komei - 式守 昂明 (born April 30, 2003) is a Japanese professional sumo referee from Nagoya, Aichi. He was recruited in April 2019 and debuted in the May 2019 tournament and he belongs to Naruto stable.

## **Career**

* May 2019 - Had his ring debut under Naruto stable
* July 2019 - Promoted to Jonokuchi-kaku gyoji and took on the name Shikimori Komei (式守 昂明)
* January 2024 - Promoted to Jonidan-kaku gyoji
Musashigata Inosuke

Musashigata Inosuke - 武蔵潟 伊之助 (born August 5, 1841 - October 17, 1890) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa. He made his debut in November 1863 and wrestled for Kimigahama stable. He reached the makuuchi division in November 1863. His highest rank was sekiwake and he retired in May 1885.

## **Career**

Akijiro Iwamoto was born on August 5, 1841, in what is now Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa. He joined Kimigahama stable and made his professional debut at the rank of maegashira 7 in November 1863. He initially wrestled under the shikona "Minasegawa" (皆瀬川) before switching to "Musashigata" (武蔵潟) in March 1871. He reached the rank of sekiwake in January 1879 and finished with a strong 7-0-1-2draw record in his sekiwake debut. He was ranked at the san'yaku level for four years until demotion back to the maegashira ranks in May 1883. He retired from sumo in May 1885.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 106-60-104-47draw-9holds/222 (34 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 72-46-104-39draw-8holds/165 (28 basho)
* **Juryo:** 34-14-8draw-1hold/57 (6 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Minasegawa Daihachiro (1863.11 - 1863.11)
* Minasegawa Daigoro (1864.04 - 1870.11)
* Musashigata Inosuke (1871.03 - 1885.05)

## **Gallery**

19th century woodblock print of Musashigata Inosuke

## **Sources**

* Musashigata Inosuke Rikishi Information
Shimanishiki Hiroshi

Shimanishiki Hiroshi - 嶋錦 博 (born September 26, 1928 - July 21, 2003) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. He made his debut in May 1943 and last wrestled for Takasago stable. He reached the makuuchi division in September 1952. His highest rank was maegashira 1 and he retired in March 1960.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

He made his professional debut in May 1943, wrestling for Takasago stable. Initially wrestling under the shikona "Onoshima" (大ノ島), he was later given the shikona "Shimanishiki" (嶋錦). He was promoted to sandanme in November 1947 and makushita in May 1949. After five tournaments in makushita, he was promoted to juryo in January 1951.

### **Juryo Career**

In his first tournament as a sekitori, Shimanishiki finished with a solid 8-7 record. In January 1952, he posted a 10-5 record and followed with another 10-5 record in May to earn a promotion to makuuchi for the following September 1962 tournament.

### **Makuuchi Career**

Shimanishiki was ranked in the top division for a total of 31 tournaments, but he never managed to reach san'yaku. He was ranked at his highest in September 1957 at maegashira 1, but went winless in the tournament before pulling out on the tenth day due to a sprained right ankle. In addition, he never managed to obtain a special prize or defeat a yokozuna. He was demoted back down to juryo in July 1959 and he retired from sumo in March 1960.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Upon retirement from active competition, he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association, under the name Jinmaku. He later acquired the Hakkaku name in 1991 and reached the Sumo Association's mandatory retirement age in September 1993.

### **Death**

He died on July 21, 2003, at a hospital in Ome, Tokyo, due to acute liver failure. He was 74 years old.

## **Fighting Style**

Shimanishiki 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.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 341-381-17-1d/721 (58 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 212-247-5-1d/459 (31 basho)
* **Juryo:** 61-70-4/130 (9 basho)
* **Makushita:** 43-32-8/75 (6 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 11-13/24 (3 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 13-15/28 (5 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 1-4/5 (1 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Onoshima (1943.05 - 1945.11)
* Shimanishiki Hiroshi (1946.11 - 1960.03)

## **Gallery**

Shimanishiki with his kesho-mawashiShimanishiki's tegata
## **Sources**

* Shimanishiki Hiroshi Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Shimanishiki Hiroshi Rikishi Information
Sasakiyama Daisuke

Sasakiyama Daisuke - 佐々木山 大輔 (born June 12, 1991) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Odate, Akita. He made his debut in January 2010 and currently wrestles for Kise stable. His highest rank as of 2023 is makushita 13.

## **Early Life**

Sasaki began sumo wrestling when he was in elementary school and attended a sumo club in Hirosaki, Aomori, which is near his hometown of Odate, Akita. He then attended Hirosaki Shiritsu Daini Junior High School where he was one of the top junior high school wrestlers in the Tohoku region. Due to this, he joined Saitama Sakae High School's powerhouse sumo program and achieved strong results on the national stage. After graduating high school, Sasaki joined Kise stable.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in January 2010 under the shikona "Sasakiyama" (佐々木山). He won the jonokuchi yusho in March 2010 with a perfect 7-0 record. In the following May 2010 tournament, he won all seven matches again, but missed out on the jonidan yusho after losing to Saishin in a playoff. Nevertheless, he followed with two winning records in sandanme and was promoted to makushita in November 2010.

He briefly wrestled in Kitanoumi stable from May 2010 to April 2012 after his stablemaster (former maegashira Higonoumi) was caught in a yakuza-related scandal. In November 2015, Sasakiyama injured his left elbow and had to undergo surgery. He was promoted to a career-best makushita 13 in May 2017, but he finished with a poor 1-6 record in this tournament.

In September 2017, Sasakiyama fractured his right ankle and had to sit out for four consecutive tournaments. When he returned in May 2018, he had fallen down to the jonidan division. In his return, Sasakiyama missed out on the jonidan yusho after losing to Hoshoryu in his final match. In the following July 2018 tournament, Sasakiyama won all of his seven matches, but missed out on the sandanme yusho after losing to Kagamio in a playoff. Nevertheless, he returned to makushita for the following September 2018 tournament.

## **Fighting Style**

Sasakiyama's favored techniques are listed at the Sumo Association as tsuki (thrusting) and oshi (pushing). However, his most common winning kimarite is yorikiri, or force out.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 292-246-29/537 (82 basho)
* **Makushita:** 226-221-15/446 (66 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 46-24-14/70 (12 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 13-1/14 (2 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 7-0/7 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Jonokuchi** Championship (March 2010)

## **Gallery**

Sasakiyama (far right) wins the Jonokuchi Yusho (c. 2010)Sasakiyama defeats Takakento (c. 2017)Sasakiyama defeats Sadanohikari (c. 2018)Sasakiyama defeats the future Oho (c. 2018)Sasakiyama defeats Yuki (c. 2019)Sasakiyama prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2020)
## **Sources**

* Sasakiyama Daisuke Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Sasakiyama Daisuke Rikishi Information