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Tsuchihashi Kenichi

Tsuchihashi Kenichi - 土橋 賢一 (born September 25, 1973) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Koto, Tokyo. He made his debut in May 1989 and wrestled for Tokitsukaze stable. His highest rank was makushita 5 and he retired in November 2006.

## **Career**

Tsuchihashi joined Tokitsukaze stable and made his professional debut in May 1989. Despite weighing only 70.5 kg (155 Ib) when debuting, he posted consistent results and was promoted to sandanme in September 1991. In January 1995, he won the sandanme yusho with a perfect 7-0 record and was promoted to makushita for the following March 1995. By this time he weighed 88 kg (194 Ib), but he was still much smaller than his opponents. In May 1998, he won the makushita yusho and was promoted to a career-best rank of makushita 5 in July 1998, however, he could only manage a 3-4 record in this tournament. In January 2002, he was given the shikona "Tokinoboru" (時昂). In the following March 2002 tournament, he was aiming for the makushita yusho and he won his first six matches, however, he lost his final match to Ama. In November 2005, he reverted back to wrestling under his surname Tsuchihashi and he retired from sumo in November 2006.

## **Personal Life**

* Weighing at around 88 kg (194 Ib), Tsuchihashi was one of the lightest wrestlers of his time.
* Tsuchihashi's official birthplace was initially listed as Koto, Tokyo, before it was changed to Okuchi, Kagoshima.

## **Fighting Style**

Tsuchihashi 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). Peaking at 91.3 kg (201 Ib), he was one of the lightest wrestlers in the makushita division.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 365-369-1/733 (106 basho)
* **Makushita:** 175-203/377 (54 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 129-115-1/244 (35 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 53-45/98 (14 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 8-6/14 (2 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Makushita** Championship (May 1998)
* 1 **Sandanme** Championship (January 1995)

## **Shikona History**

* Tsuchihashi Kenichi (1989.05 - 2001.11)
* Tokinoboru Kenichi (2002.01 - 2005.09)
* Tsuchihashi Kenichi (2005.11 - 2006.11)

## **Gallery**

Tsuchihashi prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2005)
## **Sources**

* Tsuchihashi Kenichi Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Tsuchihashi Kenichi Rikishi Information
Tokotetsu (tokoyama)

Tokotetsu - 床哲 (born October 9, 1972) is a Japanese professional sumo hairdresser from Fujidera, Osaka. He debuted in the March 1988 tournament and he belongs to Takadagawa stable. He reached the First class in January 2019.

## **Career**

* March 1988 - Joined Takadagawa stable as a tokoyama
* Before 1999 - Promoted to third class tokoyama (santo - 三等) sometime before 1999, the exact date is not published
* January 2009 - Promoted to second class tokoyama (nito - 二等)
* January 2019 - Promoted to first class tokoyama (itto - 一等)
Tsukubane Seihei

Tsukubane Seihei - 筑波嶺 清平 (born April 1, 1909 - November 20, 1948) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Inashiki, Ibaraki. He made his debut in January 1933 and wrestled for Nishikijima stable. He reached the makuuchi division in May 1927. His highest rank was maegashira 2 and he retired in May 1938.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

After graduating from Chiba Prefectural Sawara Junior High School, Kato joined Nishikijima stable and made his professional debut in May 1927. He initially wrestled under the shikona "Tsukubadake" (筑波嶽) before he was given the new shikona "Tsukubane" (筑波嶺) in March 1932. He was promoted to juryo in May 1932 and makuuchi in January 1933.

### **Makuuchi Career**

In his first top division tournament, Tsukubane finished with a 7-4 record and was promoted to the rank of maegashira 2 for the following May 1933 tournament due to many slots caused by the Shunjuen Incident. He was ranked in the top division for a total of 11 tournaments and he served as the tsuyuharai, or dew sweeper, during Yokozuna Minanogawa's dohyo-iri. He retired from sumo in May 1938 and did not remain in the Japan Sumo Association after retirement.

## **Fighting Style**

Tsukubane was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. His most common kimarite was yoritaoshi (frontal crush out), tsuridashi (lift out) and utchari (backward pivot throw). He was also fond of employing tsuppari, a series of rapid thrusts to the chest.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 76-84/160 (16 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 52-73/125 (11 basho)
* **Juryo:** 24-11/35 (3 basho)
* **Makushita:** 0-0/0 (1 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Tsukubadake (1927.05 - 1932.02)
* Tsukubane Seihei (1932.03 - 1938.05)

## **Sources**

* Tsukubane Seihei Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Tsukubane Seihei Rikishi Information
Miyabashira Yoshio

Miyabashira Yoshio - 宮柱 義雄 (born January 14, 1936) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Saga City, Saga Prefecture. He made his debut in January 1953 and last wrestled for Nishonoseki stable. He reached the makuuchi division in September 1961. His highest rank was maegashira 11 and he retired in March 1965.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

He was born in the village of Honjo (currently incorporated into Saga city) in Saga prefecture. After graduating junior high school, he joined Nishonoseki stable and made his debut in January 1953. He initially wrestled under his surname before changing it to "Saganosato" (佐賀ノ里) which is derived of his hometown Saga. He was promoted to sandanme in January 1954 and makushita in January 1955. In January 1957, he posted a 5-3 record at the rank of makushita 1 and was promoted to juryo in March 1957.

### **Juryo Career**

In his first tournament as a sekitori, he finished with a strong 10-5 record. In July 1957, he changed his shikona to "Miyabashira" (宮柱). After four years in juryo, he was promoted to the top of the division in July 1961 where he produced a 10-5 record. He was subsequently promoted to makuuchi for the following September 1961 tournament.

### **Makuuchi Career**

Miyabashira struggled in his first top division run and he injured his left thigh in November 1961 and eventually fell back down to juryo in March 1962. He returned to makuuchi in November 1962, but had to pull out from the tournament on the eleventh day due to a hemorrhagic cystitis. This proved to be his last appearance in the top division after a total of four tournaments. He remained in juryo for another two years before announcing his retirement after the March 965 tournament to avoid an inevitable demotion to makushita.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

He retired in January 1976 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Hamakaze, working as a coach at Nishonoseki stable. During his time at the Sumo Association, he mainly worked for the committee that organizes the Nagoya honbasho. In July 2000, he retired from the Sumo Association and lended his name to former komusubi Misugisato.

## **Fighting Style**

Miyabashira 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:** 428-404-15-1d/828 (65 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 19-35-6/52 (4 basho)
* **Juryo:** 329-322-8-1d/649 (44 basho)
* **Makushita:** 44-28/72 (9 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 21-11/32 (4 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 10-5-1/15 (2 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 5-3/8 (1 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Eguchi Yoshio (1953.01 - 1954.05)
* Saganosato Yoshio (1954.09 - 1959.05)
* Miyabashira Yoshio (1959.07 - 1965.03)

## **Gallery**

Miyabashira with his kesho-mawashiMiyabashira (left) celebrates Taiho's Yusho (c. 1961)Miyabashira after retirement as Hamakaze Oyakata (c. 1972)
## **Sources**

* Miyabashira Yoshio Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Miyabashira Yoshio Rikishi Information
Tsukasaumi Joji

Tsukasaumi Joji - 司海 丈二 (born May 10, 1987) is a former Georgian professional sumo wrestler from Tbilisi. He made his debut in September 2005 and wrestled for Irumagawa stable. His highest rank was sandanme 18 and he retired in September 2006.

## **Early Life**

Merab George Tsaguria was born in Sukhumi, Abkhaz Autonomous Republic in then-Soviet Georgia. The secessionist war in Abkhazia forced his family to move to Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, in 1992. His older brother, Levan, who wrestled as Kokkai joined sumo in May 2001 and became the first European rikishi promoted to the makuuchi division in January 2004. He joined Irumagawa stable in September 2005 and was given the shikona "Tsukasaumi" (司海).

## **Career**

He produced a strong 5-2 record in his first tournament and was promoted to jonidan in January 2006. In this tournament he won all seven matches, but lost the playoff match to Yuminosato. Nonetheless, he was promoted to sandanme for the following tournament. He was gunning for the sandanme yusho in this tournament, but lost his last match to heavyweight Maeta. In the following tournament, he sat out on the first day due to injury, but returned and won four out of his six matches to secure a winning record. As a result he was promoted to a career-best sandanme 18 for the July 2005 tournament.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Tsukasaumi turned in his retirement papers prior to the September 2006 tournament due to persistent injuries. According to Irumagawa Oyakata, Tsukasaumi made the request towards the end of August. Kokkai told the press, "He tore a ligament in his right big toe and surgery could not properly repair the damage. There is the matter of our mother back home, so he will be returning to Georgia after this basho." Tsukasaumi returned to Georgia to take over the family business.

## **Fighting Style**

Tsukasaumi 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.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 22-5-15/27 (7 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 10-3-15/13 (4 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 7-0/7 (1 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 5-2/7 (1 basho)

## **Gallery**

Tsukasumi is measured upon joining sumo (c. 2005)Tsukasaumi in maezumo (c. 2005)Tsukasaumi awaits his upcoming match (c. 2006)

## **Sources**

* Tsukasaumi Joji Rikishi Information
* Sumoforum Thread about Tsukasaumi's Retirement
Wakanokuni Takeo

Wakanokuni Takeo - 若ノ國 豪夫 (born April 4, 1936) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nanno, Gifu. He made his debut in March 1953 and wrestled for Hanakago stable. He reached the makuuchi division in November 1959. His highest rank was maegashira 8 and he retired in September 1969.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

He made his professional debut in March 1953, wrestling for Shibatayama stable (later renamed Hanakago stable). Initially wrestling under the shikona "Terunishiki" (照錦), he was promoted to sandanme in March 1954 and makushita in May 1955. In January 1959, he was given the new shikona "Wakanokuni" (若ノ國) and immediately posted a 7-1 record at the rank of makushita 2 and was promoted to juryo in March 1959.

### **Juryo Career**

In his first tournament as a sekitori, Wakanokuni finished with a solid 10-5 record. He followed with an outstanding 12-3 record and won his first of many juryo yusho's. In the following tournaments, Wakanokuni finished with 8-7 records and was promoted to makuuchi for the November 1959 tournament.

### **Makuuchi Career**

Even though Wakanokuni was ranked in the top division for a total of 23 tournaments, he was unable to become a permanent fixture and spent majority of his time in juryo. He won two more juryo yusho: the second in January 1965 and the third in November 1967. His highest rank was maegashira 8 which he held on four different occasions. Wakanokuni was promoted to makuuchi a record 9 times (this record has since been broken by Oshio who was promoted to makuuchi 13 times).

