Shimizugawa Motokichi
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Shimizugawa Motokichi was a sumo
wrestler from Goshogawara
, Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
. His highest rank was ozeki.
division in January 1923 and made the fourth komusubi rank in January 1926, although he did not take part in that tournament. He competed in the maegashira ranks in 1927 but left the Japan Sumo Association
temporarily and was not listed on the banzuke
ranking sheets in the March and May 1928 tournaments. Returning in October 1928 he was listed at the bottom of the juryo division and after winning two juryo tournament titles he returned to the top division in 1930.
Shimizugawa was promoted to the second highest rank of ozeki in 1932 but never made the highest yokozuna rank, despite winning a total of three top division tournament championships. He was overlooked for promotion while two men with inferior records to him, Musashiyama and Minanogawa, were both promoted to yokozuna instead. It has been suggested that this was because Shimizugawa belonged to a small stable
, Hatachiyama, whereas Musashiyama and Minanogawa were both members of much larger and more influential stables (Dewanoumi
and Takasago
, respectively).
. Among the wrestlers he produced was a komusubi to whom he gave his old shikona
or fighting name, Shimizugawa Akio.
|-
!
!January
!March
!May
!October
|-
|1923
|West Maegashira #15( 2-7-1hold)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=gray|Demoted to Juryo
|no tournament held
|-
|1924
|East Maegashira #13 (4-5-1hold)
|no tournament held
|West Maegashira #12 (4-7)
|no tournament held
|-
|1925
|West Maegashira #15 (8-3)
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #5 (8-2-1draw)☆
|no tournament held
|-
|1926
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #4 (8-3)
|no tournament held
|-
|1927
|East Maegashira #1 (3-8)
|East Maegashira #1 (3-8)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|-
|1928
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|bgcolor=gray|Not listed
|bgcolor=gray|Not listed
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|-
|1929
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|-
|1930
|East Maegashira #8 (6-5)
|East Maegashira #8 (7-4)
|West Maegashira #3 (3-8)
|West Maegashira #3 (9-2)
|-
|1931
|East Komusubi (5-6)
|East Komusubi (4-7)
|West Maegashira #3 (10-1)
|West Maegashira #3 (6-5)
|-
|1932
|bgcolor=#66FF00|West Sekiwake (8-0)**
|West Sekiwake (8-2)
|East Ōzeki (10-1)
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (9-2)
|-
|1933
|East Ōzeki (5-6)
|no tournament held
|West Ōzeki (7-4)
|no tournament held
|-
|1934
|West Ōzeki (7-4)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=#66FF00|West Ōzeki (11-0)
|no tournament held
|-
|1935
|East Ōzeki (5-6)
|no tournament held
|West Ōzeki (7-4)
|no tournament held
|-
|1936
|West Ōzeki (4-7)
|no tournament held
|West Ōzeki (6-5)
|no tournament held
|-
|1937
|West Ōzeki (6-5)
|no tournament held
|West Ōzeki (10-3)(Retired)
|x
*tournament actually held one month earlier
**tournament actually held one month later
{|
| Green Box=Tournament Championship
| ☆= Number of Kinboshi
.
|}
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 Goshogawara
Goshogawara, Aomori
is a city located in northeastern Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 59,395 and a density of 147persons per km². Its total area was 404.56 km².-Geography:...
, Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, 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 ozeki.
Career
Making his debut in January 1917, he was promoted to the top makuuchiMakuuchi
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 1923 and made the fourth komusubi rank in January 1926, although he did not take part in that tournament. He competed in the maegashira ranks in 1927 but left 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...
temporarily and was not listed on the banzuke
Banzuke
This article is about the banzuke document, for a list of wrestlers as ranked on an actual banzuke see List of active sumo wrestlersA , officially called is a document listing the rankings of professional sumo wrestlers published before each official tournament or honbasho. The term can also...
ranking sheets in the March and May 1928 tournaments. Returning in October 1928 he was listed at the bottom of the juryo division and after winning two juryo tournament titles he returned to the top division in 1930.
