Takanoshō Nobuaki
Takanoshō Nobuaki (Japanese: 隆の勝 伸明, born 14 November 1994 as Nobuaki Ishii (石井 伸明)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his professional debut in March 2010, reaching the top makuuchi division in September 2018. His highest rank has been maegashira 2. He wrestles for Chiganoura stable.
| Takanoshō Nobuaki | |
|---|---|
| 隆の勝伸明 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 14, 1994 Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 162 kg (357 lb; 25 st 7 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Chiganoura |
| Current rank | see below |
| Debut | March, 2010 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 2 (May, 2020) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) |
| * Up to date as of August 2, 2020. | |
Career
He was the fourth of six children, and it was noted early on that he had the physique for sumo, being much bigger than all his siblings . He took part in a local sumo tournament in his first year of elementary school, and in junior high he represented Chiba Prefecture in the team competition at the National Junior High School Sumo Championships. Future makuuchi wrestler Daishōhō was on the same team. Upon graduating from junior high he entered Chiganoura stable, run by ex-sekiwake Masudayama. He took the shikona of Masunoshō (舛ノ勝) and made his debut in March 2010. He was a member of the same entry class as Kagayaki and Chiyono-ō. He reached the sandanme division in July 2011, and the makushita division in May 2012. In 2014 he twice fell back to sandanme but returned immediately both times, and had established himself as a makushita regular by January 2015. In April 2016 his stablemaster retired and the stable moved to the Takanohana ichimon, with former komusubi Takamisugi taking over as head coach. In January 2017, he changed the spelling of his shikona name to 舛の勝. Benefiting from increased training opportunities at the Takanohana and Ōnomatsu stables, he earned promotion to the sekitori ranks with a 6–1 record at Makushita 3 in September 2017. To mark the occasion he changed his shikona to Takanoshō, reflecting his change of stablemaster.[1] He was the first wrestler from Kashiwa to win promotion to the jūryō division since Kirinji 44 years earlier.
Takanoshō came through with a winning record in his jūryō debut in November 2017, and in July 2018 scored 13 wins against two losses from jūryō 4, although he lost a playoff for the yūshō or championship to Takanoiwa. He was the first wrestler to win 13 bouts in jūryō and not take the championship since Ichinojō in July 2014. Nevertheless, he was promoted to the top makuuchi division for the following September 2018 tournament. He told a press conference that previously makuuchi was just a world seen on TV, and he was glad to see his name in the top part of the banzuke.[2] His stablemaster said he hoped that Takanoshō would eventually reach sanyaku.[2] In his makuuchi debut he was aiming for double-digit wins and the Fighting Spirit special prize, but this became impossible after his 6th loss on Day 13, and he ended the tournament with an 8–7 record. (This became the first tournament since special prizes were introduced in 1947 that none were awarded at all.) He produced a disappointing 4–11 record in November 2018 and was demoted back to jūryō. In January 2019 he suffered a right anterior cruciate ligament injury and he pulled out on Day 3, only to attempt a comeback on Day 9. However, he ended up withdrawing again on Day 11. He fell to jūryō 13 in March but returned from injury with an 11–4 record. He won promotion back to the top division after the September 2019 tournament, and produced his best makuuchi score to date of 10–5 in November. This saw him promoted to a career-high rank of maegashira 9 for the January 2020 tournament. In March he produced his best score in the top division to date, finishing joint runner-up with Kakuryū on 12–3. He was awarded his first special prize, for Fighting Spirit.[3]
Fighting style
Takanoshō is an oshi-sumo wrestler, who prefers to push and thrust at his opponents rather than grapple with the mawashi or belt. His most common winning kimarite or technique is oshi-dashi, a straightforward push out.[4]
Personal life
He is a fan of the band One Ok Rock and got to meet them after they performed in Fukuoka Prefecture on 27 November 2019, where Takanoshō was on a regional sumo tour.
Career record
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #17 4–3 |
West Jonidan #103 5–2 |
West Jonidan #55 5–2 |
West Jonidan #13 2–5 |
| 2011 | West Jonidan #52 4–3 |
Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
West Jonidan #26 5–2 |
West Sandanme #75 5–2 |
West Sandanme #45 3–4 |
East Sandanme #62 5–2 |
| 2012 | East Sandanme #36 5–2 |
West Sandanme #10 4–3 |
East Makushita #60 4–3 |
West Makushita #51 4–3 |
West Makushita #44 4–3 |
East Makushita #36 3–4 |
| 2013 | West Makushita #44 6–1 |
East Makushita #18 3–4 |
East Makushita #28 4–3 |
East Makushita #23 2–5 |
East Makushita #40 3–4 |
West Makushita #46 2–5 |
| 2014 | East Sandanme #1 4–3 |
East Makushita #53 4–3 |
East Makushita #46 4–3 |
West Makushita #38 3–4 |
East Makushita #48 2–5 |
East Sandanme #11 5–2 |
| 2015 | East Makushita #48 6–1 |
East Makushita #20 5–2 |
East Makushita #12 2–5 |
West Makushita #29 5–2 |
West Makushita #14 2–5 |
East Makushita #32 4–3 |
| 2016 | East Makushita #26 4–3 |
East Makushita #22 5–2 |
East Makushita #11 3–4 |
East Makushita #17 4–3 |
West Makushita #13 5–2 |
East Makushita #6 2–5 |
| 2017 | East Makushita #15 5–2 |
East Makushita #8 4–3 |
West Makushita #6 4–3 |
East Makushita #5 4–3 |
East Makushita #3 6–1 |
West Jūryō #13 9–6 |
| 2018 | East Jūryō #9 9–6 |
West Jūryō #6 8–7 |
West Jūryō #3 7–8 |
East Jūryō #4 13–2–P |
East Maegashira #14 8–7 |
West Maegashira #13 4–11 |
| 2019 | West Jūryō #2 2–4–9 |
East Jūryō #13 11–4 |
East Jūryō #4 7–8 |
West Jūryō #4 9–6 |
East Jūryō #2 10–5 |
West Maegashira #12 10–5 |
| 2020 | East Maegashira #9 7–8 |
East Maegashira #9 12–3 F |
East Maegashira #2 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
East Maegashira #2 8–7 |
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) | ||||||
References
- "鶴竜、栃ノ心も気になる存在とは？十両・隆の勝から目が離せない". Sponichi (in Japanese). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "隆の勝が新入幕「本当にうれしい」初土俵から８年半". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "Sumo: Hakuho outlasts Kakuryu to claim record 44th Emperor's Cup". The Mainichi. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "Takanosho bouts by kimarite". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "Takanosho Nobuaki Rikshi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
External links
- Takanoshō Nobuaki's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage