Ushiomaru Motoyasu
| Ushiomaru Motoyasu | |
|---|---|
| 潮丸 元康 | |
 Motoyasu in September 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Motoyasu Sano May 11, 1978 Shizuoka, Japan |
| Died | December 13, 2019 (aged 41) Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 167 kg (368 lb) |
| Web presence | website |
| Career | |
| Stable | Azumazeki |
| Record | 482-448-51 |
| Debut | March 1994 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 10 (November 2002) |
| Retired | May 2009 |
| Elder name | Azumazeki |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Makushita) |
| * Up to date as of December 16, 2019. | |
Ushiomaru Motoyasu (born Motoyasu Sano; May 11, 1978 – December 13, 2019) was a Japanese
maegashira 10. He retired in May 2009 to take over the Azumazeki stable
.
Career
Ushiomaru made his debut in March 1994, joining
jūryō division in January 2002. After winning the jūryō division title in July of that year with a 13-2 record, he was promoted to the top makuuchi division for the next tournament. He was injured during his second top division tournament and had to withdraw, resulting in demotion back to the second division. He struggled in 2005, losing sekitori status on two occasions, but then made something of a comeback, returning to the top division for four straight tournaments from November 2006 to May 2007
.
He was one of the few high ranking sumo wrestlers from
Midorifuji
.)
Retirement from sumo
In 2007, the head coach and founder of Azumazeki stable, former danpatsu-shiki, or official retirement ceremony, was held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan on January 31, 2010.[4] Takamisakari remained an active wrestler until January 2013, when he announced his retirement. He then assisted Ushiomaru in running Azumazeki stable under the elder name of Furiwake.[5] In February 2018 Azumazeki moved his stable to new premises in Shibamata District, Katsushika.[6]
Death
On December 13, 2019, he died of
Hakkaku
giving the memorial address. Takamisakari was confirmed as Ushiomaru's successor to the Azumazeki stable in January 2020.
Family
Ushiomaru was married, and the couple's child, a daughter, was born in January 2018.
Fighting style
Ushiomaru preferred oshi-sumo or pushing and thrusting techniques to fighting on the mawashi. His most common winning kimarite were oshi-dashi or push out, and yori-kiri or force out, which together accounted for nearly half his career victories.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #17 5–2 |
East Jonidan #166 3–4 |
West Jonidan #192 6–1 |
East Jonidan #90 2–5 |
| 1995 | East Jonidan #123 4–3 |
West Jonidan #95 4–3 |
East Jonidan #67 4–3 |
West Jonidan #40 2–5 |
West Jonidan #79 5–2 |
West Jonidan #35 5–2 |
| 1996 | East Sandanme #91 4–3 |
West Sandanme #74 2–5 |
West Jonidan #7 6–1 |
East Sandanme #51 3–4 |
West Sandanme #66 5–2 |
West Sandanme #34 2–5 |
| 1997 | West Sandanme #64 4–3 |
East Sandanme #47 4–3 |
West Sandanme #32 4–3 |
West Sandanme #17 5–2 |
East Makushita #53 5–2 |
West Makushita #33 4–3 |
| 1998 | East Makushita #25 3–4 |
West Makushita #35 2–5 |
East Makushita #55 4–3 |
West Makushita #46 5–2 |
West Makushita #31 1–6 |
East Makushita #55 3–4 |
| 1999 | East Sandanme #7 6–1 |
West Makushita #36 6–1 |
West Makushita #16 4–3 |
East Makushita #11 4–3 |
East Makushita #6 2–5 |
West Makushita #17 4–3 |
| 2000 | East Makushita #13 1–6 |
East Makushita #35 6–1 |
East Makushita #16 3–4 |
East Makushita #24 4–3 |
East Makushita #18 3–4 |
West Makushita #25 6–1 |
| 2001 | West Makushita #9 2–5 |
West Makushita #22 6–1 |
West Makushita #8 4–3 |
West Makushita #5 4–3 |
East Makushita #3 4–3 |
West Makushita #1 5–3 |
| 2002 | East Jūryō #11 11–4 |
East Jūryō #5 6–8–1 |
West Jūryō #8 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
West Jūryō #8 13–2 Champion |
East Maegashira #15 9–6 |
West Maegashira #10 3–7–5 |
| 2003 | West Jūryō #4 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
West Jūryō #4 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 9–6 |
East Maegashira #14 7–8 |
West Maegashira #15 6–9 |
West Jūryō #4 11–4 |
| 2004 | East Maegashira #14 7–8 |
West Maegashira #14 7–8 |
East Maegashira #15 Sat out due to injury 0–0–15 |
West Jūryō #7 7–8 |
East Jūryō #8 6–9 |
West Jūryō #11 5–10 |
| 2005 | East Makushita #3 5–2 |
East Jūryō #13 5–10 |
East Makushita #4 7–0 Champion |
West Jūryō #9 9–6 |
West Jūryō #4 6–9 |
East Jūryō #7 9–6 |
| 2006 | West Jūryō #2 9–6 |
East Maegashira #16 4–11 |
East Jūryō #6 8–7 |
East Jūryō #3 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 9–6 |
East Maegashira #12 5–10 |
| 2007 | West Maegashira #15 9–6 |
East Maegashira #12 6–9 |
East Maegashira #15 5–10 |
East Jūryō #2 6–9 |
East Jūryō #4 6–9 |
West Jūryō #7 8–7 |
| 2008 | East Jūryō #6 5–10 |
West Jūryō #10 8–7 |
East Jūryō #7 7–8 |
West Jūryō #7 6–9 |
West Jūryō #11 7–8 |
East Jūryō #13 8–7 |
| 2009 | East Jūryō #12 9–6 |
West Jūryō #5 7–8 |
East Jūryō #7 Retired 6–9 |
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 |
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See also
- Glossary of sumo terms
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo elders
References
- ISBN 0-8348-0283-X.
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- ^ 元幕内潮丸が引退＝東関部屋継承へ－大相撲 (in Japanese). Jiji Press. May 24, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
- ^ "Coming Events". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ^ "Clown prince of sumo Takamisakari retires". The Japan Times. January 28, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "東関部屋が移転 両国国技館で祝賀会 大相撲" (in Japanese). At Shizuoka. February 19, 2018. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "元前頭潮丸の東関親方が血管肉腫で死去 41歳". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "急死の東関親方の弔問に闘病中の元横綱・曙が来た…振分親方に「部屋を頼んだぞ」". Hochi (in Japanese). December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Ushiomaru Motoyasu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
External links
- Ushiomaru Motoyasu's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage