[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - New Juryo Nishinoryuu

[Jeff A]

Moti

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - New Juryo Nishinoryuu
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


One of the 4 new promotees to Juryo is Makushita 5E Nishinoryuu. His
father, Shimomura Shigekazu, who runs the chanko restaurant "Nishinoryuu"
in Osaka, was  former Maegashira Tsunenoyama (active 1980-1993) who used
the shikona Nishinoryuu before changing it to Tsunenoyama.. This is the
14th father-son sekitori pair in history. Nishinoryuu smiled and said, "My
father made it to Juryo when he was 25. I wanted to be promoted earlier
than that, so even though I'm turning 25 next month, I'm glad I made it in
time. I want to surpass my father's ranking," he said, vowing to surpass
his father, whose highest rank was East Maegashira 12. In fact, he has been
entrusted with a "memento" from the late Misawa Mitsuharu, founder of the
professional wrestling organization Noah. Misawa, Fujigane Oyakata (former
komusubi Daizen), and his father Shigekazu were close friends. During his
lifetime, Misawa donated a kesho-mawashi bearing the name of the Noah
organization to the then Oyakata Fujigane. At the time, he told the
Oyakata, "Please give it to his son when he becomes a sekitori in the
future." True to his wish, the kesho-mawashi is said to be at Nishinoryuu's
parents' home, awaiting the day it will once again be in the spotlight.
Perhaps feeling a sense of awe, he said, "I don't know if I'll wear it yet,
but I do remember meeting Misawa when I was little. I don't know anything
about baseball, but I love professional wrestling. Of course, I'm a Noah
fan." Nishinoryuu began sumo midway through his second year of junior high
school. Misawa had high hopes for Nishinoryuu's performance on the dohyo,
even though he was still undecided about whether he would even start sumo,
let alone become a sumo wrestler. Carrying on the legacy of Misawa, who
fought countless memorable matches in the ring, the Osaka-born new Juryo
rikishi, known for his spirited sumo, is sure to liven up the Aki Basho.

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