Asojima

Heya: Takadagawa 高田川 Shisho: Akinoshima 安芸乃島 Ex. Shisho: Maenoyama (前)の山 Heya Flag(s): (前) Mae/Zen In Front of Ai Ai Indigo (Ss part) 藍 Jonidan Akinoyama Akinoyama Aki (Peaceful Art) Province (Ss) – Mountain 安*芸*乃山 Makushita Awanokuni Awanokuni Awa (Peaceful Room) Prov. (Ss) – Nation 安*房*乃国 Makushita Daigozakura Daigozakura Daigo Cherry Tree, Ochiai, Okayama (Ss) 醍醐桜 Jonidan Dairaido Dairaido Offspring of Mighty Thunder 大雷童 Juryo Daitengu Daitengu Great Imperial Dog 大天狗 Jonidan Ebisumaru Ebisumaru Fishing God (Ebisu)– Domain 恵比寿丸 Sandanme Hakuyozan Hakuyozan White Eagle (SS var.) Mountain 白*鷹*山 Juryo Kagayaki Kagayaki Radiant 輝 Maegashira Maniwayama Maniwayama Maniwa (Real Garden) City (Ss) - Mountain 真*庭*山 Jonidan Matsugashima Matsugashima Pine Tree Island 松ヶ島 Jonidan Okada Okada Real Name 岡田 Sandanme Onojo Onojo Onojo (Great Rustic Castle) City (Ss) 大*野*城* Makushita Otsuji Otsuji Real Name – Great Crossroad 大辻 Juryo Ryuden Ryuden Thunder Dragon 竜電 Komusubi Sachinoyama Sachinoyama Auspicious Mountain 祥乃山 Jonidan Shonannoumi Shonannoumi Shonan (Part of Ss area) – Sea 湘*南*乃海 Maegashira Tenei Tenei Heavenly Blessing 天惠 Sandanme Tsurugifuji Tsuru City (Ss) – Tree - Fuji 都*留*樹富士 Jonidan Updated: 9/3/2025

And another possibility might be 風 馬 露 / Windy Horse Dew / Fubaru.

So, we may get a shikona of 風 本 / Source of the Wind / Kazemoto.

The kanji (風)/Wind shows up in over 200 shikona. By far, the most common pronunciation is "Kaze", but it is also seen as Bu/Fu/Pu and Te. Only Fu has been used as a prefix. We may see some new Fu.... shikona.