Shimizugawa was promoted to the second highest rank of ozeki in 1932 but never made the highest yokozuna rank, despite winning a total of three top division tournament championships. He was overlooked for promotion while two men with inferior records to him, Musashiyama and Minanogawa, were both promoted to yokozuna instead. It has been suggested that this was because Shimizugawa belonged to a small stable
Heya
In sumo wrestling, a heya , usually translated into English as stable, is an organization of sumo wrestlers where they train and live. All wrestlers in professional sumo must belong to one. There are currently 49 heya , all but four of which belong to one of five ichimon...
, Hatachiyama, whereas Musashiyama and Minanogawa were both members of much larger and more influential stables (Dewanoumi
Dewanoumi stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers. It has a long, prestigious history. Its current head coach is former sekiwake Washuyama. As of November 2007 it had 21 wrestlers....
and Takasago
Takasago stable
is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables.It is correctly written in Japanese as "髙砂部屋", but the first of these kanji is rare, and is more commonly written as "高砂部屋"....
, respectively).
Retirement from sumo
After finishing as runner-up in the May 1937 tournament, his fifth runner-up performance, Shimizugawa announced his retirement. He remained in the sumo world as an elder under the name Oitekaze Oyakata, and was head coach of the Oitekaze stableOitekaze stable
The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami ichimon or group of stables. It was established in its modern incarnation on 1 October 1998 by former maegashira Daishoyama, who is the stable's current head coach...
. Among the wrestlers he produced was a komusubi to whom he gave his old 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...
or fighting name, Shimizugawa Akio.
Top division record
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"|-
!
!January
!March
!May
!October
|-
|1923
|West Maegashira #15( 2-7-1hold)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=gray|Demoted to Juryo
|no tournament held
|-
|1924
|East Maegashira #13 (4-5-1hold)
|no tournament held
|West Maegashira #12 (4-7)
|no tournament held
|-
|1925
|West Maegashira #15 (8-3)
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #5 (8-2-1draw)☆
|no tournament held
|-
|1926
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|no tournament held
|East Maegashira #4 (8-3)
|no tournament held
|-
|1927
|East Maegashira #1 (3-8)
|East Maegashira #1 (3-8)
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|-
|1928
|bgcolor=gray|Sat out
|bgcolor=gray|Not listed
|bgcolor=gray|Not listed
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|-
|1929
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|bgcolor=gray|In Juryo
|-
|1930
|East Maegashira #8 (6-5)
|East Maegashira #8 (7-4)
|West Maegashira #3 (3-8)
|West Maegashira #3 (9-2)
|-
|1931
|East Komusubi (5-6)
|East Komusubi (4-7)
|West Maegashira #3 (10-1)
|West Maegashira #3 (6-5)
|-
|1932
|bgcolor=#66FF00|West Sekiwake (8-0)**
|West Sekiwake (8-2)
|East Ōzeki (10-1)
|bgcolor=#66FF00|East Ōzeki (9-2)
|-
|1933
|East Ōzeki (5-6)
|no tournament held
|West Ōzeki (7-4)
|no tournament held
|-
|1934
|West Ōzeki (7-4)
|no tournament held
|bgcolor=#66FF00|West Ōzeki (11-0)
|no tournament held
|-
|1935
|East Ōzeki (5-6)
|no tournament held
|West Ōzeki (7-4)
|no tournament held
|-
|1936
|West Ōzeki (4-7)
|no tournament held
|West Ōzeki (6-5)
|no tournament held
|-
|1937
|West Ōzeki (6-5)
|no tournament held
|West Ōzeki (10-3)(Retired)
|x
*tournament actually held one month earlier
**tournament actually held one month later
- The wrestler's East/West designation, rank, and win/loss record are listed for each tournament
- A third figure in win-loss records represents matches sat-out during the tournament (usually due to injury)
{|
| Green Box=Tournament Championship
| ☆= Number of Kinboshi
Kinboshi
Kinboshi is a notation used in professional sumo wrestling to record a lower-ranked wrestler's victory over a yokozuna....
.
|}
See also
- Glossary of sumo termsGlossary of sumo termsThe following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. azukari : Hold. A kind of draw. After a mono-ii, the gyōji or the shimpan "holds" the result if it was too close to call...
- List of sumo tournament winners
- List of past sumo wrestlers