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2000 In Sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2000. Tournaments Hatsu basho Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 9 January – 23 January Haru basho Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 12 March – 26 March Natsu basho Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 7 May – 21 May Nagoya basho Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 9 July – 23 July Aki basho Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 3 September – 17 September Kyushu basho Fukuoka International Centre, Kyushu, 5 November – 19 November News January *At the Hatsu basho in Tokyo, sekiwake Musoyama wins his first top makuuchi division yusho or tournament championship with a 13–2 record, finishing one win ahead of Musashigawa stablemate Miyabiyama, and yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna Takanohana. He wins Technique and Outstanding Performance sansho (sumo), Prizes (the latter shared with Miyabiyama). The Fighting Spirit Award is given jointly to Kyokutenho and Takanowaka. Yokozuna Musashimaru pulls out through injury. It is the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumo
is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a '' rikishi'' (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring ('' dohyō'') 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 and where it is considered the national sport. It is considered a '' gendai budō'', 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— ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotoryū Hiroo
Kotoryū Hiroo (born 2 March 1972 as Katsumi Nakano) is a former sumo wrestler from Hyōgo, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 1987, reaching the top division in 1996. He defeated '' yokozuna'' three times and earned one Fighting Spirit Prize. His highest rank was '' maegashira'' 1. Career He was born in Takasago, Hyōgo Prefecture, but moved to Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture as a child. Kotoryū made his professional debut in March 1987 at the age of 15, joining Sadogatake stable. At the beginning of his career, he used the ''shikona'' Kotonakano, switching to Kotoryū in March 1993. He was first promoted to ''sekitori'' status in July 1994 upon promotion to the second highest ''jūryō'' division but could only last one tournament there. He returned to ''jūryō'' in May 1995 and made his debut in the top ''makuuchi'' division in July 1996. Kotoryū was ranked in the top division for 51 tournaments over a period of nine years, earning three '' kinboshi,'' or gold stars, for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamakasuga Ryōji
Tamakasuga Ryōji (born January 7, 1972 as Ryōji Matsumoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur sumo champion, he made his professional debut in 1994 and reached a highest rank of ''sekiwake'' in 1997. He fought in the top ''makuuchi'' division for twelve years, won five special prizes and earned seven gold stars for defeating ''yokozuna''. He retired in 2008 and is now a sumo coach. In February 2010 he took over the running of Kataonami stable. Career He entered professional sumo in January 1994, after having practiced sumo at Chuo University. He joined Kataonami stable, adopting the ''shikona'' (fighting name) of Tamakasuga ("Tama", meaning "jewel", being a common prefix at his stable). Because of his achievements in amateur sumo he was allowed to enter at the bottom of the third ''makushita'' division, skipping the lower divisions. After steady but unspectacular progress he reached the ''jūryō'' division in March 1995 and was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakanoyama Hiroshi
Wakanoyama Hiroshi (born May 12, 1972 as Hiroshi Nishizaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was'' komusubi''. Career Wakanoyama made his professional debut in March 1988. Joining at the same time as him were future ''yokozuna'' Akebono, Takanohana and Wakanohana, and '' ōzeki'' Kaiō. He began wrestling under his own surname, Nishizaki, but from November 1989 onwards adopted the ''shikona'' of Wakanoyama, the name adapted from his home prefecture. He reached ''sekitori'' status in July 1991 upon promotion to the second highest ''jūryō'' division, and made his debut in the top ''makuuchi'' division in May 1992. However, he lasted only four tournaments there before being demoted back to ''jūryō''. Although he reappeared in ''makuuchi'' once in September 1994, he could not stay there. In July 1996 he fell back to the unsalaried ''makushita'' division where he languished for thirteen tournaments, before winning promotion back t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terao Tsunefumi
is a Japanese former sumo wrestler. He was born in Tokyo, but brought up in Kajiki, Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. He fought out of Izutsu stable. The highest rank he reached was ''sekiwake.'' Despite his relatively light weight he had an extremely long career, spanning 23 years from 1979 until 2002, and was known as the "iron man" of sumo. He is now the owner of Shikoroyama stable. Sumo family Terao has a long sumo pedigree. He is the third son of former ''sekiwake'' Tsurugamine, and younger brother of (former ''jūryō'') and Sakahoko (former ''sekiwake''). His paternal grandfather was a cousin of Satsumanishiki (former ''makushita''). His father married the adopted daughter of former ''makushita'' Kaganishiki, who was adopted by Nishinoumi, the 25th ''yokozuna''. His cousin is Tsurunofuji (former ''jūryō''). Terao and his brothers Kakureizan and Sakahoko together hold various sumo records: they are the first three brothers ever to reach ''sekitori'' status; in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aogiyama Hideki
Aogiyama Hideki (born 18 February 1970 as Hideki Teraki) is a former sumo wrestler from Hikone, Shiga, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1985, and reached the top division in March 1993. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. He retired in November 2003, and he is an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Edagawa. Career He was born in the city of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, the second son of a restaurant owner. He played baseball in his youth but decided to join professional sumo after his elder brother, who had joined Tokitsukaze stable a year previously, quit sumo. He had an inauspicious debut, losing all three '' maezumo'' bouts in March 1985 and then all seven bouts in his first official tournament appearance in the lowest ''jonokuchi'' division in the following tournament in March. He missed two tournaments from injury in July and September 1989 which saw him fall from the ''makushita'' division to the ''sandanme'' division, but upon his return he r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyokushūzan Noboru
