Kokonoe (toshiyori)
Encyclopedia
In sumo
wrestling, Kokonoe (九重) is a toshiyori
name. The name is currently held by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
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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...
wrestling, Kokonoe (九重) is a toshiyori
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...
name. The name is currently held by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
, born June 1, 1955, as in Hokkaidō, Japan, is a former champion sumo wrestler and the 58th yokozuna of the sport. He is now the head coach of Kokonoe stable....
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Holders
- Stable owners in bold.
| Generation | Name at retirement | Highest rank | Stable | Period | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | unknown | ||||
| 2nd | unknown | ||||
| 3rd | 太孝山清吉 | ||||
| 4th | 谷嵐光之介 | ||||
| 5th | 浦湊喜太郎 | ||||
| 6th | Masadagawa Ushinosuke | M9 | Kokonoe-Takasago | 1904.5-1923.10 (died) | |
| 7th | Ichinohama Zennosuke | M4 | Izutsu | 1928.10-1930.10 | |
| 8th | Toyokuni Fukuma | ōzeki | Izutsu | 1930.10-1937.5 | |
| 9th | Utsunomiya Shinpachirō | M2 | Dewanoumi | 1938.1-1952.1 (died) | |
| 10th | Ōedo Yūji | M16 | Kasugano | 1954.1-1959.3 | changed name to Irumagawa (14th) |
| 11th | Chiyonoyama Masanobu Chiyonoyama Masanobu Chiyonoyama Masanobu was a sumo wrestler from Fukushima, Hokkaidō, Japan. He was the sport's 41st Yokozuna. He was also the founder of Kokonoe stable.-Career:... |
yokozuna | Dewanoumi | 1959.9-1977.10 (died) | |
| 12th | Kitanofuji Katsuaki Kitanofuji Katsuaki Kitanofuji Katsuaki 北の富士勝昭 is a former sumo wrestler, born in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. He was the sport's 52nd Yokozuna. He was also the head coach of Kokonoe stable.-Career:... |
yokozuna | Dewanoumi-Kokonoe | 1977.11-1992.4 | changed name to Jinmaku (18th) |
| 13th | Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Chiyonofuji Mitsugu , born June 1, 1955, as in Hokkaidō, Japan, is a former champion sumo wrestler and the 58th yokozuna of the sport. He is now the head coach of Kokonoe stable.... |
yokozuna | Kokonoe | 1992.4-present |