Tokihayate Hideki
Japanese sumo wrestler
1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)1 (jonidan)
Tokihayate Hideki (時疾風 秀喜), born August 25, 1996, as Hideki Tomie (冨栄 秀喜, Tomie Hideki) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kurihara, Miyagi. His highest rank is jūryō 1.
Early life
Tomie was oriented towards sumo in his second year of elementary school because he was taller than most of his classmates.[1] During these years, however, he continued to play other sports such as volleyball and football, which he eventually gave up when he entered junior high school to devote himself to sumo.[1] At senior school, he attended Miyagi's Kogota Agriculture and Forestry High School [ja]. During this period he participated in numerous training camps with other current makuuchi wrestlers such as Nishikifuji or Ōnoshō, both also from the Tōhoku region.[2] In his third year, he finished third in the national inter-high school tournament.[3] Upon graduation, he entered Tokyo University of Agriculture, which has a renowned sumo club that has already produced top division wrestlers such as Yutakayama and Shōdai. He wanted to become a teacher, but changed his career plans after qualifying as one of the top 16 amateur sumo wrestlers at the All Japan Sumo Championships.[4] Midorifuji and Nishikifuji, who also took part in the event, gave up their studies at Kindai University to become professionals, which Tomie later described as the moment when he seriously considered becoming a professional himself.[4] In his fourth year, he finished third in Towada's National Invitational Tournament.[5] After failing to qualify for the All-Japan Championships (the last tournament he could have entered as a student), Tomie decided to become a professional wrestler.[1] Tokihayate's hometown was the victim of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a vivid memory for him that also prompted him to become a wrestler to provide future entertainment for disaster-stricken residents.[6]
Career
He joined Tokitsukaze stable where two alumni of Tokyo University of Agriculture (Yutakayama and Shōdai) were already wrestling.[7] He was given the shikona, or ring name, Tokisakae (時栄), which is a name composed of a kanji from the name of his stable (時) and a kanji from his real name (栄). He shared the same introductory ceremony as Kitanowaka.
Then in jonokuchi, he lost his second match with a defeat to Kitanowaka, which eliminated Tokisakae from the title race although he also finished with a score of 6–1.[8] In jonidan, Tokisakae won all his matches and went on to win the championship, defeating Kitanowaka on Day 7 and beating former makuuchi-ranked wrestler Homarefuji on the final day.[9] Tokisakae stagnated in makushita for three years. In March 2021, however, he was promoted to makushita 15, a position usually allowing promotion to the jūryō division in the event of a championship win. Despite winning 6 in a row, Tokisakae was beaten on the final day by then-former komusubi Abi, who was making his comeback after a three-tournament suspension.[10] In September 2021, he withdrew from competition after suffering a muscle tear in his left thigh.[11] In 2022, he changed his shikona to Tokihayate (時疾風), keeping the reference to his stable but incorporating the kanji for speed (疾) and wind (風) to symbolise his desire for a lively style.[12][13]
In 2023, he secured promotion to the jūryō division with a narrow kachi-koshi score. His promotion makes Tokihayate the first new sekitori from Miyagi Prefecture in 28 years, since the first promotion of Gojōrō in July 1995, and the first sekitori in the prefecture since Gojōrō lost that status for the July 2005 tournament.[2] Tokihayate immediately lost his sekitori status, however, recording a 6–9 score in his first jūryō tournament. In his next tournament, he bounced back and won the makushita division championship with a perfect score, notably beating upper-division wrestler Chiyonoumi [ja] on Day 1 and Ōnosato on Day 5.[14][15] At the January 2024 tournament, Tokihayate recorded his best score since his debut as a sekitori with a run of seven consecutive wins from the first day of the tournament, and by earning a tenth victory, beating Tōhakuryū on Day 14; placing him in a position for potential promotion to makuuchi for the May tournament.[16] The promotion didn't happen, however, and Tokihayate competed at the highest rank in the jūryō division for the March tournament, achieving his then-highest rank. On the final day of the same tournament, he scored an eighth victory (kachi-koshi) over Shirokuma, acquiring the virtual certainty of promotion to makuuchi.[17]
