Shōhōzan Yūya
Shōhōzan Yūya | |
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松鳳山 裕也 | |
Kakuryū (2) | |
* Up to date as of 22 June 2022. |
Shōhōzan Yūya (
Early life and sumo background
He played baseball and judo in his junior high school years, but on transferring to an industrial and science high school in nearby Ōita Prefecture he joined the sumo club after being scouted by the coach at the school. In his second and third years he participated in two annual regional tournaments. In these tournaments, he managed to reach the best eight, but was beaten both times by future ōzeki Kotoshōgiku. In Komazawa University, he was a regular on the sumo team and managed to be runner up for the championship at a national competition.
Career
Early career
His successes at this level garnered him many invitations from various sumo stables but chose to enter
In his
Upon his return in the first tournament of 2011 he had fallen to makushita #51. Seemingly burning to redeem himself, Matsutani pulled off a perfect 7-0 championship, and even with the turmoil due to the following tournament being cancelled due to the
Makuuchi career
On his November 2011 tournament top tier makuuchi debut, he adopted the
After a disastrous 1–14 performance in the March 2015 tournament, he was demoted to jūryō, and was unable to get a winning record in the next tournament to return immediately to the top division. In September however he won the division with a 13–2 record and was promoted back to the top division for the next tournament. In November he produced his best performance in the top division, winning twelve matches and finishing in a three-way tie for second place: only a defeat by
In January 2016 he defeated Harumafuji again to win his second kinboshi, but he otherwise had a relatively quiet year, and was not able to put together enough consistent performances to earn promotion back to san'yaku. In the January 2017 tournament he earned his third kinboshi, once again beating Harumafuji, and he got his fourth in March, but he remained in the maegashira ranks for the rest of the year. In May 2018 he won the Outstanding Performance prize for being the only wrestler to defeat the tournament winner,
Retirement from sumo
Shōhōzan's 11-year run as a sekitori came to an end in May 2022 when he could score only 3–12 at the rank of juryō 12. He said afterwards he would take time to consider his future, paying attention to his physical condition.[5]
The Japan Sumo Association announced Shōhōzan's retirement on 22 June 2022.[6] His retirement ceremony was held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan on 11 February 2023. About 400 people took part in cutting his topknot in the ceremony, which was closed to the public.[7]
Personal life
He had become known for having a very stern, almost scary visage, but in his jūryō entry interview people were surprised to learn he had a very expressive smiling face and a friendly way of talking. He even admitted to being sensitive enough to cry when he first heard of his jūryō entry.
Shōhōzan is married, with his first son born in 2014. He also has another younger son.[8]
Fighting style
Shōhōzan specialised in pushing and thrusting techniques, or oshi-sumo. His most common winning kimarite was oshi-dashi, or push out, followed by yori-kiri or force out.
