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It has become known today that former komusubi Oshio has died at the age of 76, the one with the record of most dohyo appearances: 1891 bouts o

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8 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

It has become known today that former komusubi Oshio has died at the age of 76, the one with the record of most dohyo appearances: 1891 bouts o

In late May his physical condition suddenly worsened

1977, 1981

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1982, 1985, 1986

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1987 - getting to most career wins at the time, now 4th, intai Hatsu 1988, age 40

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most makuuchi promotions since Showa, oldest return to juryo post-war at 39y5m

Shikihide-oyakata: 2008, 2012 with Sensho

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He established the present heya in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki in 1992 and handed it over to Kitanoumi-beya's Kitazakura (Onogawa) for Hatsu 2013

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On 01/06/2024 at 14:52, Akinomaki said:

It has become known today that former komusubi Oshio has died at the age of 76

The funeral had been with near relatives only

1988

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Inauguration of the Kyushu koenkai of Shihide-beya in 1993 - he was from Fukuoka pref.

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Mongolian Sensho was the only ever sekitori (2 basho at the bottom) for the present Shikihide-beya https://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?shikona=&heya=78&shusshin=-1&b=-1&high=-1&hd=-1&entry=-1&intai=-1&sort=6

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According to the db, Shikihide was open as a heya from 1940-43 and 1951-54, then 1992-present.  From the rikishi listed, Sensho was the only Shikihide Sekitori in this or the last century.

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8 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

According to the db, Shikihide was open as a heya from 1940-43 and 1951-54, then 1992-present.  From the rikishi listed, Sensho was the only Shikihide Sekitori in this or the last century.

FWIW the database also claims a Shikihide sekitori from 1894-1897.

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15 minutes ago, Yarimotsu said:

FWIW the database also claims a Shikihide sekitori from 1894-1897.

Oh, sure, if you want to go back to the guy from two centuries ago! (Sigh...)

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Ex-Takamishu, actor Taylor Wiley (Hawaii Five-0) has died on the 20th at age 56, said to be by natural causes, but no details are published so far. o

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New York Times obituary here. Interesting bit of trivia that he was the first foreigner to win the makushita division yusho.

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As usual, the Wikipedia article has already updated, and it includes some info about online tributes.

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Wow, I had no idea Wily had gone into acting. I really remember his quick rise up to Makushita. Anyone remember a showdown match between him and Kushima in 1988 or so? He blitzed the former college yokozuna off the dohyo in like a couple seconds, my memory tells me. Really thought he'd become the first sekitori in Azumazeki, but twas not to be. RIP.

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45 minutes ago, Saburo said:

Wow, I had no idea Wily had gone into acting. I really remember his quick rise up to Makushita. Anyone remember a showdown match between him and Kushima in 1988 or so? He blitzed the former college yokozuna off the dohyo in like a couple seconds, my memory tells me. Really thought he'd become the first sekitori in Azumazeki, but twas not to be. RIP.

Wow!  He appeared in 171 episodes of "Hawaii Five-0" and basically hated to work outside of Hawaii (which may have restricted his career possibilities).

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7 hours ago, Yamanashi said:

Wow!  He appeared in 171 episodes of "Hawaii Five-0" ...

Wow! I had no idea they'd even remade/rebooted the 1968 original...

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Former Makuuchi Kimurayama (Iwatomo Oyakata) has passed away at age 42. He had been hospitalized since May and undergoing treatment. Cause of death unclear at this time.

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To me, Kimurayama will forever be "the guy that would not get demoted".

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The funeral service for Kimurayama will be on the 11th, 11h at Kasugano-beya, tsuya on the 10th, 18h,  chief mourner is his wife Emi, no offering of flowers (no room for that in the heya) o

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On 24/06/2024 at 05:24, RabidJohn said:

Wow! I had no idea they'd even remade/rebooted the 1968 original...

Never mind.  My original post was completely off topic.

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Ex-komusubi Chiyotenzan has died on the 28th at the age of 48. His physical condition had deteriorated lately after fighting against illness for years. After intai he had run a restaurant in Wakayama pref. His funeral will be for close relatives only.

Till Onosato surpassed him last basho, he had the record with 3 sansho in a row after makuuchi promotion.

komusubi promotion Nagoya 1999

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vs Akinoshima, Takatoriki, Musashimaru, Wakanohana

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intai Hatsu 2008

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Ex-Ozeki Asahikuni, later Ooshima Oyakata (77) who brought the first batch of Mongolians to Japan, has died. Was ill for a few years. Entered Tatsunami beya in 1963, retired in 1979, then established his own heya (Ooshima) in 1980 and brought six Mongolians over, Kyokushuuzan, Kyokutenhou (the current Ooshima Oyakata) and others, who were famous for collectively running away from the heya and attempting to return to Mongolia, but persuaded to stick it out.  Notable non- Mongolians- Kyokudouzan (later became a member of the Diet, IIRC) and ex-Asahiyutaka, current Tatsunami Oyakata. Nickname while active- piranha, because he was small and would eat his opponents alive, I guess.

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3 hours ago, Kintamayama said:

Ex-Ozeki Kotokuni, later Ooshima Oyakata (77)…

Should that read Ex-Ozeki Asahikuni, later Ooshima Oyakata (77)…”?

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4 hours ago, Takanorappa said:

Should that read Ex-Ozeki Asahikuni, later Ooshima Oyakata (77)…”?

Yes, it should.

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Asahikuni

3rd of 6 ginosho Natsu 1975 ( Kirinji shukunsho, Washuyama kantosho)

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Marriage 09.1975

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New ozeki for Natsu 1976

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1977 Haru

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1978 - Hatsu

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Haru

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Natsu

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1979

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intai Aki 1979, with Tatsunami-oyakata

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As Oshima 

yokozuna promotion of Asahifuji after Nagoya 1990

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juryo promotion of Kyokushuzan after Hatsu 1995

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with Kyukutenho Dec.2001

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As riji head of the Nagoya basho team - 2005

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2008, 2010

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at danpatsushiki - final cut as shisho for Asahifuji 10.1992 and Kyokushuzan 06.2007

 

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at Hakuho's danpatsushiki Sep. 2021

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most recently as ex-shisho for Kyokushuho, June 2023

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FWIW. As an M7, he lost the day 15 Nagoya 72 match with yusho winner M4 Takamiyama.  (Readingbook...)

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