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2024 In Sumo
The following are the events in professional sumo during 2024. Tournaments Hatsu ''basho'' Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 14 January – 28 January Haru ''basho'' Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, 10 March – 24 March Natsu ''basho'' Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 12 May – 26 May Nagoya ''basho'' Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, 14 July – 28 July Aki ''basho'' Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 8 September – 22 September Kyushu ''basho'' Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Kyushu, 10 November – 24 November News January *16: ''Makuuchi#Komusubi, Komusubi'' and former ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'' Takayasu Akira, Takayasu withdraws on Day 3 of the January 2024 tournament due to lower back pain. He returned on Day 6, but would withdraw again on Day 8 after coming down with the influenza, flu. *17: ''Ōzeki'' Takakeishō Takanobu, Takakeishō withdraws on Day 4 of the January 2024 tournament, citing a Radiculopathy, pinched nerve. His Takamisugi Takakatsu, stablemaster later in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ura Kazuki
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka. After winning a gold medal in sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games, he made his professional debut in 2015, wrestling with the Kise stable and he won the ''jonokuchi'' division championship in his first tournament. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in March 2017, but a pair of serious injuries led to two extended layoffs, and his rank dropped to the lowest since his debut tournament, and it was three and a half years before he returned to top-level competition. He has two ''kinboshi,'' or gold stars, for defeating a ''yokozuna.'' His unpredictable style has made him a favourite with tournament crowds. Amateur career While attending the School of Education, Kwansei Gakuin University, Ura was a member of the sumo club. He competed in sumo at the 2013 World Combat Games at Saint Petersburg, Russia, winning a gold medal in the lightweight division. Professional career Debut and early success In February 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnannoumi Momotarō
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ōiso, Kanagawa Prefecture. Wrestling for Takadagawa stable, he made his professional debut in March 2014, and became ''sekitori'' when he reached the ''jūryō'' division in January 2023. He was promoted to sumo's Makuuchi, top division in July 2023. His highest rank has been ''Makuuchi#Maegashira, maegashira'' 5. Early life and sumo background Shōnannoumi has no background in sumo, but rather in baseball, a sport he played at Ōiso Elementary School and on the baseball team at Ōiso Junior High School. His family is also linked with the sports, his father being a local baseball coach. He first had a negative impression of sumo wrestlers but changed his mind after seeing ''Yokozuna'' Chiyonofuji. His motivation to join sumo came from visiting Takadagawa stable when he was in junior high school in Ōiso, Kanagawa prefecture, Kanagawa. In his third year of junior high school, he began to receive invitations from strong high school ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinbōzan Haruki
, lead=yes is a professional sumo wrestler from Almaty, Kazakhstan. He began his professional sumo career in November 2021 at the age of 24. After eight tournaments and two lower division championships he was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division, becoming the first Kazakhstani to do so. His highest rank to date has been ''maegashira'' 5 as of the May 2023 Tournament. He wrestles for Kise stable (2003), Kise stable. Early life and education Yersin originally practiced judo until the age of 18 when, at the suggestion of former ''Makuuchi#Yokozuna, yokozuna'' Asashōryū Akinori, Asashōryū, he transferred to a high school in Japan to participate in amateur sumo wrestling. He then entered Nihon University and joined their sumo club. In 2019 he finished as the runner-up in the All-Japan Championships, and placed in the top 16 at that same tournament the following year. Career Upon graduating from university Yersin was urged to enter professional sumo, where he would be eligib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishikigi Tetsuya
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Morioka. He made his debut in March 2006 and wrestles for Isenoumi stable. His highest rank has been ''Maegashira'' 2 and he has won championships at ''Jūryō'' and ''Makushita'' level. Early life and sumo experience Having met the former owner of the Isenoumi stable ex-''sekiwake'' Fujinokawa, Kumagai heard about , a sumo wrestler before him who is also from Iwate prefecture and it inspired him to join sumo himself. He joined this stable after graduating from a local Morioka city junior high school. Nishikigi has extremely poor vision and always wears glasses when not practicing or competing, even wearing them for post-bout interviews. He has stated he is unable to see any fans in the crowd during tournaments which helps keep him from getting nervous. Career He first stepped onto the ''dohyō'' in March 2006. He joined sumo the same time as future top division wrestlers Tochinoshin, Sakaizawa, and Shōhōzan. He worked his way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūden Gōshi
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture. He made his professional debut in March 2006 and first reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in January 2018. Ryūden has won a championship in every division except ''makuuchi'' and has earned two special prizes, one for Fighting Spirit and one for Technique. His highest rank has been ''komusubi''. He is a member of Takadagawa stable. Career He was the youngest of three brothers and had a background in judo. However, he was persuaded by the former ''sekiwake'' Akinoshima, a coach at Takadagawa stable who was visiting his junior high school to scout a judo classmate, to give sumo a try. He made his debut in March 2006, the same tournament as Tochinoshin, Sakaizawa and Masakaze. He was immediately given the ''shikona'' of Ryūden, with the "Ryū" part taken from his hometown school and the "den" part from the legendary wrestler Raiden. He was talked of, alongside Masunoyama, as a candidate for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōdai Naoya
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto. He is in the Tokitsukaze stable. He is a right hand inside-type wrestler. His highest rank is '' ōzeki''. He has one gold star for defeating a ''yokozuna'' and seven special prizes, six for Fighting Spirit and one for Outstanding Performance. He was runner-up in two tournaments before winning his first top-division championship in September 2020. Early life and sumo background Shōdai Naoya's talents were first noticed by the coach of the Uto Boys Sumo Club while he was playing sumo in the park at Uto Elementary School. In 5th grade he competed in the national sumo competition, and while at Kakujō Middle School he was an alternate member of the winning team at the All-Middle School sumo championship. In his final year at Kumamoto agricultural high school he won the youth national sumo championship. ベースボール・マガジン社刊 『 相撲』 2014年4月号（春場所総決算号） 107頁 Shōdai went o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobizaru Masaya
Tobizaru Masaya (翔猿 正也, born April 24, 1992, as ) is a professional sumo wrestler from Japan and wrestles for Oitekaze stable. He made his top division debut in September 2020 and his ''san'yaku'' debut in November 2022. He is the brother of active wrestler Hidenoumi of the Kise stable; they became the 18th pair of ''sekitori'' brothers in sumo history. Despite the fact that they are in different stables, Tobizaru will not face him in competition as Japan Sumo Association rules prevent close relatives from being matched against each other outside of playoff bouts. Career Masaya Iwasaki followed his elder brother Takuya into sumo, joining the same sumo club in his first year of elementary school. He was also interested in baseball, and had thoughts of becoming a professional baseball player, but gave up the game for sumo when he started junior high school. The future Hokutofuji was a contemporary of his at high school. He studied economics at Nihon University and was a ... [...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] |
Gōnoyama Tōki
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Neyagawa, Osaka. Wrestling for Takekuma stable, he made his professional debut in March 2021. He reached the second-highest ''jūryō'' division in July 2022, and has won one championship in both ''makushita'' and ''jūryō''. He was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division in July 2023. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 5. Early life and sumo background Gōnoyama started sumo by chance in kindergarten because his parents wanted him to play a sport. While at Keimei Elementary School in Neyagawa, Osaka, he participated for three consecutive years in the '' Wanpaku'' Sumo Tournament and the All Japan Elementary School Sumo Championship. During that time he particularly enjoyed a visit to Sakaigawa stable. At that time, the wrestlers he admired the most were Toyohibiki and Gōeidō. Takakeishō, two years his senior, also played a big role in his ambition to one day turn professional by helping him, when they were both child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abi Masatora
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Saitama Prefecture. He made his debut in May, 2013 and wrestles for Shikoroyama stable. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in January 2018 and has four sansho (sumo), special prizes for Fighting Spirit and one for Outstanding Performance. He has three ''kinboshi, gold stars'' for ''yokozuna'' upsets. His highest rank has been ''sekiwake''. He won his first championship in November 2022. Early life and sumo experience Kōsuke Horikiri was born as the youngest of four children, born into a family that ran a construction company. He was a head taller than most of his classmates as a student. Unlike other members of his family, he was not inclined towards sports as he was somewhat overweight and didn't like running. He tried judo, but found he excelled more at sumo; taking the children's sumo championship in his city in both his first and second years of primary school. Though he was skilled at sumo, he didn't like the sport at fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midorifuji Kazunari
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yaizu, Shizuoka. Known for being a '' katasukashi'' specialist, he debuted in sumo wrestling in September 2016 and made his '' makuuchi'' debut in January 2021. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 1. He wrestles for Isegahama stable. Early life Born in Yaizu, Shizuoka, Kazunari grew up in a single-mother household. He began participating in sumo from elementary school and notably wrestled at the ''Wanpaku'' National Championship. After this initial experience he stopped practising sumo before entering his third year in junior high school at Yaizu Junior High School, where he placed in the national team top 8 at the National Junior High School Sumo Championships. In his second year at Hiryū Senior High School, he defeated future Takakeishō of the Saitama Sakae High School team at the All-Japan High School Sumo Tournament, preventing Saitama Sakae from winning a fourth consecutive title and winning the first medal (thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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