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2017 In Sumo
The following were the events in professional sumo during 2017. Tournaments Hatsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 January – 22 January Haru basho Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 12 March – 26 March Natsu basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 14 May – 28 May Nagoya basho Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 9 July – 23 July Aki basho Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 10 September – 24 September Kyushu basho Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Kyushu, 12 November – 26 November News January *6: The three Mongolian ''yokozuna'' Hakuhō, Kakuryū and Harumafuji attend a New Year ceremony at the Meiji Shrine, and perform the ''dohyo-iri.'' *21: ''Ōzeki'' Kisenosato wins his first ''yūshō'' or top division championship, after seeing Hakuhō fall to ''maegashira'' Takanoiwa. Kisenosato, at 13–1, is two wins ahead of Hakuhō who drops to 11–3, with only one day to go. Kisenosato had been a runner-up on twelve previous occasions. *22: On the final day of the Ha ... [...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] |
Mitakeumi Hisashi
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Agematsu, Nagano. He is in the Dewanoumi stable. He is a pusher thruster-type wrestler. A former amateur champion at Toyo University, he made his professional debut in March 2015, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in November of the same year. He has ten special prizes for Fighting Spirit, Technique and Outstanding Performance, as well two gold stars for defeating a ''yokozuna'' while ranked as a ''maegashira.'' His highest rank has been '' ōzeki''. He won his first top division championship (''yūshō'') in July 2018, his second in September 2019, and his third in January 2022. All three ''yūshō'' were won at the rank of ''sekiwake''. Early life and sumo background Mitakeumi was born as Hisashi Ōmichi on 25 December 1992 to Haruo Ōmichi, a Japanese, and Margarita, who is originally from the Philippines. His mother first came to Japan as a member of an all-female band, and after giving birth to Hisashi in the Philippines, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokutofuji Daiki
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokorozawa, Saitama. His debut in ''Glossary of sumo terms#maezum.C5.8D, maezumō'' was in March 2015, and his first ''makuuchi'' division ''honbasho'' was the Kyūshū tournament in November 2016. His highest rank has been ''komusubi''. He has seven ''kinboshi'' or gold stars for a defeat of a ''yokozuna'' and two sansho (sumo), special prizes for Technique. Career Early career He was a high school ''yokozuna'' at Saitama Sakae High School (also the alma mater of Gōeidō Gōtarō, Gōeidō) and won multiple major amateur champions before his senior year at Nippon Sport Science University. If he had entered professional sumo in either of those years he would have started as a ''makushita tsukedashi'' and skipped the professional sumo divisions, lower divisions, but his parents wanted him to complete his education. So instead he made his debut in March 2015 at the ''maezumō'' level. He was unable to compete under his family name o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoiyama Kōsuke
), lead=yes is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler or ''rikishi'' from Elhovo, Bulgaria. He made his professional debut in 2009, reaching the top division two years later, debuting in the November 2011 tournament. Aoiyama has won four Fighting Spirit awards, one Technique award and one ''kinboshi'' for defeating a ''yokozuna''. He has twice been runner-up in a tournament. His highest rank has been ''sekiwake''. Aoiyama is one of the heaviest competitors in sumo, weighing around 200 kg for most tournaments. In March 2022, he obtained Japanese citizenship. Early life and sumo background After wrestling for ten years and doing amateur sumo for three, he entered the professional sumo world at the introduction of fellow countryman, '' ōzeki'' Kotoōshū, becoming only the second Bulgarian ''rikishi''. He joined Tagonoura stable, run by former ''maegashira'' Kushimaumi. When asked by his coach whether he preferred mountains or rivers, he chose mountains and so was given t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshikaze Masatsugu
Yoshikaze Masatsugu (born March 19, 1982 as Masatsugu Ōnishi) is a former sumo wrestler from Saiki, Oita Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was '' sekiwake''. A former amateur sumo champion, he turned professional in 2004, reaching the top division two years later. Until his promotion to '' komusubi'' in May 2014 he had the active record for the longest serving ''makuuchi'' wrestler who had never reached a titled rank. His best performance in a tournament came in July 2015 when he was the runner-up and scored twelve wins against three losses. In the following tournament in September 2015 he defeated two '' yokozuna'' and won special prizes for Outstanding Performance and Technique. Yoshikaze is in second place for the slowest promotion from ''makuuchi'' debut to the third highest ''sekiwake'' rank in history, behind only his stablemate Takekaze. He won ten special prizes in total, and eight gold stars for defeating '' yokozuna.'' He retired in September 2019 and is now a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takekaze Akira
Takekaze Akira (born June 21, 1979 as Akira Narita) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Akita Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur sumo champion, he turned professional in 2002, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division the following year. He was a runner-up in one tournament, earned two special prizes for Fighting Spirit, and one gold star for defeating a ''yokozuna.'' Takekaze is in first place for the slowest promotion from ''makuuchi'' debut to the third highest ''sekiwake'' rank in history. Aged 35 years and two months, he is in first place for the eldest to make his ''sekiwake'' debut post World War II. He was a member of Oguruma stable. He retired in January 2019 to become an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Oshiogawa-''oyakata''. Early life and sumo background Born in Moriyoshi, Kitaakita District, Narita practised sumo in college and was a very dominant player, having achieved the student equivalent of ''yokozuna'' after winning the Kokutai ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endo Shota
Endo may refer to: * Endo or stoppie, a motorcycle and bicycle trick in which the back wheel is lifted by abruptly applying the front brake * Endo people, an ethnic group in Kenya ** Endo language, the native language of the Endo people * Endo (band), a nu-metal band * Endō, a Japanese surname * Endō Shōta, a Japanese professional Sumo wrestler * Endo International, a company specializing in drugs for pain management * ''Ex parte Endo'', a 1944 United States Supreme Court decision * Endodontics, field of dentistry * Endo contractualization, a term for short-term employment in the Philippines. As a prefix Endo, a prefix from Greek ἔνδον ''endon'' meaning "within, inner, absorbing, or containing" * Endoscope, an implement used in minimally invasive surgery * Endometriosis, a disease that relates to a person's internal organs * Endogamy, the practice of marrying within a specific ethnic group, class, or social group * ''Endo-exo'' isomerism, in chemistry, a specific stere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
