Kisenosato Yutaka

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kisenosato Yutaka
Occupation	Rikishi
Date Of Birth	Jul 3, 1986(1986-07-03)
Age	38
Birthplace	Ushiku
Country	Japan
Birth City	Ushiku
Horoscope	Leo

Kisenosato Yutaka Biography

Kisenosato Yutaka is one of the most popular and richest Rikishi who was born on July 3, 1986 in Ushiku, Ushiku, Japan. Yutaka Kisenosato (稀勢の里 寛 , Kisenosato Yutaka) (born July 3, 1986, as Yutaka Hagiwara (萩原 寛 , Hagiwara Yutaka) ) is a retired sumo wrestler from Ibaraki, Japan. He made his professional debut in 2002, and reached the top makuuchi division in 2004 at the age of just 18. After many years in the junior san’yaku ranks, he reached the second highest rank of ōzeki in January 2012. He earned three kinboshi or gold star defeats of yokozuna in his career leading up to ōzeki and nine special prizes. He scored more than 20 double-digit winning records at the ōzeki rank. In 2016, he secured the most wins in the calendar year, the first wrestler to do so without winning a tournament in that year.

His first major top division result was 12 wins against three losses in the September 2005 tournament, where he was awarded the Fighting Spirit prize. He was promoted to the rank of komusubi in July 2006, which he held until March 2007 when he fell back to maegashira 1.

In July 2007 he turned in a strong 11–4 record and derailed Kotomitsuki’s hopes of a tournament championship on the final day by slapping him down. This earned him promotion back to komusubi for September 2007. Kisenosato defeated Asashōryū once again in the yokozuna’s comeback tournament in January 2008, earning him his first kinboshi or gold star, (his first win over Asashōryū had been at komusubi rank so he was ineligible then) and his second Outstanding Performance Prize. After this performance he was named one of seven wrestlers who NHK commentator Shuhei Nagao (the former Mainoumi) called the “Seven Samurai” and identified as “holding the key” to a Japanese resurgence in sumo, which was dominated by foreigners in the top ranks. (The others were Gōeidō, Kotoshogiku, Homasho, Toyohibiki, Toyonoshima and Tochiozan). Returning to komusubi in the March 2008 tournament, he lost to Asashōryū on the opening day but defeated three out of four ōzeki and held his rank with an 8–7 score.

In November 2008 he scored 11–4, sending him to komusubi for the fifth time in the January 2009 tournament. He scored eight wins there, and Aminishiki’s losing record meant Kisenosato finally made his long-awaited sekiwake debut in March 2009, in his tenth tournament at a san’yaku rank. He produced a somewhat disappointing 5–10 record and was demoted to maegashira 4 in May. However, he proved this rank was too low for him by producing a 13–2 record, his best ever top division score, and won his third Fighting Spirit prize. This performance returned him immediately to sekiwake for the July 2009 tournament. He came through with a good 9–6 score there, defeating Asashōryū (for the fourth time) and three ōzeki. In September he failed on the final day to get kachi-koshi but remained in the san’yaku ranks at komusubi for the November 2009 tournament. However, a 6–9 in Kyushu saw him drop back to the maegashira ranks.

He was listed on the west side of the new banzuke released on February 27, the first Japanese born wrestler to appear as a yokozuna on the ranking sheets since Takanohana retired in January 2003. He told a press conference, “My mission is to always be involved in the championship title race. That is an absolute must.” At Osaka in March he began impressively, winning his first twelve matches to lead the tournament but was defeated by Harumafuji on day 13 sustaining shoulder and chest injuries as he fell from the dohyō. Despite leaving the arena with his arm in a sling, his stablemaster said Kisenosato was not immediately withdrawing from the tournament and would fight on Day 14. However he lost easily to Kakuryū. On the final day of the tournament, Kisenosato defeated Terunofuji to tie him with a record of 13–2 and force a playoff. In spite of his injured shoulder, Kisenosato won the playoff match beating Terunofuji again to win the tournament, his second in a row. This victory made him the first newly promoted yokozuna in 22 years to have won his debut tournament. His medical certificate was published by the Japan Sumo Association after the tournament, indicating injuries to his left chest muscle and left upper arm, with a month-long recovery period. He skipped the regional tour in April to allow his injuries to heal.

