Kagayaki Taishi(Japanese:Huy đại sĩ,born 1 June 1994 asRyōya Tatsu(Đạt lăng tai,Tatsu Ryōya))is a Japanese professionalsumowrestler. He wrestles forTakadagawa stableand made his professional debut in May 2010. Kagayaki reached the top division for the first time in 2016. His highest rank ismaegashira3.
| Kagayaki Taishi | |
|---|---|
| Huy đại sĩ | |
 Kagayaki in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Ryōya Tatsu 1 June 1994 Kanazawa, Ishikawa |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 154 kg (340 lb; 24 st 4 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Takadagawa stable |
| Current rank | seebelow |
| Debut | May, 2010 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 3 (November, 2020) |
| * Up to date as of 26 November 2023. | |
Early life and sumo background
editTatsu Ryōya was born inKanazawa, Ishikawaand is the youngest of three children. His father was atruck driver.Tatsu is a distant relative of formeryokozunaWajima Hiroshi.[1]He was a normal-sized baby but grew quickly so that when attending kindergarten he had difficulty fitting into the uniform. He first began practicing sumo whilst in the first grade ofelementary school.By the age of thirteen, when he ended his first year atjunior high schoolhe stood 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in), and weighed 108 kg (238 lb). After competing successfully in junior high school sumo he gave up formal education at the age of fifteen and entered theTakadagawa stableto pursue a professional career.[2][3]
Career
editEarly career
editIn the early part of his sumo career the wrestler subsequently known as Kagayaki competed as "Tatsu", his family name. On entering the professional sport Tatsu revealed that his idol wasHakuhōand that his aim was to become ayokozuna"in six or seven years".[4]
He was still a month away from his sixteenth birthday when he made his professional debut in May 2010 but recorded six wins in thejonokuchidivision to earn an immediate promotion. Two months later another 6–1 result saw him being promoted fromjonidantosandanme,the fourth-highest division. After five more tournaments he was promoted tomakushita(third division) after a 5–2 result at theNagoyatournament in July 2011.
On his third tournament in the division, in January 2012, the seventeen-year-old Tatsu tied for the lead with six wins at the end of regular competition but was defeated in the first round of an eight-man play-off for themakushitachampionship.[5]Tatsu spent the next two years performing consistently in the mid to uppermakushitaranks before a run of eight consecutive winning records (kachi-koshi) saw him being promoted tojūryō(second division) for the November 2014 tournament. It was at this point that Tatsu announced that he had adopted theshikonaKagayaki Taishi. The surname comes from theexpress train servicewhich runs betweenTokyoandKanazawa,his home town, while the given name is a different reading of the characters in Wajima Hiroshi's given name.[6][7]
Kagayaki made an immediate impact injūryō,recording 11–4 and 10–5 records in his first two tournaments to reach the brink of another promotion but initially struggled when moved up to the division's higher ranks. A 10–5 record in September however, put him back in contention and an 8–7 in November 2015 (beatingSatoyamaon the final day) saw him promoted tomakuuchi(top division) for the first time.
Makuuchi career
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Kagayaki struggled in his top division debut: he won only two of his first thirteen matches, one of which was a walk-over when his scheduled opponent,Endō,withdrew with an injury. He won his last two bouts to salvage a 4–11 record but he was relegated back tojūryō.He recorded only seven wins in March but secured a second promotion with a 10–5 result in May. He barely avoided relegation with a 7–8 record in July but recorded his firstkachi-koshi(winning record) in the top division with nine wins in September. Ranked at a new high ofmaegashira9 he recorded six wins in November and was dropped tomaegashira11 for the January 2017 tournament when he posted an 8–7 record. He returned tomaegashira9 in March and retained his rank for the May tournament despite a 7–8 result. He continued to maintain his place in the top division for the rest of that year, reaching a new career-best rank ofmaegashira4 in July.
