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Asahi Shimbun
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Asahi Shimbun
SUMO/ Onosato puts on ring-entering ritual indoors at Meiji Jingu
Yokozuna Onosato performs the ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on March 30. (Pool) Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato performed his first ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine, but did so indoors because of rain. The May 30 ceremony was closed to general visitors. The 24-year-old Onosato is the 75th sumo wrestler to hold the title of yokozuna and the third to do so from Ishikawa Prefecture. He was accompanied to the venue in Shibuya Ward by two sumo wrestlers from the same Nishonoseki stable. Komusubi Takayasu served as a sword-bearer and maegashira No. 15 Ryuden as an usher. Onosato performed the Unryu-style ring-entering ceremony just as his stablemaster Nishonoseki, the former yokozuna Kisenosato, did. It was the first time the ceremony has been held inside Meiji Jingu shrine due to bad weather since Chiyonoyama, the 41st yokozuna, began to hold a ring-entering ceremony at the shrine, according to the Japan Sumo Association.
Kyodo News
a day ago
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Sumo: Onosato performs ring entry ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 22:59 | Sports, All, Japan New sumo grand champion Onosato performed his first ring-entering ceremony Friday at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine to mark his promotion to the sport's highest rank. The 24-year-old from Ishikawa Prefecture officially became sumo's 75th yokozuna on Wednesday, having attained the rank at a record pace after just 13 professional tournaments. Under rainy skies, the 192-centimeter, 191-kilogram Onosato stomped his feet and sent echoes reverberating around the shrine as he solemnly performed the ceremony, which was not open to the public. "I think I did it properly," he said. "This is something I want to keep doing." Onosato wore the decorative "kesho-mawashi" belt that was used by his stablemaster, the former yokozuna Kisenosato, when he won the 2017 Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, his debut competition at the top rank. The former grand champion, now known as stablemaster Nishonoseki, praised his protege's performance of the ritual. "I'm relieved that he did it so confidently," Nishonoseki said. "He had great concentration, right down to his fingertips." Onosato will perform the ring entry in front of fans for the first time on Saturday, at the retirement ceremony for stablemaster Oguruma, the former top-division wrestler Kotoeko. "It's been a whirlwind week," Onosato said. "Experiences like this will continue for a long while." Related coverage: Ex-yokozuna Hakuho set to retire from Japan Sumo Association: source Sumo: Onosato becomes yokozuna at record pace after 13 tournaments Sumo: Onosato lifts trophy with 14-1 record after loss to Hoshoryu
Kyodo News
a day ago
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Sumo: Onosato performs ring entry ceremony at Meiji Jingu shrine
KYODO NEWS - 7 minutes ago - 22:58 | Sports, All, Japan New sumo grand champion Onosato performed his first ring-entering ceremony Friday at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine to mark his promotion to the sport's highest rank. The 24-year-old from Ishikawa Prefecture officially became sumo's 75th yokozuna on Wednesday, having attained the rank at a record pace after just 13 professional tournaments. Under rainy skies, the 192-centimeter, 191-kilogram Onosato stomped his feet and sent echoes reverberating around the shrine as he solemnly performed the ceremony, which was not open to the public. "I think I did it properly," he said. "This is something I want to keep doing." Onosato wore the decorative "kesho-mawashi" belt that was used by his stablemaster, the former yokozuna Kisenosato, when he won the 2017 Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, his debut competition at the top rank. The former grand champion, now known as stablemaster Nishonoseki, praised his protege's performance of the ritual. "I'm relieved that he did it so confidently," Nishonoseki said. "He had great concentration, right down to his fingertips." Onosato will perform the ring entry in front of fans for the first time on Saturday, at the retirement ceremony for stablemaster Oguruma, the former top-division wrestler Kotoeko. "It's been a whirlwind week," Onosato said. "Experiences like this will continue for a long while." Related coverage: Ex-yokozuna Hakuho set to retire from Japan Sumo Association: source Sumo: Onosato becomes yokozuna at record pace after 13 tournaments Sumo: Onosato lifts trophy with 14-1 record after loss to Hoshoryu
NHK
a day ago
- General
- NHK
Sumo wrestler Onosato promoted to Yokozuna Grand Champion
Japanese sumo wrestler Onosato has been promoted to the highest rank of Yokozuna Grand Champion, becoming the 75th wrestler to hold the title. The Japan Sumo Association decided to promote Onosato from the second highest rank of ozeki at an extraordinary meeting of its board of directors on Wednesday. Onosato became champion of the latest Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with 14 wins and one loss. This was his fourth career tournament victory and second in a row. He won the spring tournament in a playoff after he and his rival ended the 15-day event with 12 wins and three losses. After the association meeting, two messengers visited the Nishonoseki stable in Ami Town, Ibaraki Prefecture. They notified Onosato and his stable master of the promotion. In accepting, Onosato vowed to practice hard so as not to disgrace the title of the grand champion. He also said he would make an effort to become a unique yokozuna. The new yokozuna then said at a news conference that he is truly glad about the promotion. He said he will work even harder because he is entering an important stage. Onosato achieved the fastest promotion to yokozuna since 1909, when the position became an official title. It took only 13 tournaments for him to achieve the feat. About his speedy promotion to yokozuna, he said it was fast in terms of a record, but he did not think about the speed. He said instead he learned from every tournament and believed in his capability to reach the position he would finally be in. Onosato, who is 24 years old, was born in Tsubata Town in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture. He made his debut as a professional sumo wrestler in May 2023. He is the first Japanese-born wrestler to become yokozuna since 2017. In that year, his stable master Nishonoseki, formerly known as wrestler Kisenosato, was promoted to the top position after the New Year Tournament.
NHK
a day ago
- Entertainment
- NHK
Newly promoted Yokozuna Onosato performs ring-entering ceremony
In sumo wrestling, newly promoted Yokozuna Grand Champion Onosato performed his first ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine on Friday. Onosato first received a newly braided white rope, a symbol of grand champions, from Hakkaku, the chairperson of the Japan Sumo Association. The ring-entering ceremony then took place inside a shrine building due to rain. Spectators watched the ceremony from outside the building. Wearing the new rope around his waist, the yokozuna performed the ceremony in the unryu style, which is said to symbolize both offense and defense in sumo. Spectators cheered as Onosato gave a powerful performance called seriagari, in which he gradually moved his big body from a low position to upright, showing off his long arms and legs. Onosato said after the ceremony that he thought he managed to do well although he was a little nervous. He added, "I now feel I've really become a yokozuna. I'll do my best."
