Hamanoshima Keishi
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Hamanoshima Keishi is a former sumo
wrestler from Uto
, Kumamoto Prefecture
, Japan
. His highest rank was komusubi. A former amateur champion at Nihon University
, he made his professional debut in January 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable
. He reached the top makuuchi
division in January 1994, winning the Outstanding Performance prize
that July. He reached his highest rank of komusubi the following tournament in September, but scored only six wins against nine losses and never made the rank again. He was demoted from the top division in 2001, and for the last two years of his career fought in the unsalaried makushita division. He retired in 2004, becoming an elder
of the Japan Sumo Association
under the name Onoe Oyakata. In 2006 he was given permission to branch out from Mihogaseki and set up his own Onoe stable
. Among the top division wrestlers he has produced are Baruto
, Satoyama
and Yamamotoyama.
In April 2011 three of his wrestlers (Yamamotoyama, Shirononami and Sakaizawa) were forced to retire by the Japan Sumo Association
because of match-fixing. Onoe was demoted two ranks in the Association' elder hierarchy as punishment. In the same month he was found by police to be driving while intoxicated, and he faces prosecution. Onoe apologised for his actions at a press conference.
Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...
wrestler from Uto
Uto, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 38,158 and the density of . The total area is .The city was founded on October 1, 1958.-External links:*...
, Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. His highest rank was komusubi. A former amateur champion at Nihon University
Nihon University
Nihon University is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School in October 1889....
, he made his professional debut in January 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable
Mihogaseki stable
The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables. Its current head coach, former ozeki Masuiyama Daishiro II took charge in November 1984. He is the son of the previous head, also an ozeki under the name Masuiyama, making it one of only three current stables...
. He reached the top makuuchi
Makuuchi
or is the top division of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers , ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments....
division in January 1994, winning the Outstanding Performance prize
Sansho (Sumo)
Sanshō are the three special prizes awarded to top division sumo wrestlers for exceptional performance during a sumo honbasho or tournament. The prizes were first awarded in November 1947.-Criteria:...
that July. He reached his highest rank of komusubi the following tournament in September, but scored only six wins against nine losses and never made the rank again. He was demoted from the top division in 2001, and for the last two years of his career fought in the unsalaried makushita division. He retired in 2004, becoming an elder
Toshiyori
A toshiyori is a sumo elder of the Japan Sumo Association. Also known as oyakata, former wrestlers who reached a sufficiently high rank are the only people eligible...
of the Japan Sumo Association
Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Rikishi , gyōji , tokoyama , and yobidashi , are all on the Association's payroll, but the organisation is run...
under the name Onoe Oyakata. In 2006 he was given permission to branch out from Mihogaseki and set up his own Onoe stable
Onoe stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi group of stables. It was established in August 2006 by former komusubi Hamanoshima, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable and took several of its leading wrestlers with him...
. Among the top division wrestlers he has produced are Baruto
Baruto Kaito
Baruto Kaito is a professional sumo wrestler from Estonia. Making his debut in May 2004, he is one of only two Estonians ever to join the sport in Japan, and the first to reach the top division, in May 2006...
, Satoyama
Satoyama Kosaku
Satoyama Kōsaku is a professional sumo wrestler from Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank has been maegashira 12...
and Yamamotoyama.
In April 2011 three of his wrestlers (Yamamotoyama, Shirononami and Sakaizawa) were forced to retire by the Japan Sumo Association
Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Rikishi , gyōji , tokoyama , and yobidashi , are all on the Association's payroll, but the organisation is run...
because of match-fixing. Onoe was demoted two ranks in the Association' elder hierarchy as punishment. In the same month he was found by police to be driving while intoxicated, and he faces prosecution. Onoe apologised for his actions at a press conference.