Heya: Sakaigawa 境川 Shisho: Ryogoku 両国 Ex. Shisho: Sadanoyama (佐田)乃山 Heya Flag(s): (佐田) Sada Farmer Asonoyama Asonoyama Aso City (Shusshin) – Mountain 阿*蘇*ノ山 Makushita Boshuyama Boshuyama Awa Province (Alt. Name) - Mountain 房*州*山 Jonidan Daikinryu Daikinryu Great Sucessful Dragon 大錦龍 Sandanme Hanaoka Hanaoka Real Name 花岡 Makushita Hiradoumi Hiradoumi Hirado City (Shusshin) – Sea 平*戸*海 Komusubi Hishuyama Hishuyama Higo Province (Var.) Mountain 肥*州*山 Jonidan Katsunofuji Katsunofuji Dominance of Mt. Fuji 克乃富士 Makushita Kenshin Kenshin Humble Faith (Daimyo of Echigo Prov.) (Ss) 謙信 Makushita Kurohimeyama Kurohimeyama Black Princess Mountain - Grandfather's Shikona 黒姫山 Makushita Matsuda Matsuda Real Name 松田 Jonidan Nishinoryu Nishinoryu Western Dragon 西乃龍 Makushita Sadanohikari Sadanohikari Radiance (佐田)ノ輝 Makushita Sadanojo Sadanojo Castle (佐田)の城 Jonidan Sadanokuni Sadanokuni Nation (佐田)の城 Makushita Sadanoumi Sadanoumi Sea (佐田)の海 Maegashira Shimizuumi Shimizuumi TosaSHIMIZU (Clear Water) City (Ss) – Sea 清*水*海 Makushita Shimogama Shimogama Real Name 下釜 Jonidan Suetomi Suetomi Real Name 末冨 Jonokuchi Tsushimanada Tsushimanada Tsushima (Equal Competition) Island - Ocean 對*馬*洋 Juryo Yonezawaryu Yonezawaryu Yonozawa (Swamp) City (Ss) – Dragon 米*沢*龍 Makushita Yutakasho Yutakasho Part of Given Name – Soaring (Wealth) 豊*翔 Makushita Zuitenryu Zuitenryu Congratulations (Ss. Var.) - Imperial Dragon 瑞*天龍 Sandanme Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Naruto 鳴戸 Shisho: Kotooshu 琴(欧)(洲 ) Heya Flag(s): (欧) O Europe (洲 ) Shu Continent Gyokuozan Gyokuozan Jewel Mountain 玉(欧)山 Makushita Ex. Kanazawa Hoshuzan Hoshuzan Summit (Continent) Mountain 峰(洲)山 Makushita Karino Karino Real Name – Hunting Ground 狩野 Sandanme Kawamura Kawamura Real Name – River Village 川村 Makushita Marusho Marusho Maru from Real Name – Complete Victory 丸勝 Makushita Mishima Mishima Real Name – Three Islands 三島 Makushita Mukaida Mukaida Real Name – Yonder Rice Paddy 向田 Sandanme Murayama Murayama Real Name – Village Mountain 村山 Makushita Oshoma Oshoma Victorious Horse (欧)勝馬 Komusubi Oshoryu Oshoryu Victorious Dragon (欧)勝竜 Makushita Oshoumi Oshoumi Victorious Sea (欧)勝海 Juryo Oshozan Oshozan Soaring Mountain (欧)翔山 Sandanme Oyamada Oyamada Real Name (欧)山田 Makushita Yamane Yamane Real Name – Mountain Base 山根 Sandanme Updated 9/1/2025

The tournament has never had any meaning. It is a made-for-TV event. The rikishi show up with no or minimal bracing or bandages and put on several phony showtime matches. Someone is declared the winner, and they all go home.

It's a been there, done that talk from those who actually did it.

It's your turn to get another year older. May the coming year be a great one.

As an Ozeki, it is moot. He didn't get his 8, so it didn't matter how much of the basho he missed.

What the shimazu? New sekitori Shimazuumi calls Kagoshima (ex-Satsuma Province) home. The Shimazu Clan ruled that area for many centuries.

Oshima is currently an inactive heya. From that standpoint, it is simply a name change. There will be no inter-heya rikishi moves.

It happened 15 times, so it looked like a daily thing. I got stuck at that point.

He has moved up with the big guys who study his strengths and weaknesses. It's the old familiarity problem. Make changes to overcome it or live life in the slow lane. Every day, he now has 5 likely opponents and four or five oyakata on or near the dohyo watching every move he makes. If he goes for degeiko, he gets more attention.

Mitakeumi already has the ozeki mentality. Get your 8 and sit out the rest of the basho. He is only missing the title.

Heya: Kise (木瀬) Shisho: Higonoumi (肥後)ノ海 Heya Flag(s): (肥後) Higo Higo (Fertility) Province (木瀬) Kise Tree Rapids (Heya) Churanoumi Churanoumi Beautiful Sea 美ノ海 Maegashira Hatooka Hatooka Real Name - Dove Hill 鳩岡 Makushita Hidenoumi Hidenoumi Sea of Righteousness 英乃海 Maegashira Higohikari Higohikari Light (肥後)光 Jonidan Higonomaru Higonomaru Domain (肥後)ノ丸 Makushita Higonoryu Higonoryu Dragon (肥後)ノ龍 Sandanme Higonoumi Higonoumi Sea (肥後)ノ海 Makushita Ex.Inoue Kazuma Kazuma Given Name – Single Idea 一意 Makushita Kinbozan Kinbozan Gold Summit Mountain 金峰山 Maegashira Kisenoumi Kisenoumi Heya Name - Sea (木瀬)の海 Sandanme Nagamura Nagamura Real Name - Village Mayor 長村 Makushita Sengaku Sengaku Flash Point 閃岳 Makushita Ex. Sasakiyama Shiden Shiden Purple Thunder 紫雷 Juryo Shimanoumi Shimanoumi Shima City, Mie – Sea 志摩ノ海 Maegashira Shuji Shuji Var. of Given Name – Surrounding Intention 周志 Makushita Suyama Suyama Real Name – Essential Mountain 須山 Makushita Takano Takano Real Name – Upper Realm 高野 Sandanme Tsurubayashi Tsurubayashi Real Name – Crane Forest 鶴林 Makushita Ura Ura Real Name – Universal Good 宇良 Komusubi Yoshiyasu Yoshiyasu Pleasant Peace 良安 Makushita Ex. Tanabe Updated: 9/1/25

Heya: Oitekaze 追手風 Shisho: Daishoyama (大)(翔)山 Heya Flag(s): (大) Dai Great (翔) Sho Soaring/Flight Daiamami Daiamami (Great) Amami Isl., Oshima. (Surrounding Beauty) (大)奄*美* Maegashira Daibasho Daibasho Horse (大)馬(翔) Jonidan Daieisho Daieisho Honor (大)栄(翔) Sekiwake Daihisho Daihisho Flight (大)飛(翔) Makushita Daikisho Daikisho Pleasure (大)喜( 翔) Makushita Daikosho Daikosho Emperor (大)皇(翔)　 Makushita Daimasakari Daimasakari Part of Real Name – Axe (大)斧^ Makushita Daishisho Daishisho Ambition (大)志(翔) Jonidan Daisho Daisho (Great Soaring) (大翔) Sandanme Daishoheki Daishoheki Green/Azure (大翔)碧 Jonidan Daishoho Daishoho Roc (大翔)鵬 Maegashira Daishoki Daishoki Tree (大翔)樹 Makushita Daishomaru Daishomaru Sphere/Domain (大翔)丸 Maegashira Daitensho Daitensho Rule (大)典(翔) Jonidan Daiyusho Daiyusho Hero (大)雄(翔) Makushita Endo Endo Real Name – Distant Wisteria 遠藤 Komusubi Hitoshi Hitoshi Parts of Given Name – Daily (Soaring) Ambition 日^(翔)志^ Juryo Kaki Kaki Real Name 可貴 Jonidan Okuniiwa Okuniiwa Great Country Boulder 大国巌 Sandanme Ryusho Ryusho Dragon 竜(翔) Makushita Satsumasho Satsumasho Satsuma Province (Ss) – (Soaring) 薩*摩*(翔) Sandanme Tobizaru Tobizaru (Soaring) Monkey (翔)猿 Komusubi Tsurugisho Tsurugisho (Soaring) Sword 剣(翔) Maegashira Updated 9/2/2025

Heya: Kokonoe 九重 Shisho: Chiyotaikai (千代)大海 Ex. Shisho: Chiyonofuji (千代)の富士 Heya Flag(s): (千代) Chiyo Eternal Chiyodaigo Chiyodaigo Great Power (千代)大豪 Makushita Chiyofuku Chiyofuku Wealth (千代)福 Jonidan Chiyohokkai Chiyohokkai Hokkaido (Shusshin) – Northern Sea (千代)北*海* Sandanme Intai Chiyokozan Chiyokozan Gleaming Mountain (千代)煌山 Sandanme Chiyomaru Chiyomaru Sphere (千代)丸 Maegashira Chiyonokatsu Chiyonokatsu Part of Real Name – Victory (千代)の勝^ Makushita Chiyonoo Chiyonoo Emperor (千代)の皇 Maegashira Chiyooga Chiyooga Great Tooth/Ivory (千代)大牙 Makushita Chiyooume Chiyooume Oume City (Shusshin) - Green Plum (千代)青*梅* Sandanme Chiyoraizan Chiyoraizan Thunder Mountain (千代)雷山 Makushita Chiyoryusei Chiyoryusei Given Name (千代)琉聖 Jonidan Chiyosakae Chiyosakae Part of Given Name – Glory (千代)栄* Juryo Chiyoshiryu Chiyoshiryu Given Name {千代)紫龍 Sandanme Ex. Chiyotaisei Chiyoshoma Chiyoshoma Flying Horse (千代)翔馬 Maegashira Chiyotaiho Chiyotaiho Great Treasure (千代)大宝 Makushita Chiyotaiko Chiyotaiko Great Light (千代)大光 Sandanme Chiyotaiyo Chiyotaiyo Sun (千代)太陽 Sandanme Chiyotenfu Chiyotenfu Imperial Wealth (千代)天富 Sandanme Chiyotensho Chiyotensho Real Given Name - Heavenly Illumination (千代)天照 Jonidan Chiyotora Chiyotora Tiger (千代)虎 Makushita Chiyotsurugi Chiyotsurugi Sword (千代)剣 Jonidan Chiyoyamato Chiyoyamato Great Harmony (千代)大和 Sandanme Updated 9/1/25