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Wakanokuni retired from sumo in September 1969. After retiring, he ran chanko restaurant called "Kuninoya" (國乃家) and a club called "Dragon" (ドラゴン) in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.

## **Fighting Style**

Wakanokuni 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, or force out. He was also fond of employing tsuppari, a series of rapid thrusts to the chest.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 592-555-21/1145 (91 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 139-201-5/340 (23 basho)
* **Juryo:** 331-271-13/600 (41 basho)
* **Makushita:** 82-62/144 (18 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 25-13-2/38 (5 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 12-4/16 (2 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 3-4-1/7 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 3 **Juryo** Championships
	+ 1st (May 1959)
	+ 2nd (January 1965)
	+ 3rd (November 1967)

## **Shikona History**

* Terunishiki Teruo (1953.03 - 1958.11)
* Wakanokuni Teruo (1959.01 - 1961.11)
* Wakanokuni Takeo (1962.01 - 1962.03)
* Wakanokuni Teruo (1962.05 - 1962.09)
* Wakanokuni Takeo (1962.11 - 1969.09)

## **Sources**

* Wakanokuni Takeo Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Wakanokuni Takeo Rikishi Information
Wakayashima Taisei

Wakayashima Taisei - 若八嶋 泰成 (born August 14, 1970) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kahoku, Ishikawa. He made his debut in January 1993 and wrestled for Matsugane stable. His highest rank was makushita 16 and he retired in July 1997.

## **Early Life**

Hiroki Murotani was born on August 14, 1970, in Kahoku, Ishikawa. He attended Kanazawa Municipal Technical High School where he was a member of the school's sumo club. He went on to attend Chuo University where he was teammates with the future Mutetsuyama. After graduating, he joined Matsugane stable.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in January 1993 and took the jonokuchi yusho with a perfect 7-0 record in March 1993. He followed with three consecutive 6-1 records and was promoted to makushita in November 1993 after less than a year in sumo. However, he suffered an injury and was relegated back down to sandanme in May 1994. He won the sandanme yusho in November 1994 and was promoted to a career-best makushita 16 rank for the following January 1995 tournament. In January 1996, he was given the shikona "Wakayashima" (若八嶋). He continued to be relatively injury prone and retired from sumo in July 1997.

## **Fighting Style**

Wakayashima was proficient in both yotsu-sumo (grappling) and oshi-sumo (pushing and thrusting) techniques. His most common techniques are yorikiri (force out) and oshidashi (push out).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 88-53-48/141 (28 basho)
* **Makushita:** 24-33-27/57 (12 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 51-19-21/70 (13 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 6-1/7 (1 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 7-0/7 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Sandanme** Championship (November 1994)
* 1 **Jonokuchi** Championship (March 1993)

## **Shikona History**

* Murotani Hiroki (1993.01 - 1995.11)
* Wakayashima Taisei (1996.01 - 1997.07)

## **Gallery**

Wakayashima prepares for his upcoming match
## **Sources**

* Wakayashima Taisei Rikishi Information
* Kitawaki Takashi Blog Post on Wakayashima
Tsunenishiki Toshihide

Tsunenishiki Toshihide - 常錦 利豪 (born May 31, 1931) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Furudono, Fukushima. He made his debut in October 1949 and last wrestled for Dewanoumi stable. He reached the makuuchi division in March 1958. His highest rank was maegashira 1 and he retired in March 1967.

## **Early Life**

After graduating from elementary school, he worked as a truck driver. In 1949 he was recruited into Dewanoumi stable by Fujishima Oyakata (the 37th Yokozuna Akinoumi).

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

He made his professional debut in October 1949 and was given the shikona "Tsunenishiki" (常錦). He was promoted to sandanme in September 1950 and makushita in May 1952. In 1953 he suffered a knee injury and was considering retirement, but Fujishima Oyakata recommended that he preserve. Tsunenishiki eventually recovered and was promoted to juryo in March 1955.

### **Juryo Career**

In his first tournament as a sekitori, Tsunenishiki finished with a 9-6 record. He remained in juryo for three years and initially struggled to reach makuuchi. In January 1958 he won the juryo yusho at the rank of juryo 3 with a 13-2 record and was promoted to makuuchi in March 1958.

### **Makuuchi Career**

Tsunenishiki was ranked in the top division for a total of 26 tournaments. In March 1964 he was promoted to to maegashira 1, but struggled and finished with a poor 1-14 record. He mainly bounced back and fourth between makuuchi and juryo and wrestled until the age of 36. After falling back down to makushita in March 1967, he retired from sumo.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

After retiring from sumo, he remained in the Japan Sumo Association as an elder under the name Inagawa. However, he left the sumo world in March 1971 as he was only borrowing the name. He later opened up his own construction company in his hometown.

## **Fighting Style**

Tsunenishiki 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 uwatenage, or overarm throw.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 579-604-38-1d/1184 (87 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 166-223-1d/390 (26 basho)
* **Juryo:** 307-301-7/608 (41 basho)
* **Makushita:** 57-43-16/100 (12 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 29-24-15/53 (5 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 9-6/15 (1 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 9-6/15 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Juryo** Championship (January 1958)

## **Shikona History**

* Tsunenishiki Toshihide (1949.10 - 1967.03)

## **Sources**

* Tsunenishiki Toshihide Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Tsunenishiki Toshihide Rikishi Information
Yoshiiyama Tomoichiro

Yoshiiyama Tomoichiro - 吉井山 朋一郎 (born March 13, 1924 - date of death unknown) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Itoda, Fukuoka. He made his debut in May 1948 and wrestled for Dewanoumi stable. He reached the makuuchi division in October 1949. His highest rank was maegashira 11 and he retired in March 1960.

## **Early Life**

Tomoichiro Yoshii was born in the town of Itoda in Fukuoka prefecture. He was a member of the sumo club at Tagawa Junior High School and continued his amateur sumo career at Koa Professional School (currently Asia University) and Koryo University (currently Takushoku University). During his time at Koryo University, Yoshii won many amateur titles, and opted to go professional after graduation. He was the first professional sumo wrestler from college after the Second World War.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

Yoshii joined Dewanoumi stable after graduating from university and was given the shikona "Yoshiiyama Tomoichiro" (吉井山 朋一郎). Due to his amateur accomplishments, he was granted makushita tsukedashi status which allowed him to make his debut at the rank of makushita 14. After three tournaments in the unsalaried ranks, Yoshiiyama was promoted to juryo in May 1949. He posted a strong 10-5 record in his juryo debut and was promoted to makuuchi in October 1949 after only one tournament in juryo.

### **Makuuchi Career**

Despite reaching makuuchi in only five tournaments, Yoshiiyama's career plateaued when he reached the top division. He remained mainly in the lower maegashira ranks for around five years, reaching as high as maegashira 11 in May 1951. He was demoted back down to juryo in May 1954 and spent the majority of his later career bouncing back and forth between makuuchi and juryo. In September 1959, Yoshiiyama posted a 5-10 record at the rank of juryo 20 and was demoted down to makushita in November 1959. After losing sekitori status, Yoshiiyama withdrew from three consecutive tournaments and retired from sumo in March 1960.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

After retiring from sumo, Yoshiiyama remained in the sumo world as a coach for Dewanoumi stable under the names Onomatsu and Sekinoto. He left the Japan Sumo Association in July 1966. After leaving the sumo world, he managed an amusement park, but his whereabouts in his later years are unknown.

## **Fighting Style**

Yoshiiyama was an oshi-sumo specialist, preferring pushing and thrusting techniques. He was fond of employing tsuppari, or a series of rapid thrusts to the chest. His most common winning kimarite was hatakikomi (slap down), oshidashi (push out), and tsukidashi (thrust out).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 300-351-41-1d/648 (49 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 165-225-14-1d/389 (27 basho)
* **Juryo:** 116-121-3/235 (16 basho)
* **Makushita:** 19-5-24/24 (6 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Makushita** Championship (January 1949)

## **Shikona History**

* Yoshiiyama Tomoichiro (1948.05 - 1956.05)
* Yoshiiyama Ichiro (1956.09 - 1957.05)
* Yoshiiyama Tomoichiro (1957.09 - 1960.03)

## **Sources**

* Yoshiiyama Tomoichiro Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Yoshiiyama Tomoichiro Rikishi Information
Tominohana

Tominohana - 富ノ華 (born February 15, 1972) is a former Taiwanese professional sumo wrestler from Keelung City. He made his debut in May 1988 and wrestled for Takadagawa stable. His highest rank was jonidan 31 and he retired in January 1992.

## **Career**

Jia Wei Ding joined Takadagawa stable alongside fellow Taiwanese Maedaiko. He made his debut in May 1988 under the shikona "Tominohana" (富ノ華). Even though he was much bigger than his fellow wrestlers he struggled to achieve meaningful results. He reached a career-high jonidan 31 in March 1991. He announced his retirement after the January 1992 tournament.

## **Personal Life**

When Tominohana joined professional sumo, he weighed 144 kg (317 Ib). He increased his weight tremendously during his sumo career and at his heaviest he weighed 241.5 kg (532 Ib) which makes him the fifth heaviest sumo wrestler of all time.

## **Fighting Style**

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

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 70-81-3/151 (23 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 56-74-3/130 (19 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 14-7/21 (3 basho)

### **Achievements**

* **5th** heaviest sumo wrestler of all time (241.5 kg)

## **Gallery**

A newspaper excerpt showing the heaviest wrestlers of all time. Tominohana ranks fifth.
## **See Also**

* List of Taiwanese Sumo Wrestlers
* List of Heaviest Sumo Wrestlers
Yokoyama Masahiro

Yokoyama Masahiro - 横山 正博 (born August 15, 1948) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yokohama, Kanagawa. He made his debut in September 1967 and wrestled for Dewanoumi stable. His highest rank was makushita 30 and he retired in September 1973.

## **Early Life**

Masahiro Yokoyama was born on August 15, 1948, in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa. His father was the 33rd Yokozuna Musashiyama. He attended Nihon University where he was a member of the school's sumo club, however, he later dropped out in 1967 to join Dewanoumi stable. This made him the first wrestler from Nihon University to join professional sumo.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in September 1967 and wrestled under his surname "Yokoyama" (横山). In May 1969, he won the jonokuchi yusho with a perfect 7-0 record after a two tournament absence. He was promoted to sandanme in September 1969 and spent the majority of his career in the division. In November 1972, he won the sandanme yusho with a perfect 7-0 record and was promoted to makushita for the following January 1973 tournament. However, he was unable to establish himself in makushita and was relegated back to sandanme in May 1973 after two losing records. He retired shortly after in September 1973.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 117-121-14/238 (37 basho)
* **Makushita:** 3-11/14 (2 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 71-76/147 (21 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 31-32-14/63 (11 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 12-2/14 (2 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Sandanme** Championship (November 1972)
* 1 **Jonokuchi** Championship (May 1969)

## **Gallery**

Yokoyama during his time in sandanme (c. 1972)
## **Sources**

* Yokoyama Masahiro Rikishi Information
* Nihon University Sumo Club Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Musashiyama Japanese Wikipedia Article
Tokutaiho Daigo

Tokutaiho Daigo - 徳太宝 大悟 (born November 7, 1988) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Amagi, Kagoshima. He made his debut in May 2011 and wrestled for Sakaigawa stable. His highest rank was sandanme 80 and he retired in July 2016.

## **Early Life**

Daigo Makizono was born on November 7, 1988, in Amagi, Kagoshima. After graduating from Shonan High School, he enrolled at Senshu University's Department of Economics and was a member of the sumo club as well. Upon graduating university, he joined Sakaigawa stable.

## **Career**

He made his professional debut in May 2011 and was given the shikona "Tokunoumi" (徳ノ海). He struggled to produce any meaningful results in his early career and was given the new shikona "Tokutaiho" (徳太宝) in January 2013. Shortly after the shikona change, in the March 2013 tournament, he finished with a strong 6-0 record by the end of the 11th day, however, he lost his final match to Ishiura. Nevertheless, he qualified for a nine-man playoff for the jonidan yusho. In the playoff, he defeated Hayate in the first round before losing to Kinunonami in the second round. He was promoted to sandanme for the following May 2013 tournament, but was only able to stay in the division for a total of two tournaments.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Tokutaiho retired from sumo in July 2016. After retiring, he returned back to his hometown of Amagi, Kagoshima, and worked for a local airport security company.

## **Personal Life**

* In 2017, Tokutaiho married a nursery school teacher from Adachi, Tokyo. Their wedding ceremony was held at Amagicho Bosai Center with 180 guests.

## **Fighting Style**

Tokutaiho was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. His most common kimarite was yorikiri, or force out. He was also fond of employing uwatenage, or overarm throw.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 102-101-14/203 (32 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 4-10/14 (2 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 89-86-14/175 (27 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 9-5/14 (2 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Makizono Daigo (2011.05 - 2011.05)
* Tokunoumi Daigo (2011.07 - 2012.11)
* Tokutaiho Daigo (2013.01 - 2016.07)

## **Gallery**

Tokutaiho joins Sakaigawa stable (c. 2011)Tokutaiho awaits for his upcoming match (c. 2013)Tokutaiho prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2014)
## **Sources**

* Tokutaiho Daigo Rikishi Information
* Amami Shimbun Article on Tokutaiho's Wedding
Tokinohira Amu

Tokinohira Amu - 時乃平 亜睦 (born April 8, 1999) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Hachimantai, Iwate. He made his debut in May 2018 and currently wrestles for Tokitsukaze stable. His highest rank as of 2023 is makushita 32.

## **Early Life**

Tsushida began sumo wrestling during his second year of elementary school. He participated in the National Wanpaku Sumo Tournament from his fourth to sixth year and he made it to the top 8 during his sixth year. He went on to attend Hachimantai Shiritsu Nishine Daiichi Junior High School where he was runner-up in the group competition at the All-Japan Junior High School Sumo Tournament. After junior high school, Tsushida attended Tairadate High School where he made it to the top 8 at the National High School Sumo Championship during his third year. After graduating high school, he decided to partake in corporate sumo and got a job at Sanken Soil, a local manufacturing company in Hachimantai, Iwate. However, Tsushida was curious in testing his sumo ability on the professional level, so he left his job just a month after joining Sanken Soil and entered Tokitsukaze stable.

## **Career**

Tsushida made his professional debut in May 2018 and won the jonokuchi yusho with a perfect 7-0 record in July 2018. He was promoted to sandanme in November 2018 and makushita in July 2019. He was unable to establish himself in makushita and fell back down to sandanme on multiple occasions. In March 2021, he obtained his first winning record in makushita and was subsequently given the shikona "Tokinohira" (時乃平) for the following May 2021 tournament.

## **Fighting Style**

Tokinohira 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:** 121-103/224 (33 basho)
* **Makushita:** 29-41/70 (10 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 79-61/140 (20 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 6-1/7 (1 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 7-0/7 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Jonokuchi** Championship (July 2018)

## **Shikona History**

* Tsushida Amu (2018.05 - 2021.03)
* Tokinohira Amu (2021.05 - )

## **Gallery**

Tokinohira gets recruited into Tokitsukaze stable (c. 2018)Tokinohira gets measured upon joining sumo (c. 2018)Tokinohira during his time in Maezumo (c. 2018)Tokinohira wins the Jonokuchi Yusho (c. 2018)Tokinohira loses the Sandanme Yusho match (c. 2019)Tokinohira prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2021)
## **Sources**

* Tokinohira Amu Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Tokinohira Amu Rikishi Information
Ushiwakamaru Satoyoshi

Ushiwakamaru Satoyoshi - 牛若丸 悟嘉 (born May 5, 1956) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Soka, Saitama. He made his debut in September 1970 and last wrestled for Isegahama stable. He reached the juryo division in March 1977. His highest rank was juryo 8 and he retired in March 1978.

