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Baruto
Kaido Höövelson, (known professionally as Baruto Kaito ; born 5 November 1984) is an Estonian politician and former professional sumo wrestler. Making his debut in May 2004, he reached the top division after just two years in sumo in May 2006. After suffering a number of injury problems in 2007 which delayed his progress, he reached the third-highest rank of ''sekiwake'' in November 2008, and was promoted to '' ōzeki'' rank after finishing the March 2010 tournament with a score of 14–1. He was a tournament runner-up four times before recording a top division championship in the 2012 January tournament. During his career Baruto also earned five special prizes for Fighting Spirit, one for Outstanding Performance and one for Technique. He lost his ''ōzeki'' rank after more injury problems at the end of 2012, and having fallen greatly in rank after withdrawing from the May 2013 tournament, he announced his retirement in September of that year at the age of 28. After retiremen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihogaseki Stable
The was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. Its last head coach, former '' ōzeki'' Masuiyama Daishirō II who took charge in November 1984, was the son of the previous head, also an ''ōzeki'' under the name Masuiyama Daishirō. He produced nine ''sekitori'' in that time, the last being the Russian Aran in July 2008. Until September 2006 the stable also had Baruto in the top division, but he later moved to a newly formed stable, Onoe. Being close to the mandatory retirement age, Mihogaseki wound his stable up in October 2013, with himself and his remaining wrestlers moving to Kasugano stable. Aran chose to retire instead. Owners *1950-1984: 9th Mihogaseki former ''ōzeki'' Masuiyama Daishirō I *1984-2013: 10th Mihogaseki former ''ōzeki'' Masuiyama Daishirō II Notable wrestlers * Kitanoumi, the 55th ''Yokozuna'' * Masuiyama Daishiro II, former ''ōzeki'' * Hokuten'yū, former ''ōzeki'' *Baruto, former ''ōzeki'' * Aran, former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohu, Estonia
Rohu is a village in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It's located about 5 km northwest of Laekvere and about 7 km northeast of Simuna. It has a population of 55 (as of 3 January 2011). Estonia's most famous sumo wrestler Baruto Kaito Kaido Höövelson, (known professionally as Baruto Kaito ; born 5 November 1984) is an Estonian politician and former professional sumo wrestler. Making his debut in May 2004, he reached the top division after just two years in sumo in May 2006 ... grew up in Rohu village. References Villages in Lääne-Viru County {{LääneViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitanofuji Katsuaki
is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. He made his professional debut in 1957, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1964. He was the sport's 52nd ''makuuchi#Yokozuna, yokozuna'', a rank he attained in 1970. He won ten tournament championships and was known for his rivalry with Tamanoumi Masahiro, Tamanoumi. He retired in 1974 and was the head coach of Kokonoe stable from 1977 to 1992. He left the Japan Sumo Association in 1998 but is still prominent in the sumo world as a commentator as of 2021. Career Kitanofuji began his professional career in January 1957 at the age of just 14, joining Dewanoumi stable. In November 1963 he achieved a perfect 15–0 score in the second highest ''jūryō'' division (a feat not equalled until 43 years later by Baruto Kaito, Baruto) and was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division. In his debut top division tournament in January 1964 he scored 13 wins, although he faced only his fello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Väike-Maarja
Väike-Maarja is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Väike-Maarja Parish. Väike-Maarja Church was initially built as a fortress church. Climate Notable people *Aile Asszonyi (born 1975), opera singer *Eda-Ines Etti (born 1981), singer *Vello Jürna (1959–2007), opera singer *Alar Kotli (1904–1963), architect *Jakob Liiv (1859–1938), poet and writer *Georg Lurich (1876–1920), wrestler and strongman *Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poet and translator * Kuno Pajula (born 1924), cleric *Maie Kalda (1929–2013), literary scholar and critic * Priit Raik (1948–2008), composer, conductor and pedagogue *A. H. Tammsaare (1878–1940), writer, studied at Väike-Maarja parish school *Kaido Höövelson (born 1984), sumo wrestler known as Baruto Kaito Kaido Höövelson, (known professionally as Baruto Kaito ; born 5 November 1984) is an Estonian politician and former professional sumo wrestler Wrestling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onoe Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It is situated in Tokyo's Ōta ward. It was established in August 2006 by former ''komusubi'' Hamanoshima, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable and took several of its leading wrestlers with him. For its first few years, Onoe stable was located in what was essentially a "converted garage," where numerous miscellaneous items were only about a meter away from the edge of the practice ring's straw bales. In November 2007, it had eight wrestlers, half of whom were ranked as ''sekitori'' (in the top two divisions). In 2011, three of its wrestlers, former ''maegashira'' ranked Sakaizawa, and Yamamotoyama and the former ''jūryō'' Shirononami, were forced to retire after being found guilty by the Japan Sumo Association of match-fixing. The retirements of Satoyama in November 2018 and Tenkaihō in March 2019 left the stable with no wrestlers in the top two divisions until reached ''jūryō'' in July 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honbasho
A is an official professional sumo tournament. The number of ''honbasho'' every year has varied along the years; since 1958 there are six tournaments every year. Only ''honbasho'' results matter in determining promotion and relegation for ''rikishi'' (sumo wrestlers) in the ''banzuke'' ranking. Since 1926 the ''honbasho'' are organized by the Japan Sumo Association, after the merger of the Tokyo and Osaka sumo associations. The term ''honbasho'' means "main (or real) tournament", and is used to distinguish these tournaments from unofficial tournaments which are held as part of sumo tours, between the six major tournaments. Such display tournaments may have prize money attached but a wrestler's performance has no effect on his ranking. This type of sumo is often called ''hana-sumo'' ( flower-sumo) as it is not taken as seriously by the wrestlers. ''Honbasho'' last for 15 days. Sumo wrestlers ranked in the top two divisions (''makuuchi'' and ''jūryō'') wrestle once each day ... [...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] |
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 stronger the general level of opponents he will have to face becomes. 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 "titleholders", or "champions" called the ''san'yaku'' comprising '' yokozun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-owned body that is politically independent and fully accountable, with its charter enshrined in legislation, the ''Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983''. ABC Commercial, a profit-making division of the corporation, also helps to generate funding for content provision. The ABC was established as the Australian Broadcasting Commission on 1 July 1932 by an act of federal parliament. It effectively replaced the Australian Broadcasting Company, a private company established in 1924 to provide programming for A-class radio stations. The ABC was given statutory powers that reinforced its independence from the government and enhanced its news-gathering role. Modelled after the British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC), which is funded by a ... [...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 Edo period, where they were used as a means to attract customers and hide the identities of the '' rikishi''. Like standard Japanese names, a ''shikona'' consists of a surname and a personal, or given name, and the full name is written surname first. However, the personal name is rarely used outside formal or ceremonial occasions. Thus, the former '' yokozuna'' is usually referred to as simply ''Asashōryū''. When addressing a sumo wrestler of the '' makuuchi'' or ''jūryō'' divisions, the suffix is used instead of the usual . The given name is often, but not always, the wrestler's original name, and may be changed at the whim of the individual wrestler. Foreign wrestlers always adopt a new, Japanese given name. Often, on first joining professional sumo, a wrestler's ''shikona'' is the same as his family name. As a wrestler rises through the ranks of sumo, he is expected to change his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irumagawa Stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in January 1993 by former ''sekiwake'' Tochitsukasa, who branched off from Kasugano stable. The first ''sekitori'' produced by the stable was (also known as Shirasaki) in January 1994. As of January 2022 it had eight wrestlers. It has recruited the Ukrainian Sergey Sokolovsky who made his debut in March 2020, making Ukraine the 24th different foreign country or territory to have a wrestler join professional sumo. Ring name conventions Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or ''shikona'' that end with the character 司 (read: tsukasa), meaning boss, in deference to their coach and the stable's owner, the former Tochitsukasa. Owner *1993-present: 16th Irumagawa Tetsuo ('' iin'', former ''sekiwake'' Tochitsukasa) Coach *Wakafuji Nobuhide ('' iin'', former ''maegashira'' Ōtsukasa) *Ikazuchi Tōru (''toshiyori'', former ''komusubi'' Kakizoe) Notable former wrestlers * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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