576:), the director of the Compliance Department, let the attacker retire without punishment and declared the incident closed because the complaint was withdrawn and the attacker already out of the Sumo Association. Since the Sumo Association was informed in January and the victim withdrew his complaint, Michinoku was initially not subject to any disciplinary action, but after an extraordinary meeting of the board of the Japan Sumo Association on 23 June 2023 it was decided that Kirishima would take a 20% pay cut for 3 months. He also resigned his post as Operations director in the Sumo Association.
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and so would have had to borrow a share from an active wrestler or use his own fighting name for a three year grace period if he had retired at that point. The cost of stock had risen sharply and his main sponsor, a real estate company, was going through financial difficulties. In May 1994 he fought
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in 1984 to do so. He was also runner-up in the tournaments of
September 1991, March 1992 and July 1992. However, in September of that year he could only manage a 7–8 score after being restricted by an elbow injury, and he had to pull out of the November tournament on Day 8 with only one win after he
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did it in
January 2016. It was also the first top division championship for Izutsu stable in over sixty years. It had taken him a record 96 career tournaments to win a top division yūshō for the first time, and he was also the oldest first time winner at 31 years and nine months. (Both of these
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In May 2023, Kirishima, as
Michinoku stablemaster, found itself at the heart of a scandal linked to a case of violence that was made public. A senior wrestler, Kirinofuji, assaulted another young wrestler, Yasunishi, in January 2023 with a frying pan and whipped him with a jump rope. Although
420:.) Kirishima finished 1991 with 62 wins, which was more than any other top division wrestler in the calendar year, although it was the lowest number ever needed to achieve that feat. He was only the second non-
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at the time of his retirement, and was the last active wrestler born in the 1950s. As well as a loss of physical strength and an accumulation of injuries he had lost about 10 kilos in weight since his
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Kirishima relayed the case to the Sumo
Association in January, he is accused to have covered the violence by directly allowing the aggressor to remain within his stable and allowing him to perform a
538:. In February 2010 he was elected to the Sumo Association's board of Directors, but was forced to step down from his post in April 2011 when four of his wrestlers (Jūmonji, Toyozakura, Hakuba and
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from 1990 to 1992 and won one top division tournament championship, and was runner up in seven others. He retired in March 1996, and from
December 1997 until April 2024 was the head coach of
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383:. It was his second straight runner-up performance, earning him his third Outstanding Performance and fourth Technique Prizes, and a three tournament record of 34 wins and 11 losses.
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rank in
January 1989 he recorded a dismal 1–14. However, later that year he began a new training regime. In addition to his usual practice matches at Izutsu stable, he did regular
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or special prize for
Fighting Spirit in his very first tournament. His good looks and slim build made him popular with female sumo fans, and he was sometimes called "the
679:(lift out), a technique requiring tremendous strength and seldom seen today due to the increasing weight of wrestlers and the risk of back injury. Kirishima used
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on the sixth day of the March 1990 tournament, leaving
Chiyonofuji stuck on 999 wins and delaying the celebrations in the stadium of what would have been the
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has not issued an opinion on the case. Despite the filing of a formal complaint by the victim and the press coverage of the case, Hanakago (former
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501:, he announced his retirement after 21 years in the sport, just short of his 37th birthday. He was the oldest wrestler in any of the
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2809:"【大相撲】陸奥親方「80人ぐらい弟子が入ったと…」師匠として26年、感慨深げに振り返る、定年祝賀会にKONISHIKIも登場"
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2610:"Sumo: Kakuryu tops rankings as Takakeisho makes ozeki return"
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Sumo Through the Wrestlers' Eyes (2011) Gould, Chris
542:) were ordered to retire after being found guilty of
2404:=Technique Also shown:
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division for the first time in July 1984, and won a
2594:. Mainichi Daily News. 1 April 2011. Archived from
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2507:List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
2710:"元霧島の陸奥親方に「報酬減額」処分 夏場所前に三段目・安西への兄弟子からの暴力行為が発覚"
2502:List of sumo tournament top division champions
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2737:"Sumo 101: Restaurants run by former rikishi"
471:, the first time in 35 years that two former
371:(for the first time in twelve attempts) and
362:he produced a superb 13–2 record, defeating
354:drink. His efforts paid off. He returned to
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2684:"陸奥部屋で暴力行為「協会には言っています。何も隠していません」と親方 加害者は引退"
429:ruptured ankle ligaments in a bout against
243:under the elder name of Michinoku Oyakata.
2762:"陸奥部屋が春場所後に閉鎖へ 親方65歳定年迎え 霧島ら力士らは時津風一門へ移籍へ"
2636:"大関昇進の霧馬山が「霧島」に改名、師匠のしこ名を継ぐ 下の名も改名で「霧島鐵力」"
669:Ōnokuni in September 1988, his first ever
610:and him transferred to the care of former
510:days. He at first borrowed his stablemate
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2784:"霧島、春場所後に音羽山部屋へ転籍 陸奥親方が４月に定年、後継者不在で部屋閉鎖へ"
2857:"Kirishima Kazuhiro Rikishi Information"
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557:, or ring name, Kirishima, in May 2023.
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449:ranks. Rather unusually for a former
2735:Gunning, John (22 September 2019).
565:in April despite the fact that the
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2531:Kirkup, James (12 December 1996).
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2811:. Chunichi Sports. 29 April 2024
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553:, to whom he entrusted his own
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41:during the July 2020 tournament
2881:Kirishima's tournament results
2833:Mattila, Miko (October 2006).
