Kyokutaisei Takuya
| Kyokutaisei Takuya | |
|---|---|
| 旭大星 託也 | |
 Kyokutaisei in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Takuya Ōgushi 18 October 1989 Asahikawa, Hokkaido |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 151 kg (333 lb; 23.8 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Ōshima → Tomozuna |
| Debut | January 2008 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 8 (July 2018) |
| Special Prizes | 1 Fighting Spirit |
| * Up to date as of January 2021. | |
Kyokutaisei Takuya (Japanese: 旭大星 託也, born 18 October 1989 as Takuya Ōgushi (大串 拓也, Ōgushi Takuya)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Asahikawa, Hokkaido. His debut in maezumō was in January 2008, and his first makuuchi division honbasho was the Natsu tournament in May 2018. His highest rank has been maegashira 8. He has one special prize for Fighting Spirit. He is a member of Tomozuna stable.
Career
Early career
He was originally a judo practitioner, but was strongly encouraged by his father and sponsors from his hometown of Asahikawa to join sumo which he initially rejected. When asked again by his father after he finished high school, he agreed. He was then accepted to Ōshima stable by Ōshima-oyakata. He was light entering sumo at 83 kg so to add weight he would eat as much and as often as he could even waking up in the middle of the night for snacks to add on the calories. Because of him being so light his oyakata would tell him to imitate Ama later known as Harumafuji who also was a light wrestler. Early on he disliked sumo citing homesickness and the hard life style, he even ran away in the middle of the night to live with one of his friends to get away from sumo. This didn't last long though as he was talked into going back to the stable in time for the next tournament. He was the star of a French documentary, Tu Seras Sumo, or A Normal Life: Chronicle of a Sumo Wrestler,[1] released in 2013, which covered the first nine months of his sumo career in 2008. In July 2014 he made the sekitori ranks for the first time when he was promoted to the jūryō division, but he was demoted back to makushita after only two tournaments. He returned to jūryō in September 2015.
Makuuchi career
His first makuuchi division honbasho was the Natsu tournament in May 2018 which he debuted at maegashira 15. He was the first top division wrestler from Hokkaidō since the demotion of Kitakachidoki exactly 20 years earlier, in May 1998,[2] and the first Hokkaidō native to win promotion to makuuchi since Tatsuhikari in January 1992.[3] In his debut tournament he went 10–5 and was awarded the fighting spirit prize for his efforts, this is his first sanshō (special prize). He was promoted to his highest rank to date of maegashira 8 for the July 2018 tournament, where he scored a make-koshi 6–9. He withdrew from a tournament for the first time in his career in September, after injuring his knees in his Day 3 bout against Daieisho.[4] He returned to the tournament on Day 9, but withdrew again on Day 11 after aggravating the injury. He was demoted to the jūryō division in November 2018 and did not manage to return to makuuchi until almost two years later in September 2020.[5] He withdrew on Day 5 of the September tournament with an Achilles' tendon injury, resulting in demotion back to the second division. He was forced to sit out the January 2021 tournament due to a wrestler at Tomozuna stable tested positive for COVID-19.[6]
Fighting style
Kyokutaisei is unusual in that he prefers a maemitsu grip on his opponent's mawashi or belt – grabbing the front part directly below the stomach area.[7] He is also fond of dashinage techniques, which involve throwing the opponent in a pulling motion.[7] His most common winning kimarite is oshi-dashi, or push out.[8]
Personal
Kyokutaisei registered his marriage to Yoshie Kobayashi on 18 September 2017.[9] The reception was held on 9 June 2018, about 450 guests attended with Hakuhō giving a speech.
Career record
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #28 6–1 |
East Jonidan #61 5–2 |
East Jonidan #22 2–5 |
East Jonidan #57 4–3 |
West Jonidan #29 3–4 |
| 2009 | East Jonidan #54 3–4 |
East Jonidan #78 4–3 |
West Jonidan #51 5–2 |
West Jonidan #7 5–2 |
East Sandanme #78 3–4 |
East Sandanme #92 4–3 |
| 2010 | West Sandanme #74 5–2 |
West Sandanme #42 3–4 |
West Sandanme #57 4–3 |
East Sandanme #43 6–1 |
West Makushita #54 1–6 |
East Sandanme #24 3–4 |
| 2011 | West Sandanme #41 4–3 |
Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
West Sandanme #27 5–2 |
West Makushita #55 2–5 |
West Sandanme #17 4–3 |
West Sandanme #4 5–2 |
| 2012 | East Makushita #51 4–3 |
East Makushita #44 4–3 |
West Makushita #36 3–4 |
East Makushita #48 4–3 |
West Makushita #40 4–3 |
East Makushita #32 3–4 |
| 2013 | East Makushita #39 5–2 |
West Makushita #23 4–3 |
East Makushita #15 3–4 |
East Makushita #24 6–1 |
West Makushita #11 3–4 |
West Makushita #16 3–4 |
| 2014 | East Makushita #23 5–2 |
East Makushita #11 6–1 |
West Makushita #3 5–2 |
West Jūryō #13 7–8 |
East Jūryō #14 5–10 |
East Makushita #5 3–4 |
| 2015 | East Makushita #10 4–3 |
East Makushita #7 4–3 |
East Makushita #6 5–2 |
East Makushita #4 5–2 |
West Jūryō #13 9–6 |
West Jūryō #7 6–9 |
| 2016 | West Jūryō #9 5–10 |
West Jūryō #14 6–9 |
West Makushita #2 5–2 |
East Jūryō #13 7–8 |
East Jūryō #13 8–7 |
East Jūryō #11 10–5 |
| 2017 | East Jūryō #7 8–7 |
West Jūryō #6 9–6 |
West Jūryō #3 6–9 |
East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
East Jūryō #4 6–9 |
East Jūryō #6 9–6 |
| 2018 | West Jūryō #1 8–7 |
East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
West Maegashira #15 10–5 F |
West Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #11 1–6–8 |
East Jūryō #7 7–8 |
| 2019 | East Jūryō #9 7–8 |
East Jūryō #9 8–7 |
East Jūryō #8 6–9 |
East Jūryō #11 8–7 |
West Jūryō #9 9–6 |
East Jūryō #7 7–8 |
| 2020 | East Jūryō #8 7–8 |
East Jūryō #8 9–6 |
East Jūryō #5 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
East Jūryō #5 10–5–P |
East Maegashira #16 2–3–10 |
East Jūryō #8 8–7 |
| 2021 | East Jūryō #7 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
x | x | x | x | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) |
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See also
References
- ^ Gunning, John (2 May 2018). "Ancient banzuke adds human touch to sumo". Japan Times. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "2018 May Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018.
- ^ Miki, Shuji (19 May 2018). "SUMO ABC (77) / Kyokutaisei becomes Hokkaido's 1st makuuchi debutant in 26 years". Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Sumo: Undefeated Kisenosato tested again on Day 4 of Autumn meet". The Mainichi. 12 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018.
- ^ "July champion Terunofuji climbs 16 spots in rankings". Japan Times. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "SUMO/ 65 wrestlers to stay away from tourney as 5 test positive for virus". Asahi Shimbun. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Rikishi Profile – Kyokutaisei Takuya". Sumo Association. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Kyokutaisei bouts by kimarite". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Kyokutaisei announces marriage". Sponichi News. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Kyokutaisei Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
External links
- Kyokutaisei Takuya's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage