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Ōshima Stable (2022)
, formerly known as , is a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama ''ichimon'' or group of stables. As of January 2023, it has seven wrestlers. The current version of the stable was established in January 1961 by former ''komusubi'' Tomoegata. who (having previously been associated with an incarnation of Tomozuna stable that closed in 1946) had run a former incarnation of Takashima stable since 1951 and then exchanged elder names. Upon reaching the age of 65 in 1976 he turned the stable over to the former ''jūryō'' wrestler Yamatonishiki. In 1989 former ''sekiwake'' Kaiki Nobuhide, Kaiki became the stablemaster upon Yamatonishiki's retirement, and eventually produced ''ōzeki'' Kaiō Hiroyuki, Kaiō. In April 2012, the stable absorbed seven wrestlers from a previous incarnation of the Ōshima stable, due to Asahikuni Masuo, Ōshima-''oyakata'' reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65. Among the wrestlers who transferred was former ''sekiwake'' Kyokute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asakayama Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers. Previous incarnations with this stable name have existed, with the last being headed by former ''yokozuna'' Nishinoumi, and which folded in 1933. The current incarnation is part of the Isegahama ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in February 2014 by former '' ōzeki'' Kaiō Hiroyuki (elder name Asakayama), who branched off from the Tomozuna stable. To begin with it had four wrestlers, two of whom he took with him from his former stable and two of whom were new recruits. In the May 2014 tournament, this stable had the distinction of being the only one where all of its wrestlers achieved ''kachi-koshi'' or a majority of wins. In September 2019 the stable produced its first ''sekitori'' in Kaishō, who was one of the transfers from Tomozuna stable. Kaito, the other Tomozuna transfer, won the ''makushita'' division championship in that tournament, but announced his retirement after the September 2020 tournament due to a neck injury. As of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūryō
Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in official tournaments. For more information, see '' kachi-koshi'' and '' make-koshi''. Wrestlers are also ranked within each division. The higher a wrestler's rank within a division is, the general level of opponents he will have to face becomes stronger. According to tradition, each rank is further subdivided into East and West, with East being slightly more prestigious, and ranked slightly higher than its West counterpart. The divisions, ranked in order of hierarchy from highest to lowest, are as follows: ''Makuuchi'' , or , is the top division. It is fixed at 42 wrestlers who are ranked according to their performance in previous tournaments. At the top of the division are the four ranks of "titleholders", or "champions" called the ''san'yaku'', comprising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahikuni
, born , was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki''. After his retirement he set up Ōshima stable which he ran from 1980 until he left the Japan Sumo Association in 2012 upon reaching the age of 65. Career Born in Aibetsu, Kamikawa District, Asahikuni made his professional debut in July 1963, joining Tatsunami stable. He reached the second highest ''jūryō'' division in March 1969 and the top ''makuuchi'' division just two tournaments after that. In 1970 he dropped to ''jūryō'' once again but he returned to the top division in 1972, reaching ''sekiwake'' in November. At the beginning of 1976 Asahikuni put together two strong records of 12–3 and 13-2, finishing as runner-up in both tournaments, and this earned him promotion to the rank of ''ōzeki''. It had taken him 77 tournaments from his professional debut to reach ''ōzeki'', which at the time was the slowest ever. His best tournament result came in July 1977 when he lost just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikona
A is a sumo wrestler's ring name. The tradition of ring names in sumo dates back to the Muromachi period and established itself during the Edo period, where they were used as a means to hide the identities of the . Given by the master to his disciple, this pseudonym doesn't follow any fixed rules, but is chosen in accordance with numerous influences, drawing its kanji, characters from the wrestler's inspiration or family, from the history of his stable or even from the master's own name. History Sources attesting to the use of pseudonyms by wrestlers and other martial artists date back to the mid-1500s, during the Muromachi period. During the period of peace established under the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan experienced an unprecedented period of vagrancy for many samurai who had lost their social standing with their previous masters, who had been deposed or killed so that the shogunate could assert itself. These masterless samurai, called , could not engage in any activity under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumida, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City. As of 1 April 2025, the ward has an estimated population of 287,766 and a population density of 20,120 persons per km2. Its total area is 13.77 km2. Sumida's city office is located in Azumabashi, while its commercial center is the area around Kinshicho Station in the south. Geography Sumida is in the north-eastern part of the mainland portion of Tokyo. The Sumida and Arakawa are the major rivers, and form parts of its boundaries. Its neighbors are all special wards: Adachi, Tokyo, Adachi to the north; Arakawa, Tokyo, Arakawa to the northwest; Katsushika, Tokyo, Katsushika to the east; Edogawa, Tokyo, Edogawa to the southeast; Taitō, Tokyo, Taitō to the west; Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō to the southwest; and Kōtō, Tokyo, Kōtō to the south. Landmarks *Asahi Breweries headquarters: The Asahi Beer Hall, with the ''Asahi fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsushika
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is known as Katsushika City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 444,356, and a population density of 12,770 people per km2. The total area is 34.80 km2. Geography Katsushika Ward is at the east end of Tokyo Metropolis. It is on an alluvial plain and it is low above sea level. The ward office (Katsushika city hall) is located at Tateishi. Boundaries Katsushika has boundaries with three wards of Tokyo: Adachi, Edogawa and Sumida. The cities of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture, and Misato and Yashio in Saitama Prefecture form the northeast border of the ward. Rivers Major rivers in Katsushika include the Edogawa, Arakawa and Ayasegawa. Nakagawa and Shin-nakagawa flows through the ward. Districts and neighborhoods ;Kameari-Aoto Area * Aoto * Kameari * Nishikameari * Shiratori ;Kanamachi-Niijuku Area * Higashikanamachi * Kanamachi * Kanamachijōsuijō * Niijuku * Tōganemachi ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futagoyama Stable (2018)
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It was established on 1 April 2018 by former '' ōzeki'' Miyabiyama, who branched off from Fujishima stable, taking five low ranked wrestlers with him. and was originally located in Tokorozawa, Saitama. As of March 2025, it had 17 wrestlers. The stable's foreign recruit is former high school ''yokozuna'' Rōga, who is of Russian and Mongolian heritage and made his debut in November 2018. He became the stable's first ''sekitori'' upon his promotion to the ''jūryō'' division for the November 2022 tournament. One year later, in November 2023, he was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division. In April 2021 the stable announced plans to move to Shibamata District, Katsushika, occupying the premises previously used by the now-defunct Azumazeki stable. On 7 February 2023, Futagoyama stable, along with Ōshima stable and Kokonoe stable, signed a partnership and cooperation agreement with the Katsushika War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokonoe Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It was formed in 1967 and until 2021 was located in Ishiwara, Sumida, Tokyo. As of January 2023 it had 26 sumo wrestlers, four of whom are of '' sekitori'' rank. It is the most successful stable in terms of total '' yūshō'' won by its wrestlers, with 52. History Former '' yokozuna'' Chiyonoyama of Dewanoumi stable had wanted to succeed to the Dewanoumi name, but the then Dewanoumi stablemaster (former wrestler Dewanohana) had already decided to pass the name to former ''yokozuna'' Sadanoyama. Accordingly, in January 1967, he set up his own stable, taking with him, amongst others, then '' ōzeki'' Kitanofuji and attaching the new stable to the Takasago group of stables. After Chiyonoyama died in 1977, Kitanofuji, who had already revived Izutsu stable, became the 11th Kokonoe-''oyakata'', merging his stable with Kokonoe's and giving up the Izutzu elder name. He raised Chiyonofuji, then a ''makuuchi'' wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekitori
A ''sekitori'' (関取) is a '' rikishi'' (力士, sumo wrestler) who is ranked in one of the top two professional divisions: '' makuuchi'' and '' jūryō''. The name literally translates to having taken the barrier, as only a relatively small fraction of those who enter professional sumo achieve ''sekitori'' status. Currently there are 70 ''rikishi'' in these divisions. The benefits of being a ''sekitori'' compared to lower ranked wrestlers are significant and include: * to receive a salary and bonus (those in the lower divisions merely receive an allowance) * to have one's own supporters' club * to wear high quality men's kimono and other items of attire * to have a private room in the training stable * to be able to get married and live away from the training stable * to have junior ''rikishi'' to effectively act as their personal servants * to wear a silk '' mawashi'' with stiffened cords (called ''sagari'') in tournament bouts * to participate in the ring entrance ceremony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisei Ichirō
is sumo elder Tomozuna, an Asakayama stable coach from São Paulo, Brazil. A Sansei, third generation Japanese Brazilian, Kaisei made his debut in September 2006 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in May 2011 in sumo, 2011. His highest rank was ''sekiwake''. He was runner-up twice, once in the July 2013 tournament and another in the March 2018 tournament. He received three Sanshō (sumo), Fighting Spirit prizes. Early life and sumo background In his childhood, unlike his friends Sugano had no interest at all in association football, football, not even watching games on TV. He was more interested in grappling sports, such as judo, which he practiced for a time. When he was sixteen a friend of his father's suggested that his already large size would be very suitable for sumo. Sugano used to train in many sumo clubs in São Paulo, where he ended up meeting the retired ''rikishi'' Wakaazuma Yoshinobu, who is also Brazilian. Yoshinobu would strictly train him, knowing that as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