## **Career**

Eguchi made his professional debut in September 1970 at the young age of 14, wrestling for Isegahama stable. He initially wrestled under the shikona "Eguchiyama" (江口山) before changing it to "Wakaeguchi" (若江口) in November 1970. He was promoted to sandanme in July 1972. He won the jonidan yusho in March 1973. He was promoted to makushita in July 1974.

After the November 1976 tournament, he was hospitalized for a left retinal detachment and underwent surgery. He subsequently changed his shikona to "Ushiwakamaru" (牛若丸) for the following January 1977 tournament. After the shikona change, he immediately won the makushita yusho with a perfect 7-0 record at the rank of makushita 20 and was promoted to juryo for the following March 1977 tournament (before the rules were changed to make makushita 15 the lowest rank for juryo promotion in 1977).

At the time of his juryo debut, he was only 20 years old. In his first five tournaments, Ushiwakamaru produced consistent results consisting of 8-7 and 7-8 records. However, in January 1978 he produced a 5-10 record and was demoted back down to makushita. He subsequently announced his retirement in the following March 1978 tournament at the young age of 21.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

After retiring, he opened up and managed a snack bar called "Ushiwakamaru" (牛若丸) in the Gotanda District of Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. However, the snack bar closed in 1981 and he ran a manufacturing company.

## **Fighting Style**

Ushiwakamaru was a tsuki/oshi specialist, who prefers pushing and thrusting at his opponents rather than fighting on the mawashi or belt. His most common winning kimarite was oshidashi, or push out.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 180-156-13/336 (46 basho)
* **Juryo:** 43-47/90 (6 basho)
* **Makushita:** 54-38-13/92 (15 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 41-36/77 (11 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 38-32/70 (12 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 4-3/7 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Makushita** Championship (January 1977)
* 1 **Jonidan** Championship (March 1973)

## **Shikona History**

* Eguchiyama (1970.09 - 1970.09)
* Wakaeguchi Satoshi (1970.11 - 1976.11)
* Ushiwakamaru Satoyoshi (1977.01 - 1978.03)

## **Gallery**

Ushiwakamaru during his time as "Wakaeguchi" (c. 1972)
## **Sources**

* Ushiwakamaru Satoyoshi Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Ushiwakamaru Satoyoshi Rikishi Information
Tsunanofuji Yujiro

Tsunanofuji Yujiro - 綱ノ富士 裕二郎 (born December 11, 1976) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yokohama, Kanagawa. He made his debut in September 1995 and wrestled for Asahiyama stable. His highest rank was jonidan 99 and he retired in September 1996.

## **Career**

He joined Asahiyama stable and made his professional debut in September 1995. Initially wrestling under his surname Shirakawa, he posted three consecutive winning records from his debut and was promoted to the rank of jonidan 99 in May 1996. However, in this tournament he finished with his first losing record of 3-4. In July 1996, he was given the shikona "Tsunanofuji" (綱ノ富士), however, he missed the July and September 1996 tournaments due to an injury. He retired after the September 1996 tournament.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

After retiring, Shirakawa became an actor and a singer. In 2002, Shirakawa debuted in Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger as Ikkou Kasumi / Kabuto Raiger. He contested with Shun Shioya which became the "Handsome Hero Boom". Shirakawa played a big brother in the series, but he actually has an older sister. He was also active in stage as an actor. He is also the main vocal of the chorus group Junretsu. Shirakawa, with Kohei Yamamoto, Nobuo Kyo, Ryuichiro Nishioka, and Yusuke Tomoi, became a member of the clothes brand Anunnaki.

## **Fighting Style**

Tsunanofuji was a yotsu-sumo wrestler who prefers grappling to pushing and thrusting techniques. His most common kimarite was uwatenage (overarm throw) followed by yorikiri (force out).

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 16-12-14/28 (7 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 7-7-7/14 (3 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 9-5-7/14 (3 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Shirakawa Yujiro (1995.09 - 1996.05)
* Tsunanofuji Yujiro (1996.07 - 1996.09)

## **Gallery**

Tsunanofuji during his time in maezumo (c. 1995)
## **Sources**

* Tsunanofuji Yujiro Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Tsunanofuji Yujiro Rikishi Information
Tokomitsu (tokoyama)

Tokomitsu - 床光 (born August 13, 1995) is a Japanese professional sumo hairdresser from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima. He debuted in the November 2013 tournament and he belongs to Arashio stable. He reached the Third class in January 2024.

## **Career**

* November 2013 - Joined Arashio stable as a tokoyama
* January 2019 - Promoted to fourth class tokoyama (yonto - 四等)
* January 2024 - Promoted to third class tokoyama (santo - 三等)
Tokoyoshi (tokoyama)

Tokoyoshi - 床好 (born November 29, 1964) is a Japanese professional sumo hairdresser from Tokamachi, Niigata. He was recruited and debuted in the March 1980 tournament and he belongs to Tokitsukaze stable. He reached the First class in January 2011.

