2023 World Sumo Championships

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The IFS has withdrawn hosting rights for the 2023 SWC from Russia.

 

 

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The 2023 Sumo World Championships, which were originally scheduled to take place in Russia, will now be in Tachikawa, Tokyo at a date to be decided between October and December.

The venue is probably going to be the same one used by ozumo for the jungyo.

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5 hours ago, Inside Sport Japan said:

The 2023 Sumo World Championships, which were originally scheduled to take place in Russia, will now be in Tachikawa, Tokyo at a date to be decided between October and December.

The venue is probably going to be the same one used by ozumo for the jungyo.

wonder if some of Ozumo's stars will come to either watch or even scout out some of the foreigners. Crazy opportunity for a lot of these Amateur Rikishi. 

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5 hours ago, Chartorenji said:

wonder if some of Ozumo's stars will come to either watch or even scout out some of the foreigners. Crazy opportunity for a lot of these Amateur Rikishi. 

Ozumo rikishi are a common sight at the SWC even when it’s in Osaka. 
From late October through December they will be in Kyushu (and then Kansai) though so that will impact how many attend the tournament this time.

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The sumo federation on the 14th announced the schedule for 2023 http://www.nihonsumo-renmei.jp/yotei/index.html

The world championships, after 4 years again, are planned for Oct. 7th (juniors) and 8th, to take place in the Tachikawa Tachihi arena (Tachihi is the sponsor of the jungyo and more), the Asian championships take place there as well on the 7th, after 5 years again. The tournament to decide the representatives for Japan also is revived after 4 years again, the National weight class championships, to take place at the Yasukuni shrine on May 14th, together with the East Japan student championships.

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2023/03/15/kiji/20230315s00005000601000c.html

Edited March 15, 2023 by Akinomaki

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There wouldn't be some sort of athlete roster available, would it? I went looking for information on the IFS site yesterday, but as usual you'd hardly know that their annual showpiece event is even going to be on in less than a week.

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17 minutes ago, Asashosakari said:

There wouldn't be some sort of athlete roster available, would it? I went looking for information on the IFS site yesterday, but as usual you'd hardly know that their annual showpiece event is even going to be on in less than a week.

Have asked many times (and many people) without success. 

[Akinomaki 40,622]

2 hours ago, Asashosakari said:

There wouldn't be some sort of athlete roster available, would it? I went looking for information on the IFS site yesterday, but as usual you'd hardly know that their annual showpiece event is even going to be on in less than a week.

The members of the Japanese teams were announced quite a while ago o

Spoiler

　日本代表選手は以下の通り。
　▽男子
軽量級（85キロ未満）:奥　知久（日体大3年）
中量級（100キロ未満）:龍山和彦（29＝鹿児島・瀬戸内町役場）
軽重量級（115キロ未満）:三輪隼斗（28＝ソディック）
重量級（115キロ以上）:草野直哉（日大4年）
無差別級:松園大成（25＝長崎県教員）

　▽男子団体戦
先鋒　草野直哉
中堅　松園大成
大将　五島雅治
交代　三輪隼斗

　▽女子
軽量級（65キロ未満）:山下寧々（静岡・焼津中央高2年）
中量級（73キロ未満）:長谷川理央（慶大2年）
軽重量級（80キロ未満）:奥山命（24＝社会福祉法人あいむ）
重量級（80キロ以上）:今日和（26＝アイシン）
無差別級:久野愛莉（24＝東洋警備保障）

　▽女子団体戦
先鋒　今日和
中堅　角田那奈
大将　久野愛莉
交代　阿部なな

　▽ジュニア男子（U18）
軽量級（80キロ未満）:大倉義経（埼玉栄高2年）
中量級（100キロ未満）:三橋条ノ真（鳥取城北高2年）
重量級（100キロ以上）:西出大毅（和歌山商業高2年）
無差別級:野田典雅（和歌山・箕島高3年）

　▽ジュニア男子団体戦
先鋒　斎藤忠剛
中堅　西出大毅
大将　野田典雅
交代　三橋条ノ真

　▽ジュニア女子（U18）
軽量級（60キロ未満）:服部亜豆紀（北海道・札幌市立向陵中3年）
中量級（75キロ未満）:矢口愛利菜（大分・東九州龍谷高3年）
重量級（75キロ以上）:阿部なな（新潟・新発田市立紫雲寺中3年）
無差別級:石井さくら（東京・足立新田高3年）

　▽ジュニア女子団体戦
先鋒　矢口愛利菜
中堅　石井さくら
大将　阿部なな
交代　山下寧々

For the adults, Nichidai's Kusano at heavy weight is the main interest for us, except light weight Oku from Nittaidai all others are from corporate sumo.

Spoiler

奥　知久

大分県
新名学園旭丘高校出身
171cm　86kg

- as 2nd year https://www.nittai.ac.jp/club/sumo/custom2.html

The juniors have Noda from Minoshima high, Wakayama for open weight and as taisho in the team

o

Noda was 2nd in heavy weight at the qualifier tournament

On 15/03/2023 at 21:35, Akinomaki said:

The tournament to decide the representatives for Japan also is revived after 4 years again, the National weight class championships, to take place at the Yasukuni shrine on May 14th, together with the East Japan student championships.

He lost with the team in the qf. vs. Tottori and surprisingly wasn't in the individuals at the interhigh https://kirokukensaku.net/0IH23/detail_12002020.html

- I guess he'll regret that now, with the new TD-qf. he might have got

and high school yokozuna Nishide for heavy weight, also from Wakayama

 

Team members from other countries were reported as well occasionally: searching for each country - and also at that country - might give a complete puzzle

Edited October 1, 2023 by Akinomaki

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Projected Youtube URLs provided by the Nihon Sumo Renmei as the local organizer:

Day 1 (juniors, Saturday 13:00 JST)
Day 2 (adults, Sunday 09:00 JST)

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British Team. Headed to WC

https://www.bbc.com/sport/wrestling/67000971

Good read!

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Today's Schedule:

 

9:00 ~ Asian Sumo Championships

13:00 ~ Junior Sumo World Championships

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Larger size image on Twitter here:

 

 

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One member of Japan’s junior team today is the son of Kabutoyama oyakata (former maegashira Kanutoyama) and the younger brother of makushita rikishi Wakaikari.

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I suppose you mean former maegashira Oikari?

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On 01/10/2023 at 11:07, Akinomaki said:

The juniors have Noda from Minoshima high, Wakayama for open weight and as taisho in the team

and high school yokozuna Nishide for heavy weight, also from Wakayama

Both Noda and Nishide won, and the team, vs. Brazil in the final - and also Tottori Johoku 2nd year Mitsuhashi for middle weight.

The women also won with the team, vs. Poland, open weight and middle weight

https://hochi.news/articles/20231007-OHT1T51215.html?page=1

so 5 of 8 individual titles for Japan and both team titles

https://www.sanspo.com/article/20231007-4CXO2JPEOZLOHOQ2YPLVXUT6UM/

- will there ever be a TD qualf. for a yusho here?

Edited October 7, 2023 by Akinomaki

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The Brazilian team was my favourite on day 1. It included a skinny kid named Kaio who was picking up and tossing giants, and an extremely muscular and talented middleweight who was runner-up in individuals and then beat Noda in team competition. 

Edited October 7, 2023 by Katooshu

[Akinomaki 40,622]

The day had started with the Asian championships of 8 countries, including also Hongkong, Taiwan, Thailand, Kyrgystan, Iran and India  - Japan won all 10 events there http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2023/10/08/kiji/20231008s00005000127000c.html

The men's team: Kusano, Goshima, Matsuzono, front: Oku, Miwa, Ryuyama

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The 3rd years high and middle school Nishizaki brothers from Tokyo Adachi shinden high school and Koiwa 3rd middle school started for Thailand - the 2 as the team (of 3) - they lost in the play-off for 3rd place among 6 teams

- no live stream this time

 

Nishide winning against Dergerbat in the junior's heavy weight final

o

 

Baruto is at the event as coach for Estonia o

Edited October 7, 2023 by Akinomaki

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Ukraine dominates the adult medal count, and Miwa and Matsuzono both fell to Ukrainian opponents. Miwa lost in the finals and ended up with silver, Matsuzono lost his first match but came through the losing bracket to win bronze. 

Kusano takes the only men's individual gold for Japan, at heavyweight, but they win the team gold in style with a 3-0 over Ukraine. Ukraine's women won 2-1 over Japan in the other team final.

