Nishikifuji Ryūsei
| Nishikifuji Ryusei | |
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| 錦富士 隆聖 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Ryusei Ogasawara July 22, 1996 Towada, Aomori, Japan |
| Height | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Weight | 149 kg (328 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Isegahama |
| Current rank | See below |
| Debut | September 2016 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 4 (January, 2023) |
| Championships | 1 (Juryo) 1 (Makushita) 1 (Jonidan) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
| Special Prizes | 1 Fighting spirit |
| * Up to date as of 22 January 2023. | |
Nishikifuji Ryusei (Japanese: 錦富士 隆聖?, born 22 July 1996 as Ryusei Ogasawara (小笠原 隆聖 Ogasawara Ryusei?)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Towada. He wrestles for the Isegahama stable and made his debut in September 2016 and reached the top division in July 2022. His highest rank has been maegashira 4. He has a jonokuchi, a jonidan, a makushita and a jūryō division championships. He has a special prize.
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Early life and sumo beginnings
Born in Towada, Aomori, he began wrestling in his third year of elementary school at Sanbongi Elementary School in Towada and in his sixth year, he placed in the top eight at the National Junior High School Sumo Tournament.[1] In high school, he went on to Sanbongi Agricultural High School's Agricultural Machinery Department and while there he placed third in the individual division in the National High School Usa Tournament. [1] His classmates in high school included Onosho, as well as Midorifuji, whom he now wrestles in the same stable with.
Career
In August 2020 Nishikifuji's promotion to the jūryō division was announced, coinciding with his stablemate Terunofuji winning the July 2020 tournament championship on his return to the top division.[2]
In May 2022, Nishikifuji won the jūryō division's championship, also coinciding with his stablemate Yokozuna Terunofuji's seventh top division championship.
Due to his jūryō championship the previous tournament, Nishikifuji was promoted to the top division, debuting in the rank of maegashira 17. He went on to get double-digit wins, finishing the basho with a 10-5 record. That same tournament he was granted a special prize, the Fighting Spirit prize, for finishing his debut in the top division with a strong winning record.[3]
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 |
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| 2016 | x | x | x | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #21 7–0 Champion |
| 2017 | East Jonidan #10 7–0 Champion |
East Sandanme #19 3–4 |
West Sandanme #38 5–2 |
East Sandanme #13 4–3 |
West Sandanme #2 4–3 |
West Makushita #52 6–1 |
| 2018 | West Makushita #23 1–5–1 |
West Makushita #47 5–2 |
West Makushita #30 4–3 |
East Makushita #23 2–5 |
West Makushita #37 5–2 |
West Makushita #24 5–2 |
| 2019 | West Makushita #13 3–4 |
West Makushita #17 5–2 |
East Makushita #11 4–3 |
West Makushita #8 5–2 |
East Makushita #3 1–4–2 |
West Makushita #18 0–0–7 |
| 2020 | West Makushita #58 4–3 |
East Makushita #49 7–0 Champion |
East Makushita #3 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
East Makushita #3 5–2 |
West Jūryō #13 7–8 |
West Jūryō #13 3–12 |
| 2021 | West Makushita #5 6–1–P |
West Jūryō #12 7–8 |
West Jūryō #12 8–7 |
East Jūryō #11 8–7 |
East Jūryō #9 10–5 |
East Jūryō #4 5–10 |
| 2022 | East Jūryō #9 10–5 |
West Jūryō #5 7–8 |
West Jūryō #6 11–4 Champion |
East Maegashira #17 10–5 F |
East Maegashira #10 10–5 |
West Maegashira #5 9–6 |
| 2023 | East Maegashira #4 4–11 |
West Maegashira #10 – |
x | x | x | x |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) |
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See also
References
External links
- Nishikifuji Ryūsei's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
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