Kinkaiyama Ryū

Kinkaiyama Ryū (born 7 January 1976 as Ryusui Kin) is a former sumo wrestler from Ōmura, Nagasaki, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1991, and reached the top division in July 1998. His highest rank was maegashira 6. He retired in May 2006, and as of 2016 he is an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Takasaki.[1]

Kinkaiyama Ryū
金開山 龍
Personal information
BornRyusui Kin
(1976-01-07) 7 January 1976
Ōmura, Nagasaki, Japan
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight156 kg (344 lb)
Career
StableDewanoumi
Record469-453-35
DebutMarch, 1991
Highest rankMaegashira 6 (November, 2003)
RetiredMay, 2006
Elder nameTakasaki
Championships3 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

He was responsible for the "Ozumo Beyond 2020 Tournament" held in the Ryogoku Kokugikan in October 2017 to increase awareness of sumo among minority groups such as foreigners and people with disabilities, in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[2]

He was married in February 2005.[3]

Career record

Kinkaiyama Ryū[4]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1991 x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #14
43
 
East Jonidan #114
43
 
West Jonidan #83
34
 
West Jonidan #96
43
 
1992 West Jonidan #70
34
 
East Jonidan #89
52
 
East Jonidan #47
43
 
East Jonidan #22
25
 
East Jonidan #57
61
 
West Sandanme #94
52
 
1993 East Sandanme #57
25
 
West Sandanme #86
34
 
West Jonidan #4
52
 
East Sandanme #67
61
 
East Sandanme #17
43
 
West Sandanme #4
25
 
1994 West Sandanme #28
34
 
East Sandanme #45
34
 
East Sandanme #65
61
 
East Sandanme #15
43
 
East Sandanme #2
34
 
East Sandanme #20
43
 
1995 East Sandanme #8
25
 
East Sandanme #31
61
 
East Makushita #52
43
 
East Makushita #42
43
 
West Makushita #34
16
 
West Makushita #55
61
 
1996 East Makushita #28
25
 
West Makushita #50
34
 
West Sandanme #8
34
 
East Sandanme #24
52
 
West Makushita #56
34
 
East Sandanme #10
61
 
1997 East Makushita #39
43
 
West Makushita #29
43
 
West Makushita #21
43
 
West Makushita #15
61
 
East Makushita #5
43
 
West Makushita #3
43
 
1998 West Jūryō #13
123
Champion

 
West Jūryō #3
96
 
East Jūryō #2
96
 
East Maegashira #15
78
 
East Jūryō #1
87
 
East Jūryō #1
87
 
1999 West Maegashira #14
411
 
East Jūryō #3
69
 
West Jūryō #5
105
 
East Jūryō #2
105PP
Champion

 
East Maegashira #13
69
 
East Jūryō #1
105
 
2000 East Maegashira #14
69
 
West Jūryō #2
105
 
West Maegashira #10
510
 
West Maegashira #14
87
 
East Maegashira #13
510
 
West Jūryō #1
123
Champion

 
2001 East Maegashira #11
69
 
East Maegashira #13
357
 
West Jūryō #6
Sat out due to injury
0015
West Jūryō #6
213
 
West Makushita #4
43
 
East Makushita #3
34
 
2002 West Makushita #7
Sat out due to injury
007
West Makushita #7
34
 
West Makushita #11
52
 
East Makushita #4
61PP
Champion

 
West Jūryō #10
114P
 
West Jūryō #4
87
 
2003 East Jūryō #1
96
 
East Maegashira #12
510
 
East Jūryō #2
87
 
West Maegashira #15
96
 
East Maegashira #9
87
 
East Maegashira #6
69
 
2004 West Maegashira #9
87
 
West Maegashira #7
411
 
West Maegashira #13
87
 
West Maegashira #12
411
 
East Jūryō #1
411
 
West Jūryō #7
87
 
2005 West Jūryō #5
69
 
West Jūryō #7
69
 
West Jūryō #9
78
 
West Jūryō #10
510
 
West Makushita #1
34
 
East Makushita #5
43
 
2006 West Makushita #1
25
 
East Makushita #8
34
 
East Makushita #13
Retired
016
x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi Jūryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira
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See also

References

  1. "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. "Sumo venue holds barrier-free event, aims for inclusive 2020 Tokyo Games". The Mainichi. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. Kintamayama (4 February 2005). "Kinkaiyama gets married". Sumo Forum. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. "Kinkaiyama Ryū Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 3 September 2012.


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