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Kinboshi
is a notation used in professional 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 th ... wrestling to record a lower-ranked ('' maegashira'') wrestler's victory over a '' yokozuna''. It is believed that the term stems from the usage of the terms ''shiroboshi'' (lit: white star) to designate a bout victory, and ''kuroboshi'' (black star) to designate a bout defeat. Thus, a "gold star" designates it as a special victory. The word ''kinboshi'' first came into popular use in the Taishō period (1912–1926), and the system of monetarily awarding a ''maegashira'' who defeated a ''yokozuna'' in an official tournament began in January, 1930. A ''kinboshi'' victory increases the balance in the ''maegashiras '' mochikyūkin'' account by 10 yen. This balance is converted using a multip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endō Shōta
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Anamizu, Ishikawa. After a successful amateur career, he turned professional in March 2013, making the top ''makuuchi'' division that September. His highest rank has been ''komusubi''. He has been awarded one sansho (sumo), special prize for Fighting Spirit, one for Outstanding Performance and four for Technique, as well as seven kinboshi, gold stars for defeating ''yokozuna''. He was runner-up in the September 2016 and September 2021 tournaments. He wrestles for Oitekaze stable. He is extremely popular with sumo fans and has been regarded as one of the most promising home-grown wrestlers in sumo. He is the owner of the Kitajin toshiyori kabu or elder stock, purchased from the former Kirinji Kazuharu, Kirinji in May 2018, indicating he intends to stay in sumo as a coach upon his retirement. Early life and sumo background Endō first began trying out sumo in his primary school years largely to please his father. He did not like sumo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akinoshima
Akinoshima Katsumi (born 16 March 1967 as Katsumi Yamanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Akitsu, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1982, and after reaching the top division in 1988 he remained there for 15 years. His highest rank was ''sekiwake.'' He was known as the "giant killer" having defeated more ''yokozuna'' than any other untitled wrestler (''maegashira'') in the history of sumo, earning himself 16 ''gold stars'' or ''kinboshi'' over his career, four more than his nearest ''kinboshi'' earning rivals, Takamiyama and Tochinonada. He also has received 19 performance prizes ('' sanshō''), another record in sumo history. Akinoshima was a member of Futagoyama stable and was a stablemate of the wrestling brothers Takanohana II and Wakanohana III during their rise in sumo and subsequent ''yokozuna'' reigns. Akinoshima was a wrestler always capable of surprise wins, but lacked consistency, spending most of his career as a ''maegashira''. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomokaze Sōdai
, born December 2, 1994, as is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kawasaki, Kanagawa. He debuted in sumo wrestling in May 2017 and made his ''makuuchi'' debut in March 2019. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 3. Originally a member of Oguruma stable, he moved to Nishonoseki stable in 2022. In June 2024 he moved to the newly-established Nakamura stable. He has one special prize and two ''kinboshi'' for defeating a ''yokozuna''. After suffering a joint dislocation in his right knee in 2019, he was forced to withdraw from all competitions and did not return until March 2021. Following his injury, Tomokaze admitted in an interview given to the '' Tokyo Shimbun'' that he was certified as Level 5 disabled and issued a disability certificate in February 2021. Early life and background Yūta grew up in a single-mother household. He is an accomplished pianist, his mother being a pianist herself and having taught him the instrument, and Yūta wanting to join a music col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayasu Akira
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2005 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in 2011, the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to do so. His highest rank has been '' ōzeki''. He wrestles for Tagonoura stable. He has been runner-up in a tournament nine times and has earned thirteen special prizes: six for Fighting Spirit, four for Outstanding Performance and three for Technique. He has won six gold stars for defeating ''yokozuna.'' After achieving 34 wins in the three tournaments from January to May 2017, he was officially promoted to '' ōzeki'' on May 31, 2017. He maintained the rank for a total of 15 tournaments. Early life and sumo background Takayasu was born in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki to Eiji Takayasu and Bebelita Bernadas. His father is from Ibaraki Prefecture and his mother is from the island of Bohol in the Philippines. He has a brother, Hiroyuki, who is five years his senior. His cousin is Satochi, former drummer of the roc ... [...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 four ''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 is 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 first, especia ... [...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.'' Ura's highest rank has been '' komusubi'', which he achieved in January 2024. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōhō Kōnosuke
