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Literally 'taken the barrier'. Sumo wrestlers ranked jūryō or higher. Sekiwake (関脇) Literally 'next to the barrier'. The third-highest rank of sumo wrestlers. Senshūraku (千秋楽) The final day of a sumo tournament. Senshūraku literally translates as 'many years of comfort.' There are two possible explanations for the origins of this ...
Sumo (Japanese: 相撲, Hepburn: sumō, Japanese pronunciation:, lit. ' striking one another ') [1] is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a rikishi (wrestler) attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring or into touching the ground with any body part other than the soles of his feet (usually by throwing, shoving or pushing him down).
Shimazuumi Sora (Japanese: 島津海 空, born Nakazono Sora (中園 空, Sora Nakazono) on May 18, 1996) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nishinoomote, Kagoshima. He debuted in sumo wrestling in March 2012 and made his jūryō debut in March 2022. His highest rank has been maegashira 12. He wrestles for Hanaregoma.
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Kinboshi (金星, lit. gold star) is a notation used in professional sumo wrestling to record a lower-ranked 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 ...
Takarafuji is a yotsu–sumo wrestler who prefers a hidari–yotsu, or right hand outside and left hand inside grip on his opponent's mawashi. His most common winning kimarite are the two most popular techniques in sumo, yorikiri or force out, and oshidashi or push out.
In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment. Entertainment. People. Jennifer Affleck is ...
Kaihō Ryōji (born April 17, 1973 as Ryōji Kumagaya) is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. An amateur champion at Nihon University, he entered professional sumo in 1996. He was one of the lightest sekitori wrestlers in recent years. He won two special prizes for Technique.