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 |
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2006 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #14 5–2 |
West Jonidan #90 7–0–P Champion |
West Sandanme #84 5–2 |
West Sandanme #52 6–1 |
2007 | East Sandanme #2 4–3 |
East Makushita #54 6–1 |
East Makushita #26 6–1 |
East Makushita #9 3–4 |
East Makushita #14 3–4 |
West Makushita #19 2–5 |
2008 | West Makushita #34 4–3 |
West Makushita #25 4–3 |
West Makushita #17 6–1 |
East Makushita #5 1–6 |
East Makushita #26 4–3 |
West Makushita #16 3–4 |
2009 | West Makushita #24 6–1 |
East Makushita #9 3–4 |
East Makushita #13 3–4 |
East Makushita #21 6–1–P |
East Makushita #7 4–3 |
West Makushita #5 3–4 |
2010 | West Makushita #7 6–1 |
East Makushita #1 4–3 |
East Jūryō #12 9–6 |
East Jūryō #8 6–9 |
East Jūryō #11 Suspended 0–0–15 |
West Makushita #11 Suspended 0–0–7 |
2011 | West Makushita #51 7–0 Champion |
West Makushita #4 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
West Makushita #4 7–0 Champion |
East Jūryō #3 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 11–4 |
East Maegashira #15 10–5 |
2012 | East Maegashira #8 8–7 |
East Maegashira #6 7–8 |
East Maegashira #7 9–6 |
West Maegashira #3 8–7 |
East Maegashira #1 7–8 |
East Maegashira #2 10–5 F |
2013 | West Komusubi #1 4–11 |
West Maegashira #4 7–8 |
East Maegashira #5 8–7 |
East Komusubi #1 7–8 |
East Maegashira #1 8–7 F★ |
East Komusubi #1 4–11 |
2014 | East Maegashira #5 9–6 |
West Komusubi #1 5–10 |
East Maegashira #5 8–7 |
East Maegashira #1 4–11 |
East Maegashira #7 6–9 |
East Maegashira #10 7–8 |
2015 | East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
East Maegashira #8 1–14 |
West Jūryō #3 7–8 |
West Jūryō #4 6–9 |
West Jūryō #6 13–2 Champion |
West Maegashira #10 12–3 F |
2016 | West Maegashira #1 5–10 ★ |
West Maegashira #5 4–11 |
West Maegashira #11 11–4 |
East Maegashira #4 5–10 |
East Maegashira #7 8–7 |
East Maegashira #5 8–7 |
2017 | East Maegashira #2 7–8 ★ |
East Maegashira #3 5–10 ★ |
East Maegashira #8 6–9 |
West Maegashira #10 10–5 |
East Maegashira #3 8–7 |
East Maegashira #3 3–12 |
2018 | East Maegashira #9 9–6 |
East Maegashira #4 8–7 |
East Maegashira #2 8–7 O★ |
West Komusubi #1 3–12 |
East Maegashira #7 7–8 |
West Maegashira #7 10–5 |
2019 | West Maegashira #3 5–10 |
East Maegashira #10 7–8 |
East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
East Maegashira #9 6–9 |
East Maegashira #12 9–6 |
East Maegashira #8 8–7 |
2020 | East Maegashira #7 7–8 |
East Maegashira #8 4–11 |
West Maegashira #12 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
West Maegashira #12 5–10 |
West Maegashira #15 5–10 |
West Jūryō #2 6–9 |
2021 | East Jūryō #4 5–10 |
West Jūryō #8 8–7 |
East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
West Jūryō #1 5–10 |
East Jūryō #4 10–5 |
West Maegashira #17 4–11 |
2022 | West Jūryō #3 6–9 |
West Jūryō #6 4–11 |
East Jūryō #12 3–12 |
West Makushita #5 Retired 0–0 |
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
- List of sumo tournament top division runners-up
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of komusubi
References
- ^ "SUMO/ Hakuho shows he's the man to beat in 2013 by dumping Harumafuji on Day 15". Asahi Shimbun. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Harumafuji wins Kyushu title despite final-day defeat". Japan Today. 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Yokozuna Terunofuji leads sumo into new era without Hakuho". Japan times. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Gunning, John (10 November 2021). "Despite sluggish attendance, Kyushu Basho boasts overwhelming charm". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "十両松鳳山3勝止まり、関取転落は確実「体と相談しながらゆっくり考えます」進退明言せず Juryo Shohozan has 3 wins, fall from sekitori is certain, says "I will think carefully while considering my body," without declaring that he will continue or retire". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Japan Sumo Association [@sumokyokai] (June 22, 2022). "<Notice of Retirement of Shohozan> Former Komusubi Shohozan (real name Yuya Matsutani, Hanaregoma stable) has retired" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "元小結・松鳳山断髪式で号泣「泣かない予定でしたけど両親の時はきましたね」父と母へ感謝" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "33歳コワモテ力士の目を覚まさせた妻の叱咤" (in Japanese). Toyokeizai Online. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Shohozan Yuya Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
External links
- Shōhōzan Yūya's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage