Hoshitango Imachi
Encyclopedia
is a former professional sumo
wrestler from Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. His highest rank was Jūryō 3.
in May 1987. He was the first Jew in professional sumo. He was given the shikona
of Hoshitango, with "Hoshi" (star) a common prefix in Michinoku stable, and "tango" a reference, of course, to the popular dance
. He reached the second highest jūryō division for the first time in September 1992, but lasted only one tournament there before being demoted back to the unsalaried third makushita division. He managed another three tournaments in the second division in 1994 but once again fell back. In September 1998, at the age of 33, he demonstrated his fighting spirit by once again returning to jūryō, this time remaining for 12 straight tournaments. He was not able to break into the top makuuchi
division, peaking at jūryō 3 in January 2000. In July 2000 he lost every one of his fifteen bouts and fell, once more, to the third division where he remained until his retirement in January 2004. His retirement ceremony or danpatsu-shiki was attended by around 150 people including stablemates Jumonji
and Toyozakura as well as the former Terao and Kirishima
, who as his stablemaster made the final cut of his topknot
.
Hoshitango was joined at Michinoku stable in 1988 by another Buenos Aires native, Hoshiandesu, who reached a highest rank of jūryō 2 before retiring in 2000.
Hoshitango became a Japanese citizen in October 2000. His Japanese name was registered as Tango Hoshi.
He is currently a professional wrestler for the Japanese company DDT (Dramatic Dream Team
).
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 Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. His highest rank was Jūryō 3.
Career
A former swimming instructor, Salomon joined Michinoku stableMichinoku stable
The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ichimon or group of stables. It was established in 1974 by former maegashira Hoshikabuto, who branched off from Izutsu stable. Former ozeki Kirishima became the current head coach in December 1997. It absorbed Tatsutagawa stable in...
in May 1987. He was the first Jew in professional sumo. He was given the shikona
Shikona
A shikona is a sumo wrestler's ring name.As with standard Japanese names, a shikona consists of a 'surname' and a 'given' name, and the full name is written surname first. However, the given name is rarely used outside formal or ceremonial occasions. Thus, the former yokozuna Asashōryū Akinori is...
of Hoshitango, with "Hoshi" (star) a common prefix in Michinoku stable, and "tango" a reference, of course, to the popular dance
Tango (dance)
Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
. He reached the second highest jūryō division for the first time in September 1992, but lasted only one tournament there before being demoted back to the unsalaried third makushita division. He managed another three tournaments in the second division in 1994 but once again fell back. In September 1998, at the age of 33, he demonstrated his fighting spirit by once again returning to jūryō, this time remaining for 12 straight tournaments. He was not able to break into 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, peaking at jūryō 3 in January 2000. In July 2000 he lost every one of his fifteen bouts and fell, once more, to the third division where he remained until his retirement in January 2004. His retirement ceremony or danpatsu-shiki was attended by around 150 people including stablemates Jumonji
Jumonji
is a Japanese word meaning "cross", or more literally "the character 十" .It is the surname of:*Bishin Jumonji, photographer*Jūmonji Tomokazu, sumo wrestler*Takanobu Jumonji, cyclist...
and Toyozakura as well as the former Terao and Kirishima
Kirishima
Kirishima is a Japanese surname may refer to* Kirishima City, a city in Kagoshima prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan* Kirishima National Park, a Japanese national park in both Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures on the island of Kyūshū...
, who as his stablemaster made the final cut of his topknot
Chonmage
The chonmage is a form of Japanese traditional haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo Period and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers...
.
Hoshitango was joined at Michinoku stable in 1988 by another Buenos Aires native, Hoshiandesu, who reached a highest rank of jūryō 2 before retiring in 2000.
Hoshitango became a Japanese citizen in October 2000. His Japanese name was registered as Tango Hoshi.
He is currently a professional wrestler for the Japanese company DDT (Dramatic Dream Team
Dramatic Dream Team
Dramatic Dream Team, better known by its initials DDT or its logo reading D2T, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 1997 by Sanshiro Takagi...
).
Jūryō tournament results
| tournament | rank | wins | losses | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1992 | J12E | 5 | 10 | Demoted to makushita |
| January 1994 | J13W | 10 | 5 | |
| March 1994 | J5W | 5 | 10 | |
| May 1994 | J10E | 2 | 13 | Demoted to makushita |
| September 1998 | J13E | 9 | 6 | |
| November 1998 | J10W | 8 | 7 | |
| January 1999 | J9E | 7 | 8 | |
| March 1999 | J11W | 9 | 6 | |
| May 1999 | J7W | 6 | 9 | |
| July 1999 | J11E | 8 | 7 | |
| September 1999 | J10E | 8 | 7 | |
| November 1999 | J8W | 9 | 6 | |
| January 2000 | J3W | 5 | 10 | |
| March 2000 | J7E | 6 | 9 | |
| May 2000 | J10W | 8 | 7 | |
| July 2000 | J8E | 0 | 15 | Demoted to makushita |
| total | 105 | 135 | ||