Oginishiki Yasutoshi (born 8 July 1971 as Yasutoshi Koiwai) is a former
sumo
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wrestler from
Ichikawa,
Chiba Prefecture
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,
Japan
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. His highest rank was ''
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.
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.'' His father and brother were also sumo wrestlers. He is now a coach at
Dewanoumi stable
is a heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ''Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, ichimon'' or group of stables. It has a long, prestigious history. Its current head coach is former ''maegashira'' Oginohana Akikazu, Oginohana. ...
.
Career
The son of former ''
sekiwake
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Oginohana Masaaki, he joined
Dewanoumi stable
is a heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ''Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, ichimon'' or group of stables. It has a long, prestigious history. Its current head coach is former ''maegashira'' Oginohana Akikazu, Oginohana. ...
in March 1987, where his father worked as a coach, and four years after his elder brother
Oginohana Akikazu
Oginohana Akikazu (born 18 November 1967 as Akikazu Koiwai) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1983, and reached the top division in January 1990. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' ...
had also joined the stable. The "Ogi" character in his ''
shikona
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'' was taken from
Ogi, Saga
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where his father was born. Initially wrestling under his own surname of Koiwai, he switched to Oginoshu in 1989 and then Oginishiki in 1990. He reached ''
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 fr ...
'' status in November 1991 upon promotion to the ''
jūryō
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'' division and the top ''
makuuchi
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'' division in May 1993, joining his brother who had first reached ''makuuchi'' in January 1990.
Oginishiki had a more successful top division career than his brother, who reached a highest rank of ''
maegashira
, 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.
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'' 2 and never managed to win a
special prize or defeat a ''
yokozuna
, 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.
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.'' Oginishiki, by contrast, earned the Fighting Spirit award in only his third ''makuuchi'' tournament after a strong 11-4 record. Two tournaments later in March 1994 he defeated ''yokozuna''
Akebono and was awarded the Technique Prize. In November 1996 he defeated all three ''
ozeki'' but could only score 6-9 overall. In May 1997, an 11-4 record at ''Maegashira'' 4 saw him pick up his second Technique award and earn promotion to sumo's fourth highest rank of ''komusubi''. He could only manage four wins in his ''
sanyaku
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'' debut however, and never managed to return to the rank. In May 1998 he defeated ''yokozuna''
Takanohana and tournament winner
Wakanohana and won the Outstanding Performance award. At the end of 1999 he dropped back into the ''jūryō'' division but two consecutive ''
yusho'' or tournament championships saw him return to the top division. He suffered a number of injury problems later in his career, and fell to ''jūryō'' once more.
After making his final top division appearance in March 2002, he fought until January 2004 before retiring on the 12th day with eight losses, facing certain demotion to ''
makushita
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Retirement from sumo
Oginishiki has stayed in the sumo world as a coach at Dewanoumi stable, alongside his brother, and is now known as Nakadachi-''oyakata''.
Career record
See also
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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 established. These official tournaments are held exclusively in Japan.
The wrestler who has won the mo ...
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List of past sumo wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned ...
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List of sumo elders
This is a list of toshiyori, elders of the Japan Sumo Association (JSA). More accurately called "elder stock" or ''toshiyori kabu,'' these names are a finite number of licenses that can be passed on, and are strictly controlled by the JSA. They all ...
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List of komusubi
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers whose pinnacle in the sport has been the fourth highest rank of ''komusubi'' and who held the rank in the modern era of sumo since the 1927 merger of the Tokyo and Osaka organizations. There are usually two ac ...
References
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1971 births
Living people
Japanese sumo wrestlers
Sportspeople from Ichikawa, Chiba
Sumo people from Chiba Prefecture
Komusubi