Kōbō made his professional debut in March 1989 at the age of 15. He worked his way quickly through the lowest three divisions, making his makushita debut shortly after his 18th birthday, less than three years into his career. However, he was unable to advance further for several years, reaching sekitori status only in January 1999 upon promotion to the second highest jūryō division, after nearly ten years of toiling in the lower divisions.
He reached the top makuuchi division for the first time in November 2001 but only lasted two tournaments before being demoted. He returned on two other occasions but he largely remained a veteran of the jūryō division, in which he spent 44 tournaments. For a long period he was the highest ranking wrestler in Miyagino stable, before the emergence of Hakuho, now a yokozuna. In July 2007, he fell to the unsalaried makushita division for the first time since September 2000, and he announced his retirement in December of that year.
Retirement from sumo and deathedit
Kōbō remained with the Japan Sumo Association as an elder under the name Ajigawa-oyakata, and initially worked as a coach at his old stable. In May 2008, he had his danpatsu-shiki, or official retirement ceremony, at the Ryogoku Kokugikan. In February 2010 he admitted that, against the wishes of the Tatsunami ichimon, he voted for independent candidate Takanohana instead of the approved candidate Ōshima in the elections to the Sumo Association's board.[1] He offered his resignation,[1] but was persuaded to stay. Following the controversy he moved to the Takanohana stable where he coached under the name Nishiiwa-oyakata, which was owned by the active wrestler Wakanosato. In July 2015, with Wakanosato likely to retire, he switched to the Otowayama name formerly owned by the late Takanonami and subsequently controlled by Takanohana Oyakata. He left the Sumo Association in January 2018 after the Otowayama kabu was needed by ex-maegashiraDaido (formerly Onogawa Oyakata).
Kōbō died from COVID-19 on July 2, 2021, at the age of 47.[2]
Fighting styleedit
Kōbō's favoured kimarite or techniques were hidari-yotsu (a right hand outside, left hand inside grip on the opponent's mawashi), shitatenage (underarm throw), and yorikiri (force out).
^ ab. Mainichi Daily News. 3 February 2010. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
^. Yahoo! News Japan. July 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^"Kōbō Kenichi Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
External linksedit
Kōbō Kenichi's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
April 10, 2024
kōbō, kenichi, born, kenichi, mineyama, august, 1973, july, 2021, japanese, sumo, wrestler, highest, rank, maegashira, 光法, 賢一personal, informationbornkenichi, mineyama, 1973, august, 1973minamitane, kagoshima, japandiedjuly, 2021, 2021, aged, nagoya, japanheig. Kōbō Kenichi born as Kenichi Mineyama August 18 1973 July 2 2021 was a Japanese sumo wrestler His highest rank was maegashira 9 Kōbō Kenichi光法 賢一Personal informationBornKenichi Mineyama 1973 08 18 August 18 1973Minamitane Kagoshima JapanDiedJuly 2 2021 2021 07 02 aged 47 Nagoya JapanHeight1 81 m 5 ft 11 in Weight136 kg 300 lb CareerStableMiyaginoRecord582 572 14DebutMarch 1989Highest rankMaegashira 9 January 2002 RetiredJanuary 2008Elder nameSee retirementChampionships1 Jonokuchi Up to date as of June 2020 Contents 1 Career 2 Retirement from sumo and death 3 Fighting style 4 Career record 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCareer editKōbō made his professional debut in March 1989 at the age of 15 He worked his way quickly through the lowest three divisions making his makushita debut shortly after his 18th birthday less than three years into his career However he was unable to advance further for several years reaching sekitori status only in January 1999 upon promotion to the second highest juryō division after nearly ten years of toiling in the lower divisions He reached the top makuuchi division for the first time in November 2001 but only lasted two tournaments before being demoted He returned on two other occasions but he largely remained a veteran of the juryō division in which he spent 44 tournaments For a long period he was the highest ranking wrestler in Miyagino stable before the emergence of Hakuho now a yokozuna In July 2007 he fell to the unsalaried makushita division for the first time since September 2000 and he announced his retirement in December of that year Retirement from sumo and death editKōbō remained with the Japan Sumo Association as an elder under the name Ajigawa oyakata and initially worked as a coach at his old stable In May 2008 he had his