( mn, Даваагийн Батбаяр) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) is a former professional sumo wrestler and current politician of the Democratic Party in Mongolia. He was the first wrestler from Mongolia to reach sumo's top ''makuuchi'' division. Career He was a diligent practitioner of Mongolian wrestling from a young age, but had ambitions of becoming a policeman. However, in late 1991, a Japanese sumo training stable master, Ōshima-oyakata (the former '' ōzeki'' Asahikuni) went to Mongolia to recruit promising wrestlers for sumo. The young Davaagiin Batbayar happened to notice the advertisement and applied along with 120 others. He was selected and went to Japan with five others, including Kyukotenhō and Kyokutenzan. They were the first Mongolians ever to join sumo. He was immediately given the ''shikona'' of Kyokushūzan, meaning "eagle mountain of the rising sun." He made his professional debut in March 1992. However six months later, due to cultural differences, lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikishima Katsumori
Shikishima Katsumori (born 15 December 1970 as Hiromichi Yoshitane) is a former sumo wrestler from Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1989, and reached the top division in November 1994. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. He defeated Takanohana twice in 1998 to earn his only two ''kinboshi'' for a ''yokozuna'' upset. His stablemaster, former ''sekiwake'' Aonosato retired in November 2000 and he moved from Tatsutagawa stable to Michinoku stable. He retired in May 2001 after being diagnosed with a heart ailment, and has remained in sumo as an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and coach at Michinoku. He has borrowed a succession of elder names since his retirement. Since 2013 he has been known as Urakaze. Career He did judo while at high school, joining Tatsutagawa stable in January 1989 just before graduating. Following him into the stable two months later was the future ''maegashira'' Toyozakura. He initially fought under his own surna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamanoshima Keishi
Hamanoshima Keishi (濱ノ嶋 啓志, born 21 March 1970 as Keishi Hamasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1992, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1994. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. After his retirement from active competition in 2004 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and founded Onoe stable in 2006, which has produced a number of top division wrestlers. Career He took part in national sumo competitions at high school and was an amateur champion at Nihon University, where he was a contemporary of the future ''maegashira'' Higonoumi. He made his professional debut in January 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable. He had ''makushita tsukedashi'' status because of his amateur achievements and so began at the bottom of the ''makushita'' division. He won the ''jūryō'' division championship in September 1993 with an 11–4 record. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akinoshima Katsumi
Akinoshima Katsumi (born 16 March 1967 as Katsumi Yamanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Akitsu, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1982, and after reaching the top division in 1988 he remained there for 15 years. His highest rank was ''sekiwake.'' He was known as the "giant killer" having defeated more ''yokozuna'' than any other untitled wrestler (''maegashira'') in the history of sumo, earning himself 16 ''gold stars'' or ''kinboshi'' over his career, four more than his nearest ''kinboshi'' earning rivals, Takamiyama and Tochinonada. He also has received 19 performance prizes ('' sanshō''), another record in sumo history. Akinoshima was a member of Futagoyama stable and was a stablemate of the wrestling brothers Takanohana II and Wakanohana III during their rise in sumo and subsequent ''yokozuna'' reigns. Akinoshima was a wrestler always capable of surprise wins, but lacked consistency, spending most of his career as a ''maegashira''. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tochinonada Taiichi
Tochinonada Taiichi (栃乃洋 泰一 born February 26, 1974 as Taiichi Gotō) is a former sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. An amateur sumo champion, he turned professional in 1996 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1997. He earned twelve ''kinboshi'' or gold stars for defeating ''yokozuna,'' the second highest ever, and he was a runner-up in two tournaments. His highest rank was ''sekiwake''. He is now a coach at Kasugano stable under the name Takenawa Oyakata. Career Born in Nanao, he was a rival of fellow top division wrestler Dejima in elementary school. He was an amateur sumo champion at Takushoku University, winning the College Yokozuna title. He joined Kasugano stable through a connection to Chigonoura Oyakata (the former ''sekiwake'' Masudayama), who was a fellow Takushoku University alumni and a coach at the stable, and made his professional debut in January 1996. Because of his amateur achievements he had ''makushita tsukedashi'' status, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higonoumi Naoya
Higonoumi Naoya (born 23 September 1969 as Naoto Sakamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Kumamoto, Japan. After his retirement he opened up Kise stable. Career A former amateur champion at Nihon University, he turned professional in 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable and making his debut in the ''makushita'' division as a ''makushita tsukedashi'' entrant. Initially fighting under the ''shikona'' of Sakamotoyama, he lost only two bouts in his first three tournaments, reaching the ''jūryō'' division in July 1992 and the top ''makuuchi'' division in February 1993. He was ranked in the top division for 53 consecutive tournaments, every one as a ''maegashira''. This remains a record for a wrestler that never reached the ''san'yaku'' ranks, although Kyokushūzan later had more consecutive tournaments as a ''maegashira'' after his single tournament as a ''komusubi''. He earned two ''kinboshi'' for defeating ''yokozuna'' - Akebono in May 1995 and Takanohana in March 1999. He fell back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