## **Career**

* March 1980 - Joined Tokitsukaze stable as a tokoyama
* Before 1999 - Promoted to third class tokoyama (santo - 三等) sometime before 1999, the exact date is not published
* January 2001 - Promoted to second class tokoyama (nito - 二等)
* January 2011 - Promoted to first class tokoyama (itto - 一等)
Tokoteru (tokoyama)

Tokoteru - 床輝 (born November 24, 1993) is a Japanese professional sumo hairdresser from Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi. He debuted in the March 2012 tournament and he belongs to Sakaigawa stable. He reached the Third class in January 2023.

## **Career**

* March 2012 - Joined Sakaigawa stable as a tokoyama
* January 2018 - Promoted to fourth class tokoyama (yonto - 四等)
* January 2023 - Promoted to third class tokoyama (santo - 三等)
Tokosei (tokoyama)

Tokosei - 床誠 (born March 12, 1970) is a Japanese professional sumo hairdresser from Minato, Tokyo. He debuted in the March 1987 tournament and he belongs to Asakayama stable. He reached the First class in January 2018.

## **Early Life**

Prior to becoming a tokoyama, Ikushi was a sumo wrestler at Isegahama stable under the ring name "Kuniminato" (国港). He had his debut as a wrestler in September 1985 using his surname "Shimoyama" (下山) as his ringname at first. He reached his highest career rank of jonidan 125 in November 1986. He retired after the January 1987 tournament, making his debut as a tokoyama in the next basho.

## **Career**

* March 1987 - Joined Isegahama stable as a tokoyama using the ringname Tokozei (床勢)
* Before 1999 - Promoted to third class tokoyama (santo - 三等) sometime before 1999, the exact date is not published
* January 2001 - Changed his ringname to Tokosei (床誠)
* March 2007 - Transferred to Kiriyama stable due to the closure of Isegahama stable
* January 2008 - Promoted to second class tokoyama (nito - 二等)
* March 2011 - Transferred to Asahiyama stable due to the closure of Kiriyama stable
* March 2015 - Transferred to Asakayama stable due to the closure of Asahiyama stable
* January 2018 - Promoted to first class tokoyama (itto - 一等)

## **Sources**

* JSA Tokosei Personal Page
* Kuniminato Rikishi Information
Yamanishiki Zenjiro

Yamanishiki Zenjiro - 山錦 善治郎 (born April 17, 1898 - May 27, 1972) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Osaka City, Osaka. He made his debut in May 1917 and wrestled for Dewanoumi stable. He reached the makuuchi division in January 1923 and has six kinboshi and one top division championship. His highest rank was sekiwake and he retired in January 1932.

## **Early Life**

Zenjiro Yamada was born the second son of a fishmonger in Osaka City's Kita Ward. He attended Kansai University where he was a member of the school's sumo club. He later dropped out of college and joined Dewanoumi stable. He was the first sumo wrestler to turn professional with a collegiate background in sumo.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

He made his professional debut in May 1917 and was given the shikona "Yamanishiki" (山錦). He posted strong records in the lower divisions and was promoted to juryo in January 1922 after having posted no losing records. He continued to impress and was promoted to makuuchi in January 1923 after only two tournaments in juryo.

### **Makuuchi Career**

Yamanishiki reached the rank of komusubi in January 1926, but was unable to establish himself at the san'yaku level. Throughout his career, Yamanishiki acquired six kinboshi, defeating Yokozuna Miyagiyama five times and Yokozuna Nishinoumi III once. He rose to the rank of sekiwake in October 1927, but was only ranked there for two tournaments. Nevertheless, he had by then become a regular in the upper-makuuchi ranks. In May 1930, he finished with a perfect 11-0 record to claim the makuuchi yusho.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Yamanishiki left the Japan Sumo Association in January 1932 due to the Shunjuen Incident, an unprecedented strike which caused a number of top division wrestlers to leave. After leaving, he worked at the newly formed Kansai Sumo Association up until its dissolution in 1937. After that he ran a ryokan (traditional inn) as well as a synthetic resin factory. He died on May 27, 1972, at the age of 74.

## **Fighting Style**

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

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 189-145-15-1draw-5holds/339 (39 basho)
* **Makuuchi:** 155-132-15-1draw-3holds/290 (28 basho)
* **Juryo:** 8-4/12 (2 basho)
* **Makushita:** 7-2-1hold/10 (2 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 7-2/9 (2 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 7-1/8 (2 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 5-4-1hold/10 (2 basho)

### **Achievements**

* **Kinboshi:** 6: (5) Miyagiyama, (1) Nishinoumi III

## **Shikona History**

* Yamanishiki Zenjiro (1917.05 - 1932.01)

## **Sources**

* Yamanishiki Zenjiro Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Yamanishiki Zenjiro Rikishi Information
Women and Sumo

Professional sumo excludes women from competition and ceremonies. Women are not allowed to enter or touch the sumo wrestling ring (dohyo), a tradition stemming from Shinto and Buddhist beliefs that women are "impure" because of menstrual blood.

The female Governor of Osaka from 2000–2008, Fusae Ohta, when called upon to present the Governor's Prize to the champion of the annual Osaka tournament, was required to do so on the walkway beside the ring or send a male representative in her place. She repeatedly challenged the JSA's policy by requesting to be allowed to fulfill her traditional role as Governor. Her requests were repeatedly rejected until the end of her five-year term.