, born February 14, 2000, as , is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kōtō, Tokyo Prefecture, Tokyo. He made his professional debut in January 2018 wrestling for Ōtake stable. He reached the second-highest division, , in January 2021 and reached the top division, , in January 2022. His highest rank has been ''sekiwake''. He has earned two kinboshi, gold stars for defeating a and one sanshō (sumo), special prize for Technique. He is a third generation wrestler, the son of former Takatōriki Tadashige, Takatōriki and the grandson of List of yokozuna#48, the 48th ''yokozuna'' Taihō Kōki, Taihō. Early life and sumo background Ōhō began sumo in elementary school, where he did reasonably well in tournaments despite having what he later admitted was a lazy attitude due to buying into his family legacy. He attended Saitama Sakae High School which is famous for its sumo program. He was a high school classmate of future Kotoshōhō Yoshinari, Kotoshōhō, Kotonowaka M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanoshō Nobuaki
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his professional debut in March 2010, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in September 2018. His highest rank has been ''sekiwake''. He has won three sanshō (sumo), prizes for Fighting Spirit and one for Outstanding Performance. He has three kinboshi, gold stars for defeating a ''yokozuna'' while ranked as a ''maegashira'' and has been a runner-up in three top division tournaments. He wrestles for Tokiwayama stable. Career Takanoshō was the fourth of six children, and it was noted early on that he had the physique for sumo, being much bigger than all his siblings. He took part in a local sumo tournament in his first year of elementary school, and in junior high he represented Chiba Prefecture in the team competition at the National Junior High School Sumo Championships. Future ''makuuchi'' wrestler Daishōhō Kiyohiro, Daishōhō was on the same team. Upon graduating from junior high he entered Chiganoura ... [...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 sansho (sumo), special prizes for Fighting Spirit, Technique and Outstanding Performance, as well two kinboshi, gold stars for defeating a ''yokozuna'' while ranked as a ''maegashira.'' His highest rank has been ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, 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 givi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meisei Chikara
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Setouchi, Kagoshima. He debuted in sumo wrestling in July 2011 and made his ''makuuchi'' debut in July 2018. His highest rank has been '' sekiwake''. He wrestles for Tatsunami stable. Unusually for a top-class sumo wrestler, he uses his given name as his ''shikona''. Background Meisei was born in Setouchi, a town on Amami Ōshima, one of the Ryukyu Islands. He began sumo at the age of five and was strongly encouraged by his father and other family members. When his elementary school closed their sumo programme he joined a sumo club in a neighboring town and in sixth grade he won the All-Japan Primary School Sumo Tournament. He moved to the Kamogawa Junior High School and competed in national championships but failed to win any further championships. Although he considered attending High School he took his father's advice and left education at the age of 15 to pursue a career in professional sumo. ベースボール・マガジ� ... [...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. As of August 2023, Tobizaru is also the smallest wrestler and the third smallest -ranked wrestler overall. He is the brother of active wrestler Hidenoumi of the Kise stable; they became the 18th pair of 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 Hokutofu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadanoumi Takashi
is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kumamoto. He made his debut in 2003, and reached the top division eleven years later in 2014. His highest rank has been 1. He has been a runner-up in one tournament, and has won three special prizes for Fighting Spirit and one gold star for defeating a . Sadanoumi has fought in the most tournaments among current -ranked wrestlers . He wrestles for Sakaigawa stable. Early life and sumo background Matsumura was born the oldest son of Sadanoumi Kōji, a sumo wrestler active in the 1980s who reached the rank of . Although he has no memories of his father as a wrestler, since the latter retired when Matsumura was 1 year old, he aspired to follow in his father's footsteps since he was three years old. Matsumura is nevertheless familiar with the sumo world since his father, under the name of Tagonoura, was a coach at Dewanoumi stable and his family regularly attended the 's after parties. On the advice of his father, he began to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