After reaching as high asmaegashira3 for the November 2020 tournament, Kagayaki posted consecutivelosing records,eventually being relegated back tojūryōfor the January 2022basho.However he returned to the top division for the March 2022 tournament.[8]After spending July and September injūryō,he returned tomakuuchionce again for the November 2022 tournament.[9]
Fighting style
editKagayaki is anoshiandtsukispecialist, which means he relies on pushing and thrusting techniques to defeat his opponents rather than belt-wrestling. His most commonwinning techniqueisoshidashi(push-out) which accounts for 46% of his wins.[10]
Personal life
editKagayaki's family still lives inIshikawa Prefecture,and he was part of a delegation of wrestlers from the prefecture (along withŌnosato,Endōand formerTochinonada) sent on 6 February after the2024 Noto earthquake;charged with symbolically presenting GovernorHiroshi Hasewith the sums raised during the January tournament and donations from the Sumo Association. During the visit, he expressed his relief that his family had been able to leave the evacuation center, despite the lack of water in the neighborhood.[11]
Career record
edit| Year | January Hatsu basho,Tokyo |
March Haru basho,Osaka |
May Natsu basho,Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho,Nagoya |
September Aki basho,Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho,Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #11 6–1 |
East Jonidan #50 6–1 |
East Sandanme #84 6–1 |
East Sandanme #25 4–3 |
| 2011 | West Sandanme #11 2–5 |
Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
East Sandanme #37 4–3 |
East Sandanme #12 5–2 |
East Makushita #53 4–3 |
East Makushita #46 4–3 |
| 2012 | East Makushita #40 6–1–P |
East Makushita #16 2–5 |
West Makushita #31 5–2 |
West Makushita #19 5–2 |
West Makushita #11 2–5 |
West Makushita #25 5–2 |
| 2013 | East Makushita #16 3–4 |
West Makushita #21 3–4 |
East Makushita #33 3–4 |
East Makushita #44 4–3 |
East Makushita #38 4–3 |
West Makushita #29 5–2 |
| 2014 | East Makushita #19 4–3 |
East Makushita #13 4–3 |
West Makushita #9 4–3 |
East Makushita #7 5–2 |
West Makushita #3 4–3 |
West Jūryō #14 10–5 |
| 2015 | West Jūryō #8 11–4 |
East Jūryō #2 6–9 |
West Jūryō #4 8–7 |
West Jūryō #2 6–9 |
East Jūryō #5 10–5 |
East Jūryō #2 8–7 |
| 2016 | East Maegashira #16 4–11 |
West Jūryō #4 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 10–5 |
East Maegashira #14 7–8 |
West Maegashira #14 9–6 |
West Maegashira #9 6–9 |
| 2017 | East Maegashira #11 8–7 |
East Maegashira #9 7–8 |
West Maegashira #9 9–6 |
West Maegashira #4 5–10 |
West Maegashira #6 4–11 |
West Maegashira #12 7–8 |
| 2018 | West Maegashira #12 9–6 |
East Maegashira #8 7–8 |
West Maegashira #8 9–6 |
West Maegashira #4 6–9 |
East Maegashira #6 7–8 |
West Maegashira #6 5–10 |
| 2019 | East Maegashira #12 6–9 |
West Maegashira #13 9–6 |
East Maegashira #10 5–10 |
West Maegashira #12 7–8 |
East Maegashira #13 6–9 |
West Maegashira #13 10–5 |
| 2020 | West Maegashira #11 10–5 |
West Maegashira #6 8–7 |
East Maegashira #4 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 |
East Maegashira #4 5–10 |
West Maegashira #6 8–7 |
East Maegashira #3 5–10 |
| 2021 | West Maegashira #6 6–9 |
West Maegashira #7 6–9 |
West Maegashira #9 6–9 |
West Maegashira #12 7–8 |
East Maegashira #13 7–8 |
East Maegashira #14 5–10 |
| 2022 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 |
East Maegashira #17 7–8 |
West Maegashira #17 6–9 |
East Jūryō #3 7–8 |
East Jūryō #4 9–6 |
East Maegashira #15 9–6 |
| 2023 | East Maegashira #12 7–8 |
East Maegashira #12 5–10 |
East Maegashira #17 7–8 |
East Jūryō #1 9–6 |
East Maegashira #16 5–10 |
East Jūryō #3 5–10 |
| 2024 | East Jūryō #7 9–6 |
East Jūryō #4 7–8 |
East Jūryō #5 11–4 |
East Maegashira #16 9–6 |
West Maegashira #11 3–12 |
East Jūryō #2 9–6 |
| Record given aswins–losses–absencesTop division championTop division runner-upRetiredLower divisionsNon-participation Sanshōkey:F=Fighting spirit;O=Outstanding performance;T=Technique Also shown:★=Kinboshi;P=Playoff(s) |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Luân đảo thị が bút đàm で “Nguyên khí になりました” ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 10 September 2014.Retrieved25 March2022.
- ^15 tuế 193cm145kg tân đệ tử kiểm tra に kinh dị の trung ３nikkansports.com 2010 niên 3 nguyệt 7 nhật 9 thời 44 phân chỉ diện から
- ^Luân đảo viễn duyên “Đạt” プロ sơ chiến は miểu sát ／ xuân tràng sởnikkansports.com 2010 niên 3 nguyệt 16 nhật 8 thời 51 phân chỉ diện から
- ^"Sumo – Schoolboy giant set for pro debut".Reuters. 9 March 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 3 February 2017.
- ^"Hatsu 2012, Day 16 Results".
- ^"Shodai, Kagayaki enter New Year Basho with high expectations".Japan News. Archived fromthe originalon 19 September 2016.Retrieved2 February2017.
- ^"Huy luân đảo と đồng じ hoàng kim まわしに ý dục".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). 2 October 2014.Retrieved25 March2022.
- ^"Sumo: New rankings put spotlight on endurance, comebacks".The Mainichi.28 February 2022.Retrieved2 March2022.
- ^"Sumo: Ageless September champ Tamawashi rejoins elite ranks".Kyodo News.31 October 2022.Retrieved10 November2022.
- ^"Kagayaki Taishi- Rikihi profile".sumo.or.jp.
- ^"Viễn đằng, đại の lí ら thạch xuyên huyện xuất thân lực sĩ が năng đăng bán đảo địa chấn の bị tai giả を kích lệ trì hạo tri sự に nghĩa viện kim"(in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 6 February 2024.Retrieved6 February2024.
- ^"Kagayaki Taishi Information".Sumo Reference.Retrieved1 February2017.
External links
editKagayaki Taishi's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage