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List Of Sumo Tournament Second Division Winners
This is a list of wrestlers who have won the sumo second division ''jūryō'' championship since 1909, when the current championship system was established. These official tournaments are held exclusively in Japan. The wrestler who has won the most ''jūryō'' championships is Masurao, with five. Wakanami, Tagaryū, Ichinojō, Terunofuji, Asanoyama, Takerufuji and Wakatakakage are the only wrestlers to have won a ''jūryō'' championship ''after'' winning a top division or ''makuuchi'' title. The only wrestlers to win the ''jūryō'' championship but never earn promotion to the top division are Genbuyama (1927), Sagahikari (1957), Tochiizumi (1983), Hidenohana (1988), Daigaku (1991), Hakuyozan (2021) and Tochimusashi (2022). 1958 to present The first table below lists the champions since the six tournament system instituted in 1958. The championship is determined by the wrestler with the highest win–loss score after fifteen bouts, held at a rate of one per day over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikishi
A , or, more colloquially, , is a sumo wrestler. Although used to define all wrestlers participating in sumo wrestling matches, the term is more commonly used to refer to professional wrestlers, employed by the Japan Sumo Association, who participate in professional sumo tournaments (called ) in Japan, the only country where sumo is practiced professionally. Professional follow traditions dating back to the Edo period, and therefore follow a number of codes and customs in their daily lives that distinguish them from other martial artists. Their life as professionals revolves around the observance of traditional rules that apply both to their life in the community and to the way they dress, the latter rules evolving according to the rank a wrestler has reached during his career. Coming from many different nationalities, are the only employees of the Japan Sumo Association who can run the organization once they have chosen to retire. However, only a tiny fraction of wrestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daigaku Munemasa
is a former sumo wrestler from Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1983, but although he won the second division championship in November 1989, he never reached the top division. His highest rank was ''jūryō'' 2. He left the sumo world upon retirement from active competition in September 1993. Career record See also *Glossary of sumo terms *List of past sumo wrestlers *List of sumo tournament second division champions This is a list of wrestlers who have won the sumo second division ''jūryō'' championship since 1909, when the current championship system was establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takerufuji Mikiya
, born April 9, 1999, as is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kanagi, Aomori Prefecture (now Goshogawara). His highest rank is ''maegashira'' 4. Recognised as a wrestler of great potential, he stood out in 2024 by earning promotion straight into sumo's top division (''makuuchi'') after just one tournament in the second-highest ''jūryō'' division. In March 2024 he became the first wrestler in 110 years to win the championship in his inaugural top division tournament. Early life and sumo background Mikiya Ishioka was born in the rural district of Kitatsugaru and grew up in a single-parent household, his mother (a former sprinter) having divorced his father during his high school years. His family are no strangers to sumo, his grandfather being an amateur wrestler and the coach of a local club. Ishioka began to take an interest in sport at nursery school. When he became a professional, he remembered that he used to go to training sessions so that they would give him p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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: ''Komusubi'' and former '' ōzeki'' 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 flu. *17: ''Ōzeki'' Takakeishō withdraws on Day 4 of the January 2024 tournament, citing a pinched nerve. His stablemaster later informs reporters that there are no plans for Takakeishō to re-enter the tournament. *19: ''Maegashira'' Hokuseih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
