Retirees after Natsu 2016

[kuroimori]

As seen on the NSK website - Japanese language version only - following rikishi have retired after Natsu Basho 2016:

Makushita division:

Mitoyutaka


Sandanme division:

Bungonishiki
Daigofuji
Daiounami


Jonidan division:

Iwagami
Isoazuma
Tomonofuji
Daikouyama
Asakanai


Jonokuchi division:

Shouki
Tochinokuni
Hokutowaka
Kiyomusashi
Asahiumi

and one banzuke-gai guy:

Kisenoshou

Edited May 25, 2016 by kuroimori

[Asashosakari]

Nitpick: Kisenosho was banzuke-gai, not in jonokuchi.

Two Nishikido rikishi among the retirees, 23-year-old Mitoyutaka and 32-year-old Daigofuji.

Edited May 25, 2016 by Asashosakari

[Kintamayama]

And no Homarenishiki.

[Kintamayama]

As seen on the NSK website - Japanese language version only - following rikishi have retired after Natsu Basho 2016:

Daiounami

Daikouyama

Shouki

Kisenoshou

Welcome to the club..

Edited May 25, 2016 by Kintamayama

[kuroimori]

Nitpick: Kisenosho was banzuke-gai, not in jonokuchi.

Two Nishikido rikishi among the retirees, 23-year-old Mitoyutaka and 32-year-old Daigofuji.

Thanks for spotting that, I already corrected it.

[Atenzan]

As seen on the NSK website - Japanese language version only - following rikishi have retired after Natsu Basho 2016:

Daiounami

Daikouyama

Shouki

Kisenoshou

Welcome to the club..

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day post on a forum where they will not be judged by the length of their vowel-sounds, but by the content of their kana reading. I have a dream today!"

-Martin Luther Bugger Jr.

[kuroimori]

As seen on the NSK website - Japanese language version only - following rikishi have retired after Natsu Basho 2016:

Daiounami

Daikouyama

Shouki

Kisenoshou

Welcome to the club..

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day post on a forum where they will not be judged by the length of their vowel-sounds, but by the content of their kana reading. I have a dream today!"

-Martin Luther Bugger Jr.

Maatin Ruusaa Bagaa Juniaa?

[kuroimori]

As seen on the NSK website - Japanese language version only - following rikishi have retired after Natsu Basho 2016:

Daiounami

Daikouyama

Shouki

Kisenoshou

Welcome to the club..

san kyu! 3 9!

961mori

Edited May 25, 2016 by kuroimori

[Atenzan]

One of the 6340 school, I see...

[Yubinhaad]

Some danpatsu-shiki pictures, starting with Dewanoumi-beya duo Bungonishiki and Daikoyama.

Bungonishiki retires after a 15-year career, ironically starting out with the shikona Satoyama. He was a solid Sandanme-level rikishi, although his highest rank was actually Makushita 16e. With a bouquet of flowers in the sunshine following his final bout on senshuraku:

With an oichomage for the first and last time:

Heya-gashira Mitakeumi makes his cut.

Kihonoumi.

Former Maegashira Towanoyama.

Dewanoumi-oyakata (former Maegashira Oginohana) makes the final cut.

Suited and booted following the danpatsu-shiki.

And now to Daikoyama, who had a 10-year career but alas never made it beyond Jonidan 40e. With an oichomage:

The previous Dewanoumi-oyakata (former Sekiwake Washuyama) makes his cut.

Dewahayate.

Hattori makes his cut - the two men hail from the same hometown, Omura in Nagasaki prefecture.

And the current Dewanoumi-oyakata brings the second danpatsu-shiki to a conclusion.

The severed mage of the two retirees on display.

I didn't find as many pictures for some of the other retirees, so I'll put them all in this box - Isoazuma, Hokutowaka, Kiyomusashi, Tomonofuji and Daiyushi.

35-year-old veteran Isoazuma spent 17 years in ozumo, joining Tamanoi-beya in 1999. Here he is with an oichomage and his younger stablemates Ichiki and Yamamoto, who both thanked him for helping them in the early part of their careers.

And one picture from his very floral danpatsu-shiki.

Hokutowaka's intai was announced about a month ago, and unfortunately it seems injury brought an end to his career as he was kyujo in the last four basho. With an oichomage:

With some of his stablemates:

And one shot from the danpatsu-shiki.

Kiyomusashi was one of the first rikishi to join Musashigawa-beya when it was re-established in 2013, alongside Musashikuni. He had been suffering from lower back problems for some time. Only one picture, Musashigawa-oyakata (former Yokozuna Musashimaru) makes the final cut:

Also only one picture for 38-year-old Tomonofuji. He was the longest-serving of this group of retirees, having joined what was then Ajigawa-beya in 1993.

And finally Daiyushi, who retires after six years, having joined Takadagawa-beya in the same basho as Kagayaki. Small pic with an oichomage:

Stablemate Onojo makes his cut in the danpatsu-shiki. Sanyaku gyoji Shikimori Kandayu was the officiating gyoji.

[WAKATAKE]

Any word on what these guys will be doing in the next step of their lives?

[SkinnySumo]

What did I get into...

[shumitto]

Does anyone know how many basho a rikishi should have in order to deserve a danpatsu-shiki ?

[808morgan]

And no Homarenishiki.

What is going on with him? I haven't heard anything.

[WAKATAKE]

Does anyone know how many basho a rikishi should have in order to deserve a danpatsu-shiki ?

Technically all rikishi get a danpatsu-shiki except under extreme circumstances. If you were a sekitori long enough then you get the big danpatsu-shiki like Wakanosato and Kyokutenho are getting this weekend. If you didn't make it that far you get a small private danpatsu-shiki usually on senshuraku.

Edit: I believe I need to correct myself slightly on this one. According to Wikipedia you must have fought 30 basho as a sekitori in order to get your danpatsu-shiki done at the Kokugikan. Otherwise it's usually done at a smaller venue and is a bit more private.

Edited May 29, 2016 by WAKATAKE

[shumitto]

@Wakatake

Thank you for your answer. I read somewhere about this requirement of 30 basho.

I wasn't clear about that, but my question was more materially concerned with those rikishi that retire after a mere 4 or 5 basho. They don't even sport a mage, how can and why should a danpatsu-shiki be held ? This interest was triggered by the departure of Iwagami, a rikishi I've followed in his very, very short career.

[ryafuji]

As it would be a purely internal affair held at the heya, presumably it would be up to the rikishi and his shisho as to whether a ceremony would be appropriate. The 30 sekitori basho requirement is only for those held at the Kokugikan.

[Masumasumasu]

And no Homarenishiki.

What is going on with him? I haven't heard anything.

He's working on becoming the next Yokozuna.

[Yubinhaad]

One late addition to the post-Natsu retirements - Fujishima-beya's Jonidan gyoji Kimura Fujinosuke retired as of May 30th, after five years in the job.