Hishofuji Hiroki

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Hishofuji Hiroki
飛翔富士 廣樹
Juryo 13 (September 2011)
RetiredJanuary 2017
Championships2
1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonokuchi)
* Up to date as of May 2023.

Hishofuji Hiroki (born July 14, 1989 as Hiroki Sumi) is a former sumo wrestler from Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Japan. The highest rank he reached was Juryo 13, which he held for just a single basho. He wrestled for Nakamura stable until it closed down in December 2012, then transferring and finishing his career at Azumazeki stable. He retired in January 2017. He now lives in Los Angeles and participates in sumo exhibitions and amateur tournaments under the name Hiroki, often alongside Ulambayaryn Byambajav and Yamamotoyama.

Career

Hiroki was always a large boy and by the time he had graduated from Hyogo junior high school he was already 190 cm tall and weighed 120 kg. Hiroki was also a notable

Jonokuchi
and Sandanme) in the process. After this though he would put up mediocre records having been troubled by a left ankle issue. After three consecutive losing records and losing his opening bout of the January 2017 basho he decided to retire.

After retirement

Exhibitions and amateur tournaments

On 25 January 2017, it was announced by the Japan Sumo Association that Hishofuji was retiring from the sumo wrestling association.[1][2][3] After his retirement from the Japan Sumo Association, he decided to leave Japan for the United States. Here he would start doing sumo exhibitions and amateur tournaments, often alongside Ulambayaryn Byambajav and Yamamotoyama.[4] He also debuted in the

Game On! with Bobby Lee.[8]

On screen

In February 2023, he announced that he participated in the filming of the Netflix series revolving around the world of professional sumo, Sanctuary, in which he plays the role of a wrestler (Shizuuchi).[9][10]

Hiroki Sumi made an appearance in John Wick: Chapter 4 playing the role of a guard in the Osaka Continental alongside fellow retired sumo wrestler Yoshinori Tashiro.[11]

In 2024 he was also cast as main title character in The Wide West, a film starring Alexander Nevsky, about a sumo wrestler's arrival in the United States.[12]

Career record

Hishofuji Hiroki[13]
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
2005 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #18
4–3
 
East Jonidan #119
4–3
 
East Jonidan #93
4–3
 
East Jonidan #70
3–4
 
2006 East Jonidan #91
4–3
 
West Jonidan #63
4–3
 
West Jonidan #38
2–5
 
West Jonidan #71
4–3
 
West Jonidan #45
3–4
 
East Jonidan #63
5–2
 
2007 East Jonidan #24
5–2
 
West Sandanme #92
3–4
 
East Jonidan #9
6–1
 
East Sandanme #48
0–7
 
East Sandanme #99
3–4
 
East Jonidan #18
5–2
 
2008 East Sandanme #85
5–2
 
East Sandanme #52
4–3
 
East Sandanme #37
4–3
 
East Sandanme #25
4–3
 
West Sandanme #10
5–2
 
East Makushita #47
3–4
 
2009 East Makushita #56
3–4
 
East Sandanme #11
5–2
 
East Makushita #48
4–3
 
West Makushita #39
5–2
 
West Makushita #29
1–6
 
East Makushita #59
4–3
 
2010 West Makushita #52
5–2
 
West Makushita #39
3–4
 
West Makushita #47
4–3
 
East Makushita #40
2–5
 
East Makushita #54
5–2
 
East Makushita #35
4–3
 
2011 West Makushita #29
5–2
 
West Makushita #21
Tournament Cancelled
0–0–0
West Makushita #21
4–3
 
West Makushita #11
6–1
 
East Jūryō #13
4–11
 
East Makushita #7
3–4
 
2012 West Makushita #10
3–4
 
West Makushita #18
5–2
 
East Makushita #12
1–6
 
East Makushita #29
2–5
 
East Makushita #47
3–4
 
East Makushita #59
0–1–6
 
2013 East Sandanme #35
5–2
 
West Sandanme #7
5–4
 
West Makushita #43
4–3
 
West Makushita #36
2–5
 
East Makushita #55
5–2
 
East Makushita #35
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
2014 West Sandanme #15
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
East Sandanme #76
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
West Jonidan #36
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
West Jonidan #5
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7
(Banzukegai) (Banzukegai)
2015 (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #16
7–0
Champion

 
West Jonidan #10
7–0–P
 
West Sandanme #20
7–0
Champion

 
East Makushita #13
3–4
 
East Makushita #20
4–3
 
2016 West Makushita #15
4–3
 
East Makushita #11
3–4
 
West Makushita #17
4–3
 
West Makushita #12
3–4
 
West Makushita #20
3–4
 
East Makushita #27
3–4
 
2017 East Makushita #33
Retired
0–1
x x x x x
Record given as wins–losses–absencies    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Playoff
(s)
Divisions:
Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: 
Maegashira

See also

References

  1. ^ "Former Juryo Hishofuji and 16 others retired". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ "16 former Juryo Hishofuji and others retired". SANSPO (Sankei Sports) (in Japanese). 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ^ @sumokyokai (January 25, 2017). "<Retired wrestlers> Hishofuji, Takamori, Wakaryusei, Kinokuni, Rikiyama, Matsuei, Harusakura, Kita Katsuteru, Haguro Yutaka, Tsubomi, Tochiimari, Uehara, Sada Isamu, Tochidaitoyo, Kototakahashi, Musashidaira ..#sumo" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Sumo Sushi Show". USA SUMO. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Former Hishofuji makes his WWE debut, suggesting a joint fight with Shinsuke Nakamura". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ Staff, WWE.com (27 April 2018). "Who was Greatest Royal Rumble Match entrant Hiroki Sumi?". WWE. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. ^ Beltrán, William (27 April 2018). "Who is Hiroki Sumi, who participated in the Greatest Royal Rumble?". Súper Luchas. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Bobby Lee Gets Sumo Slammed". Yahoo! Life. 1 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Wataru Ichinose takes on sumo wrestling in "Sanctuary". Co-stars Announced [Netflix]". Oricon News (in Japanese). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  10. ^ Hiroki Sumi [@Hiroki_S_Hisho] (February 25, 2023). "Thursday, May 4 on Netflix. I play the role of Shizuuchi in "Sanctuary" on Netflix, Please check it out!" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Hiroki Sumi | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  12. ^ "元十両飛翔富士の住洋樹が米映画「The Wide West」に主演 年内にも公開へ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Hishofuji Hiroki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

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