Chiyotaikai

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He made his professional debut in and reached the top makuuchi division in He wrestled for Kokonoe stable until his retirement in January at the age of He remained in sumo as a coach at his stable, and became the head coach in August following the death of Chiyonofuji. When he was eleven, his mother remarried, to a local businessman. In May , Chiyotaikai was made komusubi and never left the san'yaku ranks after that. He won the prestigious Technique Prize three times that year.

Chiyotaikai

He made his professional debut in and reached the top makuuchi division in He wrestled for Kokonoe stable until his retirement in January at the age of He remained in sumo as a coach at his stable, and became the head coach in August following the death of Chiyonofuji. When he was eleven, his mother remarried, to a local businessman. In May , Chiyotaikai was made komusubi and never left the san'yaku ranks after that. He won the prestigious Technique Prize three times that year. In January , he won his first top division championship, defeating yokozuna Takanohana and Wakanohana on the last two days, and Wakanohana once again in a play-off. His first title since becoming an ozeki was achieved losing just one match, his best ever result. He injured his elbow during this match and had to default on the final day. He was still troubled by the injury in the January tournament and withdrew after losing his first seven bouts. He was never again to produce a winning score in double figures. He had been restricted by a left side ache and high blood sugar levels, and sat out the regional tour in April due to a fractured rib. In September Chiyotaikai withdrew from the tournament after suffering eight defeats in the first ten days. He had an injury to his left knee in addition to his elbow problem, and commented, "I have no power to fight once I get in the ring. He stated he would retire if he failed to achieve this.

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He made his debut in November and wrestled for Kokonoe stable. He reached the makuuchi division in September and has 5 special prizes , 1 kinboshi and 3 top division championships. His highest rank was ozeki and he retired in January After his father's death, Chiyotaikai's family moved to Oita, which is considered his hometown and listed as such on the banzuke ranking sheets. When he was eleven, his mother remarried, to a local businessman.

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West Sandanme 15 7—0—P Champion. After three straight losses in the January tournament, Chiyotaikai announced his retirement from sumo. East Makushita 22 5 — 2. West Sandanme 68 5 — 2. In January , he won his first top division championship, defeating yokozuna Takanohana and Wakanohana on the last two days, and Wakanohana once again in a play-off. He was never again to produce a winning score in double figures. His most common winning kimarite was oshi-dashi , which accounted for roughly a third of his wins. Sumo Forum. Major Japanese firms offering solid pay hikes for second year running. He had his danpatsu-shiki , or formal retirement ceremony, at the Ryogoku Kokugikan on October 2, Ex-Nishiyama Farm president arrested after deportation from Indonesia. Retrieved 21 January

He made his professional debut in and reached the top makuuchi division in He wrestled for Kokonoe stable until his retirement in January at the age of He remained in sumo as a coach at his stable, and became the head coach in August following the death of Chiyonofuji.

In May , Chiyotaikai was made komusubi and never left the san'yaku ranks after that. From until Chiyotaikai had a relationship with television personality Hikaru Kawamura. East Jonokuchi 47 7 — 0 Champion. However, he also got into fights and petty crime as a member of a gang of youths. Jonosuke 2 Mar I just don't have the power to continue wrestling my brand of sumo anymore," said Chiyotaikai. Don't have an account? Tools Tools. A few days before the suspensions were announced, the wrestler was said to have ran away from Kokonoe stable to return to his parents and had his top knot cut off at a barber shop. From until Chiyotaikai had a relationship with television personality Hikaru Kawamura.