In April 2018, during a non-tournament sumo event in Kyoto Prefecture, two women rushed to the aid of the mayor of Maizuru when he collapsed in the middle of the dohyo. While the women were attempting to provide emergency treatment, a referee repeatedly asked them to leave the ring. The chairman of the Sumo Association later apologized for what he called an inappropriate response, saying that he greatly appreciated the women's efforts.

The view of those who criticize this continuing "men-only" policy is that it is discriminatory and oppressive. In general, women in the sumo world are only expected to be supportive wives of the wrestlers, and, in the case that their husband has become a stablemaster, become an okamisan, a type of surrogate mother for all of his trainee wrestlers while also taking an administrative role in the running of the stable. The view of the JSA is that this is a tradition that has been firmly maintained through the centuries, so it would be a dishonor to all of their ancestors to change it.

This was not always the case. Starting as early as the 18th century a form of female sumo (女相撲, onnazumo) was performed in some areas of Japan. In the cities it was more of a spectacle often associated with brothels. However, in some areas of Japan female sumo had a serious role in certain Shinto rituals. In later years, there were limited tours of female sumo that lasted for a time. However, female sumo is not considered to be authentic by most Japanese and is now prohibited from taking place beyond amateur settings.
Transantarctic Mountains

**Transantarctic Mountains** comprise a mountain range of uplifted rock in Antarctica. They extend, with some interruptions, across the continent from Cape Adare in northern Victoria Land to Coats Land. These mountains divide East Antarctica and West Antarctica. They include a number of separately named mountain groups, which are often subdivided into smaller ranges.
Hallett Station

**Hallett Station** was a research facility in Antarctica. It was located on Cape Hallett, a snow-free Antarctic oasis on the northern tip of the Hallett Peninsula on the Ross Sea coast of Victoria Land.

It was jointly operated by the United States and New Zealand during the International Geophysical Year of 1957. It was manned permanently until 1964, when there was a major fire, then used as a summer-only base until 1973. The site is currently being remediated by removing hazardous materials, fuel and oil stored in several large tanks.
Yamawake Stable (1925)

Yamawake Stable (山分部屋, Yamawake-beya) was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. It was established in May 1925 by former sekiwake Otoiwa. It closed in April 1949 with all personnel transferring to Dewanoumi stable.

## **History**

Yamawake stable was established in May 1925 by former sekiwake Otoiwa who branched off from Dewanoumi stable. Yamawake Oyakata left the Japan Sumo Association in November 1944 and the stable was inherited by former maegashira Komanosato. However, the stable closed five years later in April 1949 and all personnel transferred to Dewanoumi stable.

## **Owners**

* 1944-1949: 10th Yamawake (former maegashira Komanosato)
* 1925-1944: 9th Yamawake (former sekiwake Otoiwa)

## **Notable Former Wrestlers**

* Komanosato (former maegashira)
* Chikuozan (former maegashira)
Tomisakae Ryutaro

Tomisakae Ryutaro - 富栄 龍太郎 (born April 11, 1992) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kobe, Hyogo. He made his debut in March 2008 and wrestled for Isegahama stable. His highest rank was makushita 6 and he retired in March 2021.

## **Career**

Rutaro Tomita was born on April 11, 1992, in Kobe's Kita Ward. He joined Isegahama stable and made his professional debut in March 2008. In September 2008, he was given the shikona "Tomisakae" (富栄). He was promoted to sandanme in May 2011 and makushita in July 2013. At only 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) and peaking at 122 kg (269 lb), Tomisakae was a rather small wrestler and subsequently struggled to reach the elite sekitori ranks. He reached a career-best rank of makushita 6 in November 2018, however, he could only manage a 2-5 record in that tournament.

## **Retirement from Sumo**

Tomisakae retired in March 2021 due to hip and lower back injuries. At the time he had sat out of four consecutive tournaments and was ranked in the second lowest jonidan division. After retiring, Tomisakae started a YouTube channel called "Buhibuhipari" (ブヒブヒパーリー) and as of July 2023, he has around 44,000 subscribers. In addition to YouTube, he has pursued a career in acting and has been involved in the shows *Vivant (2023)* and *Sanctuary (2023)*.

## **Personal Life**

* Tomisakae is known for his eccentric personality and has performed many acts such as backflips, rapping and beatboxing alongside Terunofuji, and impersonations.
* Tomisakae has served as the tsukebito, or personal servant, to Isegahama Oyakata (the 63rd Yokozuna Asahifuji), Asofuji, Harumafuji, Aminishiki, Takarafuji, and Terunofuji.

## **Fighting Style**

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

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 258-245-29/502 (77 basho)
* **Makushita:** 108-108-8/215 (32 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 84-77-14/161 (25 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 59-53-7/112 (17 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 7-7/14 (2 basho)

## **Shikona History**

* Tomita Ryutaro (2008.03 - 2008.05)
* Tomisakae Ryutaro (2008.07 - 2021.03)

## **Gallery**

Tomisakae defeats Wakatakamoto (c. 2011)Tomisakae trains with Ura (c. 2016)Tomisakae performs with stablemate Terunofuji (c. 2017)Tomisakae battles Takayoshitoshi (c. 2018)Tomisakae prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2020)Tomisakae after retirement as an actor (c. 2023)
## **Sources**

* Tomisakae Ryutaro Rikishi Information
* Nikkan Sports Article on Tomisakae