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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] |
Kokonoe Sumo Stable Building 2024
Kokonoe may refer to: People with the given name *, Japanese actress and singer *Chiyotaikai Ryūji, head coach of the stable, known as Kokonoe Oyakata Fictional characters * Kokonoe, a fictional character from ''BlazBlue'' *Rin Kokonoe, a fictional character from ''Kodomo no Jikan'' Places *Kokonoe Station, is a passenger railway station *Kokonoe, Ōita, a town in Ōita Prefecture, Japan *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 mos ..., a stable of sumo wrestlers {{Disambig Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanofuji
is a Japanese retired sumo wrestler (''rikishi''), professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He competed in sumo from 1979 to 1992 under the ''shikona'' of , achieving the rank of ''komusubi'', and afterward turned to professional wrestling, in which he competed from 1994 to 2011, most notably in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He also fought in mixed martial arts from 2001 to 2003, holding a notable win over Jérôme Le Banner. Sumo career He made his professional sumo debut in March 1979 at the age of 15, after leaving junior high school. He was recruited by Kokonoe stable. In 1980 he adopted the ''shikona'' of Fujinomori, before switching to Takanofuji in 1984. He first reached ''sekitori'' status in March 1985 upon promotion to the second highest ''jūryō'' division, but could manage only 4 wins against 11 losses and was demoted back to the unsalaried ''makushita'' division. After winning promotion back to ''jūryō'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiyomaru
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shibushi, Kagoshima. He made his professional debut in May 2007. He took the second division ''jūryō'' championship in his third tournament in the division in January 2014 and was promoted to the top ''makuuchi'' division in the following tournament. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 5 East. He is the older brother of fellow professional sumo wrestler Chiyoōtori, and has served as his younger brother's attendant or ''Glossary of sumo terms#tsukebito, tsukebito''. Early life and sumo background The future Chiyomaru was born in what is now Shibushi city in Kagoshima prefecture. During his primary and middle school years he practiced judo rather than sumo. Upon graduating from a junior high school in Shibushi, he joined Kokonoe stable. His year and a half younger brother, Yūki, would follow him into this stable a year later. Career He first entered the professional sumo ring in July 2007. He slowly worked his way up the ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiyotairyū Hidemasa
is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. A former amateur champion at university, he made his professional debut in May 2011, as a ''makushita tsukedashi'' recruit and reached the top division in May 2012. He earned his first gold star or ''kinboshi'' by defeating ''yokozuna'' Harumafuji in the March 2013 tournament. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He had one special prize, for Technique. He wrestled for Kokonoe stable. Early life and sumo background Meigetsuin went to junior high school and high school in Adachi, Tokyo. He attended the martial arts department of Nippon Sport Science University. He became a university ''yokozuna'' upon winning the 2010 national college individual sumo championship, and admitted that he got "really big-headed" after this triumph. Meigetsuin was also not a diligent trainer at university, avoiding traditional sumo training exercises and just doing muscular training instead. Career Upon graduating, he joi ... [...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] |
Chiyonokuni
is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Iga, Mie. Making his professional debut in May 2006, he reached the top ''makuuchi'' division for the first time in January 2012. He has a highest rank of '' maegashira'' 1, but he has also been restricted by injuries, falling to the '' sandanme'' division in 2015 before staging a comeback, and then once again having serious injury in 2019 sending him down the ranks. He made a final comeback which saw him stagnate in the second half of the ''jūryō'' division before his demotion and retirement. He is a member of Kokonoe stable where he is an elder under the name Sanoyama. Early life and sumo background Toshiki Sawada was born the son of a Buddhist temple head priest. From a very young age he had great interest in combat sports such as karate. He has said he was in the fourth grade when he first foretold he would be a professional sumo wrestler in the future. As a member of his judo team in junior high school he advanced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiyohakuhō Daiki
Chiyohakuhō Daiki (born 21 April 1983 as Daiki Kakiuchi) is a former sumo wrestler from Yamaga, Kumamoto, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1999 and broke into the top ''makuuchi'' division nine years later in 2008. His highest rank was '' maegashira'' 6. He wrestled for Kokonoe stable. After admitting his involvement in match-fixing, he retired from the sport in 2011 following an investigation by the Japan Sumo Association. Career At high school he preferred judo, and had little sumo experience, but his judo teacher was a friend of Kokonoe-''oyakata'', the 58th ''yokozuna'' Chiyonofuji. After being introduced he joined Kokonoe stable, making his professional debut in March 1999. His stablemate, Chiyotaikai, made his debut at the rank of '' ōzeki'' in the same tournament. He initially fought under his own surname, before adopting the ''shikona'' of Chiyohakuhō in November 1999. (He has no connection to the better known wrestler Hakuhō, who did not make his deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komusubi
, or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers ('' rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the only division that is featured on NHK's standard live coverage of sumo tournaments. The lower divisions are shown on their satellite coverage, with only the ''makuuchi'' broadcast having bilingual English commentary. ''Makuuchi'' literally means "inside the curtain", a reference to the early period of professional sumo, when there was a curtained-off area reserved for the top ranked wrestlers, to sit before appearing for their bouts. Wrestlers are considered for promotion or demotion in rank before each grand tournament according to their performance in the one previous. Generally, a greater number of wins than losses ('' kachi-koshi'') results in a promotion, and the reverse (''make-koshi'') results in demotion. There are stricter criter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoefuji
Tomoefuji Toshihide (born 27 January 1971 as Toshihide Kurosawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Akita Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. Career Born in Kazuno, he was scouted by ''yokozuna'' Chiyonofuji after winning several children's sumo competitions in his native Akita Prefecture. At junior high school he was a rival of the future Wakanohana. He joined Chiyonofuji's Kokonoe stable and made his professional debut in May 1986. He made the ''sandanme'' division in November 1987 but then missed two tournaments and fell back to the lowest ''jonokuchi'' division. In July 1988 he won his first (and only) '' yusho'' or tournament championship in the ''jonidan'' division with a perfect 7-0 record. He reached the third highest ''makushita'' division a year later. While in the ''makushita'' division he performed the '' yumitori-shiki'' or bow-twirling ceremony that takes place at the end of every tournament day, from 1989 to 1990. He reached ''sekitori'' status in Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