Heya: Isegahama 伊勢ヶ濱 Shisho: Terunofuji 照ノ(富士) Ex. Shisho Asahifuji 旭(富士) Heya Flag(s): (富士) Fuji Mt. Fuji (鵬) Ho Roc From Miyagino (Hakuho) Amanofuji Amanofuji Imperial 天ノ(富士) Jonidan Aoifuji Aoifuji Blue 蒼(富士) Jonidan Atamifuji Atamifuj Atami City (Shusshin) – Tropical Sea 熱*海*富士) Maegashira Ayanofuji Ayanofuji Dazzling 絢ノ(富士) Sandanme Hayatefuji Hayatefuji Fast Wind 颯(富士) Makushita Kazunofuji Kazunofuji Skilled 良ノ(富士) Jonidan Komanofuji Komanofuji Pony 駒ノ(富士) Jonidan Masakifuji Masakifuji Spindle Tree 柾(富士) Sandanme Masarufuji Masarufuji Excellence 優(富士) Jonidan Midorifuji Midorifuji Green 翠(富士) Maegashira Mimurodake Mimurodake Part of his Home City - (Honorable) Room Peak 御*室岳 Sandanme Minorufuji Minorufuji Reality 実(富士) Sandanme Mitsurufuji Mitsurufuji Satisfaction 満(富士) Jonidan Miyafuji Miyafuji Fujinomiya City (Ss. - Var)(Shinto Gentleman) 宮*(富*士*) Jonidan Nishikifuji Nishikifuji Success / Brocade 錦(富士) Maegashira Sachinofuji Sachinofuji Joy 幸乃(富士) Sandanme Satonofuji Satonofuji Wise 聡ノ(富士) Makushita Satorufuji Satorufuji Saintly 聖(富士) Makushita Suzunofuji Suzunofuji Part of Real Name - Bell 鈴^ノ富士 Sandanme Takarafuji Takarafuji Treasure 宝(富士) Sekiwake Takerufuji Takerufuji Noble 尊(富士} Maegashira Terunofuji Terunofuji Shining 照ノ(富士) Yokozuna Intai Tsubakifuji Tsubakifuji Part of Real Name – Camellia 椿^(富士) Sandanme Tsurunofuji Tsurunofuji Part Manazuru Town (Ss) 鶴*ノ(富士) Jonidan Usagifuji Usagifuji Rabbit 兎(富士) Jonokuchi Yumenofuji Yumenofuji Part of Given Name – Dream 夢^之(富士) Jonidan From Miyagino Heya Chura Chura Beautiful (Ryuku Dialect) 美 Sandanme Ex. Chbikuba Enho Enho Fiery 炎(鵬) Maegashira Hakuoho Hakuoho Earl Cherry 伯桜(鵬) Maegashira Kawazoe Kawazoe Real Name 川副 Juryo Ex. Kiho Kenyu Kenyu Part Given Name – Elegance 絢^雄 Sandanme Intai Kusano Kusano Real Name 草野 Juryo Matsui Matsui Real Name 松井 Makushita Nishikiori Nishikiori Real Name 錦織 Jonidan Ono Ono Real Name 小野 Jonidan Onokura Onokura Storehouse of Greatness 大ノ蔵 Makushita Raiho Raiho Thunder 雷(鵬) Makushita Seihakuho Seihakuho Saintly 聖(白鵬) Jonokuchi Senshoho Senshoho Hot Spring Soaring (Roc) 泉翔(鵬) Sandanme Ex. Detachi Shinhakuho Shinhakuho Real Oak 真柏(鵬) Sandanme Ex. Ishii Tenshoho Tenshoho Amaterasu (Var.) (Goddess of the Sun) 天照(鵬) Juryo Updated 9/1/25

