New recruits Kyushu 2025

[Akinomaki 41,828]

Not just 2 Ukrainians now to represent Europe, Baruto sent a new Estonian. News for Kyushu, but he has started the 6+ months kenshu period in Hidenoyama-beya in mid August - so Haru or Natsu for his shindeshi kensa debut, maybe together with Estonian descent Nicolas. 18 year old Anatoli Zadoroznõi (180cm, 124kg), wrestling and judo background and he started with sumo at age 12, was at the junior world championships (several videos of him on YT for greco-roman wrestling)

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on his facebook page a photo in the heya with Baruto and Toyonoshima

Edited October 6 by Akinomaki

[Tigerboy1966 1,634]

I am wondering if all the material on Battsetseg Ochirsaikhan should be moved over here. I am having problems accessing some forum pages but I think he is starting in November.

Oh and reacts are not available for me atm.

Edited October 8 by Tigerboy1966
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[Asashosakari 20,256]

He already made his shindeshi kensa appearance in September, we've never reposted stuff to the next thread just because of the mandatory one-basho waiting period between kensa and maezumo.

I do wish I had pushed more forcefully for a separate "foreigners during kenshu" thread a couple of years ago, though...

Edited October 8 by Asashosakari

[Tigerboy1966 1,634]

Thank you for explaining that. Sorry I have no reacts.

Just to clarify... he will be in mae-zumo at Kyushu?

Edited October 8 by Tigerboy1966

[RabidJohn 2,071]

39 minutes ago, Tigerboy1966 said:

Sorry I have no reacts.

You're not the only one. There is a work around. Change https to http in the URL. 

[Akinomaki 41,828]

From the Aki shindeshi-kensa, both Ochir and Oggie under their proper shikona will be in maezumo, but the names haven't been reported in the news yet.

[Akinomaki 41,828]

Nakamura(Yoshikaze) was home in Saiki at Saiki Honan high school to get 2 3rd years as new recruits, from the sumo club Ryuto Takeda 武田琉斗 (170cm, 150kg) and Atsuto Ogata 緒方惇斗, Takeda as rikishi, Ogata as tokoyama. Takeda made it to a Kyushu tournament, he wants aim for sekiktori as an oshi specialist. The 2 will join the Kyushu training camp of the heya in Saga pref. tomorrow. Takeda is reported as the first new recruit for Yoshikaze's heya (surprising, but so far all had joined Nishonoseki first) - he's the first from the school to enter ozumo. Ogata wants to do the mage of Takeda in the future. Local Oita broadcast news clip:  o

TOS Oita TV

 

Edited October 21 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 41,828]

13 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

Nakamura(Yoshikaze) was home in Saiki at Saiki Honan high school to get 2 3rd years as new recruits, from the sumo club Ryuto Takeda 武田琉斗 and Atsuto Ogata 緒方惇斗, Takeda as rikishi, Ogata as tokoyama. 

Ogata was already on the NSK site for a while - Tokowaka from now on

On 01/10/2025 at 18:11, Akinomaki said:

I haven't seen anything on him yet, don't know when he joined, but with Nishonoseki's Tokoni deleted from the tokoyama list, Nakamura-beya has a new tokoyama, Tokowaka, from Yoshikaze's hometown Saiki https://www.sumo.or.jp/Profile/tokoyama/2427/

Not on the heya site yet

Edited October 21 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki 41,828]

25 minutes ago, Akinomaki said:

Nakamura(Yoshikaze) was home in Saiki at Saiki Honan high school to get 2 3rd years as new recruits, from the sumo club Ryuto Takeda 武田琉斗 (170cm, 150kg) and Atsuto Ogata 緒方惇斗, Takeda as rikishi, Ogata as tokoyama. Takeda made it to a Kyushu tournament, he wants aim for sekiktori as an oshi specialist. 

A bit longer local NHK ONE news clip - the new format is a bit tedious now https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nb-5070022636

With a bit more on the 2, Takeda here 170cm, 152kg, he started with sumo in 5th grade. Ogata wants not only to do the hair, but all kind of support for the rikishi.

[Jakusotsu 6,394]

Must be a fan of Abbott and Costello.

[dingo 1,478]

If I didn't read Akinomaki's descriptions, then looking at the photos I wouldn't be sure which one is the rikishi and which one tokoyama... 

[Akinomaki 41,828]

15 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Ogata was already on the NSK site for a while - Tokowaka from now on

On 01/10/2025 at 18:11, Akinomaki said:

I haven't seen anything on him yet, don't know when he joined, but with Nishonoseki's Tokoni deleted from the tokoyama list, Nakamura-beya has a new tokoyama, Tokowaka, from Yoshikaze's hometown Saiki https://www.sumo.or.jp/Profile/tokoyama/2427/

Not on the heya site yet

Now at last an article that noticed Tokowaka and reported that he became an NSK member on Oct. 1st. A pity that they don't post his stats. He started with sumo as 4th grade, had an experience stay in the heya last winter and was fascinated by the work of the tokoyama. He was tokoyama apprentice for 5 months since May. 

- I guess he would rise higher on the banzuke than Takeda

Takeda's direct connection is a participation in the local Yoshikaze-cup, in summer he had his first experience stay at the heya, was instructed by his admired oyakata and decided to join.

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Yoshikaze is of course happy that his first ever Nakamura-beya shindeshi is from his hometown.

- I can't quote a selected part of a longer post with quotes any-more, just like on a mobile device - another part of the bug, apparently

Edited October 22 by Akinomaki

[Asashosakari 20,256]

3 rikishi have applied for the Kyushu shindeshi-kensa which will be taking place on Tuesday the 4th. Sanspo reports that one of them is last year's student champion and All-Japan runner-up, Mongolian Tuvaadorj Bukhchuluun トワードルジ ブフチョローン whose entry to Kasugano-beya and future start in makushita were originally announced some seven months back at the start of his apprenticeship period:

On 27/03/2025 at 11:48, Akinomaki said:

On 27/03/2025 at 08:39, Akinomaki said:

The rijikai today acknowledged the ms tsukedashi qf for student yokozuna Buckchuluun (for Kasugano-beya),  Urayama (best 8) and Kousuke Gyotoku (Takudai, from Tokyo, 3rd at the kokuspo, for Tamanoi)  http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2025/03/27/kiji/20250327s00005000199000c.html

Usually the maskushita tsukedashi are acknowledged right before the shindeshi-kensa, but the later articles make it look like he'll start his trainee period now, so he will be at the Kyushu shindeshi kensa  http://www.sanspo.com/article/20250327-X56EDOLCN5NINO2DKRY7KY645M/

Edit: It was pointed out to me that I neglected to mention Bukhchuluun's collegiate background - he's a Nippon Sports Science graduate. Presumably his MsTd start will be in January as per the usual one-basho waiting period, although I'm kind of wondering if the early acknowledgement of his tsukedashi status may have made a difference to his visa acquisition process. Probably not.

Edited Thursday at 11:00 by Asashosakari

[Asashosakari 20,256]

The other two applicants are the aforementioned Ryuto Takeda (18) for Nakamura-beya, and Hiromasa Seki 関 大将 (18) for Sakaigawa-beya. Seki hails from Sasaguri-machi in Fukuoka, so a hometown boy for the Kyushu tournament.

[Asashosakari 20,256]

Incidentally, after we had an unexpectedly young Otgonbat/Tenshoyama in last basho's kensa, I see that Bukhchuluun is already 24 now and so must have been 23 as a senior-year university student at the end of last year, one year older than usual. Again I wonder how that has come about.

[Akinomaki 41,828]

All 3 passed the initial check at the shindeshi-kensa today and wait for the results of the medicals, to be announced on day 1

Buckchuluun

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[Kintamayama 47,265]

Takeda was 14 minutes late for the examinations. However, thanks to the kindness of the three Oyakata present at the examination—head of the shinpan department and director, Takadagawa Oyakata , vice director, Fujishima Oyakata, and Kumegawa Oyakata—they waited for his arrival, and all three new recruits met the minimum physical requirements of at least 167 cm in height and 67 kg in weight. At 1:14 PM, Takeda, with his plump frame at 170 cm and 158 kg, jogged to the examination venue. His voice trembled as he apologized, seeing the three senior shinpan, some of the most intimidating faces among the Oyakata. Even so, Fujishima Oyakata gently told him, "There's no need to panic. Your blood pressure will rise too." In fact, Takeda had been told that the examination would begin at 2:00 p.m.

 In the sumo world, there's an unspoken rule known as "sumo time," symbolizing a hierarchical society. In an effort to arrive on time before their seniors, there's a tendency to arrive earlier than scheduled, resulting in everything starting earlier than scheduled. In fact, it's customary for the shindeshi kensa newbies' examinations to begin once all the Oyakata present have arrived. While the "1:00 PM" start hour is official, it's not uncommon for the start to be more than 30 minutes earlier. However, a delay in the start of an examination due to a new entrant's lateness is almost unheard of. When Takeda hadn't shown up by 12:20 PM, a Sumo Association official called Nakamura beya. Takeda was still eating at his heya's lodgings in Saga Prefecture. He rushed over from there. "I'm naturally a very nervous person, but this made me even more nervous," Takeda recalled. Until the early Heisei period, when there were a lot of new entrants, he might have been disqualified and would have had to retake the exam the following tournament. However, it could also be seen as a lenient measure, especially as heya are currently struggling to recruit new recruits. Takeda, a native of Saiki City, Oita, is currently attending Oita Toyonan High School, and took the test this tournament at the request of his Oyakata, former sekiwake Yoshikaze, who is from the same hometown, and his own desire to make his debut at the Kyushu basho. Takeda said, "I'm really glad I wasn't disqualified. My ideal is Nakamura. I admire him being able to fight even though he was small," and finished with a smile of relief. Pending the results of the internal organs examination, the successful candidates will be announced on the first day of the Kyushu tournament.

Edited 6 hours ago by Kintamayama

[Asashosakari 20,256]

Height/weight data via a Sports Hochi tweet, with accompanying pictures:

Takeda 170 cm / 158 kg
Bukhchuluun 180 cm / 125 kg
Seki 172 cm / 83 kg

 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Asashosakari

[Kachikoshi 52]

I always assumed there was a rule which required shikona to be in the Japanese language. Have I just imagined this? If not, when does this kick in? Can you compete in maezumo with a Mongolian-language shikona?

[Akinomaki 41,828]

1 hour ago, Kachikoshi said:

I always assumed there was a rule which required shikona to be in the Japanese language. Have I just imagined this? If not, when does this kick in? Can you compete in maezumo with a Mongolian-language shikona?

No, but maezumo starts on  day 3 of the Kyushu basho - still one week to go, in which he(/the heya) won't need (to tell) his shikona

[Akinomaki 41,828]

BTW, his name is the worst he could have in sumo: Ochiru means drop/fall down