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675:. His trademark, however, was
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2764:. Nikkan Sports. 2 March 2024
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202:* Up to date as of July 2007.
2786:. Sports Hochi. 2 March 2024
2638:. Nikkan Sports. 31 May 2023
661:(pulling overarm throw) and
322:ranks for the first time at
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2716:(in Japanese). 23 June 2023
2492:List of past sumo wrestlers
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2324:West Maegashira #14
2313:East Maegashira #13
2295:West Maegashira #14
2273:East Maegashira #12
2251:East Maegashira #13
2222:West Maegashira #10
2189:West Maegashira #11
2178:East Maegashira #13
2167:West Maegashira #14
2138:East Maegashira #12
1710:East Maegashira #11
1670:East Maegashira #12
1648:West Maegashira #12
1522:East Maegashira #13
1489:West Maegashira #11
1436:West Maegashira #12
503:professional sumo divisions
441:Later career and retirement
433:. As a result, he lost his
178:Outstanding Performance (3)
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2664:(in Japanese). 10 May 2023
2396:=Outstanding performance;
2284:West Maegashira #5
2262:East Maegashira #8
2240:West Maegashira #6
2211:West Maegashira #8
2200:East Maegashira #6
2149:East Maegashira #4
2127:East Maegashira #1
2116:East Maegashira #2
1831:East Maegashira #1
1802:West Maegashira #1
1791:West Maegashira #9
1758:West Maegashira #6
1743:West Maegashira #2
1732:West Maegashira #9
1721:East Maegashira #7
1699:West Maegashira #9
1681:West Maegashira #7
1659:East Maegashira #7
1637:West Maegashira #6
1604:East Maegashira #7
1593:West Maegashira #1
1582:West Maegashira #8
1571:West Maegashira #2
1560:West Maegashira #5
1549:East Maegashira #9
1533:West Maegashira #4
1511:West Maegashira #2
1500:East Maegashira #7
1478:West Maegashira #5
1462:West Maegashira #9
1451:West Maegashira #8
1354:East Makushita #22
1332:East Makushita #10
1316:East Makushita #22
1234:West Makushita #11
1201:East Makushita #20
1190:East Makushita #47
1174:East Makushita #28
1163:West Makushita #19
1152:West Makushita #28
1141:West Makushita #37
1130:West Makushita #17
1119:East Makushita #10
1103:East Makushita #14
1092:West Makushita #17
1081:West Makushita #31
1070:West Makushita #21
1059:East Makushita #37
1048:West Makushita #58
1032:East Makushita #47
1021:West Makushita #53
1010:West Makushita #40
999:West Makushita #57
786:East Jonokuchi #13
69:Makizono, Kagoshima, Japan
2690:(in Japanese). 9 May 2023
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1376:East Makushita #2
1365:West Makushita #9
1343:West Makushita #4
1305:West Makushita #8
1294:West Makushita #2
1272:East Makushita #1
1261:West Makushita #2
1245:West Makushita #6
1223:West Makushita #6
1212:West Makushita #9
988:East Sandanme #25
977:East Sandanme #51
961:West Sandanme #39
950:West Sandanme #54
939:East Sandanme #40
928:West Sandanme #53
890:West Sandanme #81
819:West Jonidan #106
797:East Jonidan #127
691:s 1000th career victory.
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1820:East Komusubi #1
1780:East Komusubi #1
1626:West Sekiwake #1
917:West Jonidan #18
879:East Jonidan #31
868:West Jonidan #96
857:East Jonidan #81
846:East Jonidan #63
835:East Jonidan #83
808:East Jonidan #87
416:records are now held by
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2906:Japanese sumo wrestlers
2570:"Oddities and Scandals"
906:East Jonidan #7
77:1.87 m (6 ft
2658:"大相撲・陸奥部屋で幕下以下力士が暴力行為"
2487:Glossary of sumo terms
2360:Top division runner-up
1387:West Jūryō #10
1283:West Jūryō #13
598:would close after the
2533:"Obituary: Kashiwado"
2356:Top division champion
2097:Sat out due to injury
2076:East Ōzeki #2
2065:East Ōzeki #1
2054:East Ōzeki #2
2043:West Ōzeki #1
2032:West Ōzeki #1
2021:West Ōzeki #1
2003:East Ōzeki #1
1992:West Ōzeki #1
1981:West Ōzeki #1
1970:West Ōzeki #1
1959:East Ōzeki #1
1948:East Ōzeki #1
1930:East Ōzeki #1
1919:East Ōzeki #2
1908:East Ōzeki #2
1897:West Ōzeki #1
1425:East Jūryō #3
1414:East Jūryō #1
1403:East Jūryō #5
600:March 2024 tournament
567:Compliance Department
563:hair cutting ceremony
459:(elder) stock in the
219:, born April 3, 1959)
2352:wins–losses–absences
579:Kirishima manages a
275:10 (he had made the
47:Personal information
2837:. Sumo Fan Magazine
2835:"Kimarite Focus #9"
2497:List of sumo elders
1883:13–2–PP
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700:Kirishima Kazuhiro
255:. He was given the
227:Makizono, Kagoshima
180:Fighting Spirit (1)
2388:=Fighting spirit;
2100:0–0–15
2047:0–4–11
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210:Kirishima Kazuhiro
19:Kirishima Kazuhiro
2616:. 28 October 2019
2572:. Oyakata Gallery
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