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He was ranked as the top East Yokozuna on the May banzuke, the first time a Japanese wrestler has held the highest position since Takanohana in July 2001. He withdrew from the tournament on Day 11 having lost four matches, due to his failure to recover from his upper body injuries and inability to use his left arm properly. Nishiiwa Oyakata, a coach at Tagonoura stable, said that Kisenosato had suffered from a lack of preparation time. “He only had about a week to practice against wrestlers before the meet. You would usually train for about a month after healing from injury, so I wish he had more time. I hope he will be able to live up to fans’ expectations at the Nagoya basho.” The only previous time Kisenosato has withdrawn from a tournament in his 15-year career was the final day of the January 2014 tournament. Kisenosato declared himself fit for the July tournament but lost to Mitakeumi on the opening day and Tochinoshin on Day 3. He then withdrew from the tournament on Day 6 after suffering a left ankle ligament injury in his defeat the previous day to Ikioi. His stablemaster said, “The pain in his left arm seems to be gone but he hasn’t been able to put on good sumo.” He began full training for the Aki basho with 13 practice bouts with Yago of the jūryō division on September 4, but admitted he “had a long way to go.” Shibatayama Oyakata commented, “He is not in a condition to engage in bouts at a sumo tournament. I felt that he was just testing how much he has recovered from his injuries.” On September 7 Kisenosato’s stablemaster confirmed that he would sit out the tournament, saying “it takes courage to rest, and I hope this break will turn things in the right direction.” He returned for the November 2017 tournament in Kyushu but pulled out on Day 10, having already given away five kinboshi to maegashira ranked wrestlers, tying the record for the most conceded in one tournament since 15 day honbasho were established in 1949. Kisenosato’s stablemaster said he was suffering from a contusion in his lower back and a left leg ligament injury.

He fought his first bout in March 2002 under his own surname of Hagiwara. He rose quickly through the divisions, entering the second jūryō division in May 2004, aged 17 years and 9 months, the second youngest ever jūryō wrestler after Takanohana, whom Kisenosato had idolised when he was a boy. Three tournaments later, in November 2004, he entered the top makuuchi division, again the second youngest (18 years 3 months) after Takanohana. To mark his entry into the top division his stablemaster gave him the shikona or sumo name of Kisenosato.

Early in his top division career Kisenosato was involved in some controversial bouts with yokozuna Asashōryū. He defeated him for the first time in September 2006, and was awarded the Outstanding Performance Prize. Shaken by this, Asashōryū responded in the next tournament by leaping to the side at the tachi-ai and employing a highly unusual leg kicking technique called ketaguri. Afterwards Asashōryū was criticised by the Yokozuna Deliberation Committee for using this rare move. In March 2007 Kisenosato slapped Asashōryū around the face during their match. Asashōryū was so riled by this that he gave Kisenosato a small kick in the back after the bout was over, which prompted much criticism from the Japanese media.

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In the second half of 2015 Kisenosato maintained his consistent form: he went 10–5 in July (including a win over Kakuryū), 11–4 in September and 10–5 in November (beating Harumafuji on the final day). After a moderate 9–6 in January 2016 he was back to his best in March, recording 13 wins and finishing runner-up to Hakuhō. He was runner-up for the tenth time in his career in the May 2016 tournament, finishing on 13–2 and having been at 12–0 before losing to Hakuhō and Kakuryū on consecutive days.

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Kisenosato went into the July 2016 tournament with the possibility of being promoted to yokozuna if he could win the tournament, however he was unable to clinch a victory and was runner-up for the eleventh time, and the third time in a row. He was criticized by Hideshige Moriya, chair of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, for the manner of his defeat to the eventual winner Harumafuji on Day 13, which saw him fall to 10–3: “The way he lost to Harumafuji makes him unworthy of recommendation (for promotion).” He finished this tournament with a 12–3 record. His fourth bid for yokozuna promotion in September ended in failure after two losses in the first three days, to Okinoumi on the opening day and Tochinoshin on Day 3, and a final score of 10–5. In the November 2016 tournament Kisenosato was runner up for the twelfth time in his career finishing with a 12–3 record including victories over all three yokozuna (dealing yokozuna Kakuryū, the victor of the tournament, his only loss). He also won against ōzeki Gōeidō, and ōzeki Terunofuji. His three losses were against Endō, Shōdai, and Tochinoshin. Kisenosato finished out 2016 with the most victories in a calendar year getting 69 wins. Harumafuji had 67 wins, and Hakuho (who sat out one tournament) had 62 wins. He is the first wrestler in the modern era of sumo do to this without winning a tournament. In 2016 Kisenosato was runner up four times, and under yokozuna promotion twice.

Who is the last Japanese yokozuna?

Kisenosato Yutaka
Highest rank| Yokozuna (January 2017)
Retired| January 2019
Elder name| Nishonoseki
Championships| 2 (Makuuchi) 1 (Makushita)

What happened to kisenosato?

Japan’s last remaining home-grown sumo champion has announced his retirement after a string of tournament losses. Kisenosato Yutaka said he had been struggling with injuries but had wanted to continue wrestling to repay fans for their support.

Is Hakuho the greatest sumo ever?

Originally from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Hakuhō Shō is arguably the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. During his two-decade career, he won 45 Makuuchi Division Championships and has the most career wins of any sumo wrestler, retiring with 1,187.

Who is the strongest sumo in the world?

NameHighest rank
1| Hakuhō| Yokozuna
2| Kaiō| Ōzeki
3| Chiyonofuji| Yokozuna
4| Kitanoumi| Yokozuna

Who is the current yokozuna 2021?

Active yokozuna Terunofuji , the 73rd yokozuna, from Mongolia, promoted July 2021.