Hokuto is a 2 character combination with the first character (北) being the one used in the Kita shikona. Hokuto is used extensively and exclusively in Hakkako heya. Kita shows up in shikona for many heya. It is mostly tied to rikishi from Hokkaido ( 北海道). There are a few Kita's in Hakkako, but there are more in other heyas, so we do not tie Kita to a single heya.

Heya: Hakkaku 八角 Shisho: Hokutoumi (北勝)海 Heya Flag(s): (北勝) Hakuto Northern Victory Fujinotani Fujinotani Wisteria Valley 藤の谷 Sandanme Intai Fukutsuumi Fukutsuumi Fukutsu (Fortunate Harbor) City (Ss) - Sea 福*津*海 Sandanme Hara Hara Real Name - Meadow 原 Jonokuchi Hokutofuji Hokutofuji Mt. Fuji (北勝)富士 Komusubi Intai Hokutoizumi Hokutoizumi Fountain (北勝)泉 Jonidan Hokutomaru Hokutomaru Sphere (北勝)丸 Makushita Intai Hokutoryu Hokutoryu Dragon (北勝)龍 Makushita Hokutosakae Hokutosakae Honor (北勝)栄 Sandanme Hokutoshin Hokutoshin Truth (北勝)真 Jonidan Hokutoshu Hokutoshu Employed (北勝)就 Makushita Hokutoyoshi Hokutoyoshi Part of Real Name (Var.) - Phonetic (北勝)伊^ Sandanme Kitanowaka Kitanowaka Northern Youth 北の若 Maegashira Okinohama Okinohama Oki District, Shimane – Seashore 隠*岐*の浜 Makushita Updated : 9/1/25

Heya: Kasugano 春日野 Shisho: Tochinowaka (栃)乃和歌 Ex. Shisho: Tochinoumi (栃)ノ海 Ex. Shisho: Tochinishiki (栃)錦 Heya Flag(s): (栃) Tochi Tochigi Prefecture Kaorufuji Kaorufuji Fragrant Mt. Fuji 香富士 Makushita Kobayashi Kobayashi Real Name – Small Forest 小林 Makushita Niiya Niya Real Name - New Valley 新谷　 Sandanme Tochigidake Tochigidake GIfu (Ss) – (Divided) Mountain (栃)岐岳 Sandanme Tochihayate Tochihayate Hurricane (栃)颯 Makushita Tochikasuga Tochikasuga Heya Name – Spring Day (栃)(春日) Sandanme Tochikodai Tochikodai Great Happiness (栃)幸大 Makushita Tochimaru Tochimaru Sphere (栃)丸 Juryo Tochimitsuru Tochimitsuru Satisfaction (栃)満 Makushita Tochimusashi Tochimusashi Musashi Prov. (栃)武蔵 Juryo Ex. Kanno Tochinobori Tochinobori Noto (Ss Var.) - (Full/Complete) (栃)登 Makushita Tochinoshima Tochinoshima Island (栃)乃島 Sandanme Tochiseiryu Tochiseiryu Blue Dragon (栃)清龍 Makushita Tochitaikai Tochitaikai Great Sea (栃)大海 Maegashira Ex. Tsukahara Wakazakura Wakazakura Cherry Blossoms (和歌)桜 Makushita Ex. Kawamoto Updated: 9/1/2025

Heya: Takasago 高砂 Shisho: Asasekiryu (朝)赤龍 Ex. Shisho: Asashio (朝)潮 Heya Flag(s): (朝) Asa Dawn Asaazuma Asaazuma East (朝)東 Sandanme Asadoji Asadoji Child (朝)童子 Jonidan Asagyokusei Asagyokusei Part of Real Name – Jade Power (朝)玉^勢 Juryo Asahabataki Asahabataki Part of Given Name - To Soar (朝)翔^ Sandanme Asahakuryu Asahakuryu White Dragon (朝)白龍 Juryo Asahanshin Asahanshin Osaka-Kobe (Shusshin) (朝)阪*神* Sandanme Asahirai Asahirai Real Name (朝)平井 Jonokuchi Asakawasumi Asakawasumi Real Name – Bend of River (朝)河隅 Jonidan Asakiryu Asakiryu Var. of Given Name – Spiritual Dragon (朝)氣龍^ Sandanme Asakoki Asakoki Part of Given Name – Pleasant Honor (朝)興貴^ Makushita Asakoryu Asakoryu Crimson Dragon (朝)紅龍 Maegashira Brothers Asanojo Asanojo Height/Stature (朝)乃丈 Makushita Asanowaka Asanowaka Youth (朝)乃若 Juryo Now Asazenshin Asanoyama Asanoyama Mountain (朝)乃山 Ozeki Asaobora Asaobora Real Name - Great Cave (朝)大洞 Sandanme Asarikimaru Asarikimaru Real Given Name (朝)力^丸^ Jonidan Asasakurai Asasakurai Real Name (朝)櫻井 Jonidan Asasakurai Asasakurai Real Name – Cherry Blossom Town (朝)櫻井 Jonidan Asashinjo Asashinjo Sincere Spirit (朝)心誠 Makushita Asashiyu Asashiyu Inspirational Hero (朝)志雄 Juryo Asashorei Asashorei Part of Given Name – Victorious Decree (朝)勝令^ Jonidan Asasorai Asasorai Part of Given Name – Rolling Thunder (朝)走雷^ Sandanme Asasuiryu Asasuiryu Green Dragon (朝)翠龍 Juryo Brothers Asatenmai Asatenmai Imperial Dance (朝)天舞 Makushita Asazenshin Asanowaka Progress (朝)前進 Juryo Fukai Fukai Real Name – Deep Well 深井 Makushita Ishizaki Ishizaki Real Name – Rocky Cape 石崎 Makushita Now Asasuiryu Osanai Osanai Real Name – Internal Growth 長内 Makushita Sunasaka Real Name 砂坂 Sandanme Updated: 9/3/2025

Heya: Sadogatake 佐渡ヶ嶽 Shisho: Kotonowaka (琴)乃若 Ex. Shisho: Kotozakura (琴)櫻 Heya Flag(s): (琴) Koto Koto Kotodaigo Kotodaigo Great Splendor (琴)太豪 Makushita Kotodairyu Kotodairyu Great Dragon (琴)大龍 Makushita Kotodaishin Kotodaishin Great Progress (琴)大進 Makushita Kotoeiho Kotoeiho Splendid Peak (琴)栄峰 Maegashira Brothers Ex. Kototebakari Kotofuno Kotofuno Real Name 琴布野 Jonidan Kotohaguro Kotohaguro Black Feathers (琴)羽黒 Makushita Kotokenryu Kotokenryu Elevated Dragon (琴)挙龍 Makushita Kotonofuji Kotonofuji Part Real Name - Wisteria (琴)ノ藤 Maskushita Ex. Kotosato Kotoshoho Kotoshoho Beautiful Mountain Peak (琴)勝峰 Maegashira Brothers Kototaiga Kototaiga Real Given Name – Great River (琴)大河 Sandanme Kototaiho Kototaiho Great Riches (琴)太豊 Sandanme Kototaiko Kototaiko Spreading Peace (琴)泰広 Makushita Ex. Kotosato Kototerao Kototerao Real Name (琴)寺尾 Jonokuchi Kototsubasa Kototsubasa Wing (琴)翼 Makushita Kotozakura Kotozakura Cherry Blossom – Grandfather's Shikona (琴)櫻 Ozeki Ex. Kotonowaka Updated: 9/3/2025

On senshuraku, Takakeisho defeats Terunofuji and forces a ketteisen. Both rikishi are injured in the initial bout and neither can appear for the ketteisen. In May, the first two man yusho picture is hung in the Kokugikan.