Edited October 8, 2023 by Katooshu

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On 01/10/2023 at 11:07, Akinomaki said:

The juniors have Noda from Minoshima high, Wakayama for open weight and as taisho in the team

Noda was 2nd in heavy weight at the qualifier tournament

He lost with the team in the qf. vs. Tottori and surprisingly wasn't in the individuals at the interhigh

and high school yokozuna Nishide for heavy weight, also from Wakayama

After at first all articles focused on Nishide and barely mentioned the much bigger open category yusho of Noda, at last a pic of him today, final win against Ragchaasuren - maybe because he had no interhigh result

o

All 3 Mongolian team members are at high school in Japan: the winner of the Towada tournament in August Dergerbat 3rd year and Dulguun 2nd year at Asahigaoka, Ragchaasuren 2nd year at Tottori Johoku - they lost to Japan in the sf and won the 3rd place play-off against Taipei, the other 3rd place went to Baruto's Estonian team

On 07/08/2023 at 14:23, Akinomaki said:

Nishide (180cm, 160kg) had the aim to be yokozuna here in 2nd and also 3rd year, one aim accomplished

he had one loss in the preliminaries against over 80kg lighter Saito from Takudai Koryo and just barely made it to the main event.

the one who decided the yusho for Saitama Sakae, 2nd year Saito, is the younger brother of sd yusho Wakaikari, dad Kabutoyama was there in Hokkaido to watch and was delighted - so he very likely will follow his brother for Haru 2025. 

3rd, but actually first, senpo in the winning team Saito was only there for the team event (Nishide chuken and Noda taisho), middle weight champion Mitsuhashi was also substitute member in the team and got his 2nd medal like the other 2 champions

Edited October 8, 2023 by Akinomaki

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12 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

The 3rd years high and middle school Nishizaki brothers from Tokyo Adachi shinden high school and Koiwa 3rd middle school started for Thailand - the 2 as the team (of 3) - they lost in the play-off for 3rd place among 6 teams

The younger of the Nishizaki brothers Weerapat/Soma 想馬 lost to  Dergerbat in the heavy weight sf, but won a bronze medal for Thailand by beating an EstoUkrainian (about twice as heavy) in the play-off o

Edit: Sponichi error

Future for them: Onomatsu beya https://ounomatsu.com/news/1727/

Edited October 8, 2023 by Akinomaki

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On 01/10/2023 at 11:07, Akinomaki said:

For the adults, Nichidai's Kusano at heavy weight is the main interest for us, except light weight Oku from Nittaidai all others are from corporate sumo.

And the 2 of interest did well, Kusano won the heavy weight title and Oku finished 3rd

Kusano in the final against Mongolian Naranbayaar Khangai o

Miyagino who watched youtube?v=lNkJp85828M

was surprised about the Ukrainian performance (7 out of 10 individual titles): "Indeed, the land of Taiho-san"

o

Both team finals were against Japan, the men won for Japan, the women lost

Japan also got a gold medal for the women's open weight.

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Kusano after the win in the heavy weight final against Mongolian Naranbayaar Khangai

  o

he also contributed to the team yusho at the junior world championships 4 years ago o (Sponichi claims it's his debut at the world championships this time) - the team win this time after 2 championships, 2 less members than at the Asian title yesterday: Kusano, Matsuzono, Goshima (Takudai 3rd year), substitute Miwa

o

with a sf win against Mongolia, that with Georgia finished 3rd. Japan got medals in all categories, in other words, all participants from Japan got a medal.

 

Miyagino with Estonian coach Baruto

o o

also in the playlist from the sumo channel, starting with the Miyagino video above and others from ozumo watching - especially Shishi, also Kaisei and Oshoma

Edited October 9, 2023 by Akinomaki

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Nana Abe was a substitute on Japan's adult women's team, and the next day wins a tournament for what looks like either primary or middle school kids. Now that is precocious 

Edited October 9, 2023 by Katooshu

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12 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Japan got medals in all categories, in other words, all participants from Japan got a medal.

This is actually the first time o - the 21 team members, who all got a medal, 18 of them participated in the individuals, 3 only in the team (Saito and Goshima for the men):

light weight silver medallist Miwa

o

 

Not only Shishi, also Aonishiki (Danylo) was there to watch the Ukrainian success

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Complete results of the junior competitions, courtesy of the livestream and, well, me: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GrCLOXkB1mJyg-IrZ6qZPu0b8DXfkiwIwM2k19xrzEw/

Big thanks to ISJ for providing the athlete roster, which saved a lot of setup time.

Adult events to be added soon, time permitting.