Ōhō Kōnosuke

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In this Japanese shikona name, the surname is Ōhō.
Ōhō Kōnosuke
王鵬 幸之介
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Personal information
BornKōnosuke Naya
(2000-02-14) February 14, 2000 (age 22)
Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight181 kg (399 lb; 28 st 7 lb)
Career
StableŌtake
Current ranksee below
Record120-74
DebutJanuary 2018
Highest rankMaegashira 18 (January 2022)
Championships1 (Jonokuchi)
* Up to date as of 24 December 2021.

Ōhō Kōnosuke (Japanese: 王鵬 幸之介, born February 14, 2000, as Kōnosuke Naya (納谷 幸之介, Naya Kōnosuke)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kōtō, Tokyo. Wrestling for Ōtake stable, he made his professional debut in January 2018. He reached the second-highest jūryō division in January 2021 and entered the makuuchi ranks the following year. His highest rank has been maegashira 18. He is the son of former sekiwake Takatōriki and the grandson of 48th yokozuna Taihō.[1]

Career[]

Ōhō in May 2018

He began sumo in elementary school, where he did reasonably well in tournaments despite having what he later admitted was a lazy attitude due to buying into his family legacy.[2] He later went to Saitama Sakae High School, famous for its sumo program, where he was a classmate of fellow future sekitori Kotoshōhō.[3] From here, his performance improved and by his final year of high school, he was captain of the sumo team and had won several tournaments.

It was expected that he would join Ōtake stable immediately after graduation, which was founded by his grandfather Taihō and formerly owned and operated by his father Takatōriki. However, he elected to postpone his debut in professional sumo in order to compete in the 2017 All Japan Sumo Championships.

He made his professional debut in January 2018, competing under his own name. In his first tournament on the banzuke in March 2018 he won the jonokuchi division championship after finishing with a 7–0 record. He reached the makushita division in September 2018, and competed exclusively in makushita in 2019 and 2020. He eventually earned promotion to jūryō after finishing with a 6–1 record at the top makushita rank.

His ascent to sekitori status saw him take the shikona Ōhō, with the "Ō" kanji "王" being able to be pronounced phonetically the same as "大" (read: ō or dai), which is commonly used by wrestlers of Otake stable in deference to both Taihō and the current stablemaster (former jūryō Dairyū). The "Ho" kanji "鵬" is taken directly from Taihō's shikona.

Ōhō's debut tournament at jūryō in January 2021 ended with a disappointing 5–10 record, seeing him immediately demoted back to makushita. He was, however, able to bounce straight back to jūryō after winning four of his seven bouts in March. He would post winning records in three of his next four tournaments, with two of those in double digits. His 11-win performance at jūryō 7 in November 2021 was enough to promote him to the top makuuchi division for the January 2022 tournament.[4] Speaking to reporters after the banzuke was announced confirming him at maegashira 18, Ohō said he was looking forward to competing in the top division.[5] He said that he thought his grandfather, who died aged 72 in 2013, was cheering him on in heaven.[6]

Fighting style[]

Ōhō prefers pushing and thrusting techniques (tsuki/oshi). He regularly wins by oshidashi (front push out), yorikiri (frontal force out) and oshitaoshi (front push down).[7]

Career Record[]

Ōhō Konosuke[8]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
2018 (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #18
7–0
Champion
 		 East Jonidan #11
6–1
 		 West Sandanme #50
6–1
 		 East Makushita #60
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #11
4–3
 
2019 West Makushita #60
4–3
 		 East Makushita #51
6–1
 		 East Makushita #22
6–1
 		 West Makushita #6
3–4
 		 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
4–3
 
2020 East Makushita #5
3–4
 		 West Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #5
Tournament Cancelled
0–0–0		 East Makushita #5
4–3
 		 West Makushita #4
5–2
 		 West Makushita #1
6–1
 
2021 West Jūryō #11
5–10
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #14
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #12
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
11–4
 
2022 East Maegashira #18
7–8
 		 x x x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sumo legend Taiho's grandson to make pro debut at Kyushu tournament". Mainichi Daily News. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  2. ^ Gunning, John (2018-04-18). "Family legacy weighs heavily on young sumo prospects". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  3. ^ "琴ノ若Ｊｒ．鎌谷 高校横綱破る大金星！埼玉栄２年ぶりＶ - スポニチ Sponichi Annex スポーツ". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. ^ "【令和４年初場所予想番付】大鵬の孫・王鵬が新入幕濃厚". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  5. ^ Gunning, John (5 January 2022). "'No starting over': A fresh year for sumo may be just like the last". Japan Times. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ "SUMO/ All eyes on ex-yokozuna Taiho's grandson as he starts fast". Asahi Shimbun. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  7. ^ "日本相撲協会公式サイト". 日本相撲協会公式サイト. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  8. ^ "Oho Konosuke Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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