danpatsu shiki or official retirement ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan In February 2010 he admitted that against the wishes of the Tatsunami ichimon he voted for independent candidate Takanohana instead of the approved candidate Ōshima in the elections to the Sumo Association s board 1 He offered his resignation 1 but was persuaded to stay Following the controversy he moved to the Takanohana stable where he coached under the name Nishiiwa oyakata which was owned by the active wrestler Wakanosato In July 2015 with Wakanosato likely to retire he switched to the Otowayama name formerly owned by the late Takanonami and subsequently controlled by Takanohana Oyakata He left the Sumo Association in January 2018 after the Otowayama kabu was needed by ex maegashira Daido formerly Onogawa Oyakata Kōbō died from COVID 19 on July 2 2021 at the age of 47 2 Fighting style editKōbō s favoured kimarite or techniques were hidari yotsu a right hand outside left hand inside grip on the opponent s mawashi shitatenage underarm throw and yorikiri force out Career record editKōbō Kenichi 3 Year JanuaryHatsu basho Tokyo MarchHaru basho Osaka MayNatsu basho Tokyo JulyNagoya basho Nagoya SeptemberAki basho Tokyo NovemberKyushu basho Fukuoka1989 x Maezumo West Jonokuchi 8 7 0Champion East Jonidan 46 4 3 West Jonidan 20 3 4 West Jonidan 38 3 4 1990 West Jonidan 60 4 3 East Jonidan 26 3 4 West Jonidan 46 6 1 West Sandanme 86 4 3 West Sandanme 63 4 3 East Sandanme 40 4 3 1991 West Sandanme 25 3 4 West Sandanme 40 5 2 East Sandanme 11 3 4 West Sandanme 24 5 2 West Makushita 58 4 3 West Makushita 44 5 2 1992 West Makushita 29 4 3 West Makushita 22 4 3 East Makushita 18 4 3 East Makushita 10 3 4 West Makushita 14 3 4 East Makushita 20 5 2 1993 East Makushita 9 3 4 East Makushita 15 4 3 East Makushita 10 4 3 West Makushita 6 4 3 East Makushita 3 3 4 East Makushita 7 2 5 1994 West Makushita 22 4 3 West Makushita 16 4 3 East Makushita 12 4 3 East Makushita 8 4 3 West Makushita 6 2 5 East Makushita 19 1 6 1995 West Makushita 48 5 2 West Makushita 28 3 4 East Makushita 40 4 3 East Makushita 32 4 3 West Makushita 25 4 3 East Makushita 19 4 3 1996 East Makushita 14 3 4 West Makushita 24 5 2 East Makushita 12 3 4 East Makushita 19 3 4 East Makushita 28 1 6 West Makushita 54 6 1 1997 East Makushita 27 3 4 West Makushita 36 5 2 West Makushita 21 5 2 East Makushita 10 5 2 East Makushita 5 2 5 East Makushita 18 4 3 1998 East Makushita 13 3 4 East Makushita 23 2 5 East Makushita 40 6 1 West Makushita 18 5 2 East Makushita 11 6 1 West Makushita 2 5 2 1999 East Juryō 12 9 6 East Juryō 6 8 7 West Juryō 4 5 10 West Juryō 9 9 6 East Juryō 6 6 9 East Juryō 10 7 8 2000 West Juryō 11 7 8 East Juryō 12 1 7 7 East Makushita 13 Sat out due to injury0 0 7 East Makushita 13 6 1 East Makushita 3 4 3 East Juryō 12 10 5 2001 West Juryō 4 5 10 West Juryō 8 8 7 East Juryō 6 8 7 West Juryō 1 8 7 East Juryō 1 8 7 East Maegashira 14 8 7 2002 West Maegashira 9 3 12 East Juryō 2 5 10 West Juryō 6 7 8 West Juryō 7 10 5 East Juryō 4 8 7 East Juryō 3 9 6 2003 East Maegashira 14 5 10 East Juryō 2 7 8 West Juryō 3 7 8 West Juryō 4 7 8 West Juryō 5 8 7 West Juryō 3 8 7 2004 West Juryō 1 7 8 East Juryō 3 9 6 East Maegashira 17 5 10 West Juryō 4 5 10 West Juryō 9 10 5 East Juryō 4 7 8 2005 East Juryō 5 6 9 East Juryō 7 6 9 East Juryō 9 7 8 East Juryō 10 9 6 West Juryō 6 6 9 East Juryō 9 7 8 2006 East Juryō 10 6 9 East Juryō 13 9 6 West Juryō 9 9 6 West Juryō 6 5 10 West Juryō 10 8 7 East Juryō 9 6 9 2007 East Juryō 12 9 6 East Juryō 9 6 9 East Juryō 12 6 9 East Makushita 2 4 3 West Makushita 1 2 5 West Makushita 9 2 5 2008 West Makushita 20 Retired0 0 0 x x x x xRecord given as wins losses absencies Top division champion Top division runner up Retired Lower divisions Non participation Sanshō key F Fighting spirit O Outstanding performance T Technique Also shown Kinboshi P Playoff s Divisions Makuuchi Juryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi MaegashiraSee also editGlossary of sumo terms List of past sumo wrestlers List of sumo eldersReferences edit a b Stablemaster Ajigawa to resign from sumo association in wake of election Mainichi Daily News 3 February 2010 Archived from the original on February 5 2010 Retrieved 4 February 2010 白鵬の兄弟子で元音羽山親方の峯山賢一さんが死去 47歳 新型コロナ感染 Yahoo News Japan July 3 2021 Archived from the original on July 10 2021 Retrieved July 3 2021 Kōbō Kenichi Rikishi Information Sumo Reference Retrieved 2012 09 21 External links editKōbō Kenichi s official biography English at the Grand Sumo Homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kōbō Kenichi amp oldid 1157431470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