Fighting style
Tokihayate's profile on the official website of the Japanese Sumo Association defines his favourite hold as hidari-yotsu, a right hand outside, left hand inside grip on his opponent's mawashi. He himself says that he has a bad habit of rushing into his matches in order to get quick wins, which leads him to lose when he tries to initiate throwing moves.[18]
Career record
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | x | (Maezumo) | East Jonokuchi #15 6–1 | West Jonidan #44 7–0 Champion | East Sandanme #44 6–1 | East Makushita #56 5–2 |
| 2020 | West Makushita #39 5–2 | East Makushita #24 4–3 | West Makushita #17 Tournament Cancelled 0–0–0 | West Makushita #17 5–2 | East Makushita #7 2–5 | West Makushita #23 4–3 |
| 2021 | West Makushita #18 4–3 | East Makushita #15 6–1 | East Makushita #4 3–4 | East Makushita #6 3–4 | East Makushita #10 0–4–3 | East Makushita #45 5–2 |
| 2022 | East Makushita #30 3–4 | West Makushita #41 4–3 | West Makushita #31 5–2 | East Makushita #20 6–1 | West Makushita #7 5–2 | East Makushita #3 3–4 |
| 2023 | West Makushita #6 5–2 | East Makushita #3 4–3 | East Jūryō #14 6–9 | East Makushita #1 7–0 Champion | West Jūryō #11 8–7 | West Jūryō #8 8–7 |
| 2024 | East Jūryō #6 10–5 | East Jūryō #1 8–7 | x | x | x | x |
| Record 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) | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "大銀杏が待っている" [The ōichonmage awaits]. Sumo Magazine [ja] (May 2021). Baseball Magazine, Inc.: 41.
- ^ a b "大相撲 新十両 栗原市出身・時疾風とは【髙木優吾アナ】". NHK (in Japanese). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "第92回全国高等学校相撲選手権大会". Japan Sumo Federation (in Japanese). May 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ a b "十両以下各段優勝力士喜び詳報" [Detailed report on all wrestlers who won a championship ranked below Juryo]. Sumo Magazine [ja] (August 2019). Baseball Magazine, Inc.: 69.
- ^ "第53回全日本大学選抜相撲十和田大会". Japan Sumo Federation (in Japanese). 27 August 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "宮城出身の新十両時疾風「ドキドキもあり、ここからだという気持ち」夢と地元復興への思い後押し". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "春場所全新弟子名鑑" [Spring tournament new disciple's namebook]. Sumo Magazine [ja] (April 2019). Baseball Magazine, Inc.: 101.
- ^ "Tokisakae Hideki (Natsu 2019)". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "時栄「やばいと思ったけど」序二段優勝、十両目指す". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 19 July 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "元小結の阿炎 復帰場所で7戦全勝の幕下優勝 「相撲を取ったという気持ちになれた」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "相撲部屋聞き書き帖" [Sumo stable interview notes]. Sumo Magazine [ja] (December 2021). Baseball Magazine, Inc.: 85.
- ^ "花の新十両データバンク" [The new juryo database]. Sumo Magazine [ja] (May 2023). Baseball Magazine, Inc.: 11.
- ^ "【春場所新番付】狼雅力が狼雅外喜義に 丹治大賀が大賀孝治に改名". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "２年連続アマ横綱の幕下大の里、時疾風に送り出され今場所初黒星「今は悔しいしか出てこない」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "幕下筆頭の時疾風、４連勝で十両返り咲き濃厚に「自分の相撲をとれば勝てる」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "東十両６枚目の時疾風がストレート勝ち越しに王手「前に出れて良かった」輝を押し出し７連勝". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 20 January 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "時疾風勝ち越し 新入幕確実に 宮城出身は五城楼以来27年ぶり". Kahoku Shimbun (in Japanese). 24 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "時疾風、幕下付け出しの落合に完敗「悪い癖ですぐ上手投げに」寄り切られ、無念さにじます". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Tokihayate Hideki Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links
- Tokihayate Hideki's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage
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