Jūmonji Masayasu

Sumo wrestler infobox

wrestlername = 十文字 将康
Jūmonji Masayasu
realname = Tomokazu Jūmonji
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|06|9
placeofbirth = Aomori, Japan
height = height|meters=1.86
weight = convert|158|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
heya = Michinoku, formerly Tatsutagawa
rank = Makushita 20
record = 527-521-17
debut = November 1992
highestrank = Maegashira 6 (July, 2003)
yushos = 1 (Jūryō) 1 (Sandanme)
prizes =
goldstars =
update = Sept 2008

Jūmonji Masayasu (born June 9, 1976 as Tomokazu Jūmonji) is a sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. His highest rank has been "maegashira" 6.

Career

Jūmonji was born in Hashikami, Sannohe District. He made his professional debut in November 1992, joining Tatsutagawa stable (which was absorbed into Michinoku stable in 1997 upon the retirement of its stablemaster). He reached the second "jūryō" division in January 1998, fighting under the name of Kaigatake, but he lasted only one tournament there. Upon winning promotion back to "jūryō" in November 1999 he reverted to his own surname, which he has used ever since.

Jūmonji made his debut in the top "makuuchi" division in May 2000. He has mostly remained in the middle and lower "maegashira" ranks, without making much of a challenge for promotion to the titled "sanyaku" ranks. In November 2006 he fell to the "jūryō" division for the first time since 2002, but he won the "jūryō" tournament title and was promoted straight back. He was demoted once again in May 2007. He could only manage a 5-10 score in July 2007, pushing him towards the bottom of the "jūryō" division. He held onto "sekitori" status with an 8-7 mark in September 2007, a tournament which saw him record his 500th career win, but could manage only a 3-12 record in November and fell to the unsalaried "makushita" division for the first time since 1999. He has continued to slide down the rankings, turning in losing scores of 3-4 in the tournaments of January and March 2008.

Top division record

Sumo record box start|Jūmonji Masayasu [cite web | author= | title=Rikishi in Juryo and Makunouchi | publisher=szumo.hu | language=English | url=http://www.szumo.hu/sekitori/Jumonji.html | date= | accessdate=2007-07-04] Sumo record year start|2000 Basho Basho Basho|m|14|e|6|9 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho|m|12|w|5|10 Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2001 Basho |JURYO Basho|m|13|w|9|6 Basho|m|7|e|7|8 Basho|m|9|e|4|11 Basho |KYUJO Basho |JURYO Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2002 Basho|m|14|w|6|9 Basho |JURYO Basho|m|9|w|6|9 Basho|m|12|e|5|10 Basho |JURYO Basho|m|13|w|8|7 Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2003 Basho|m|11|e|5|10 Basho|m|14|w|9|6 Basho|m|9|e|8|7 Basho|m|6|e|6|9 Basho|m|8|w|7|8 Basho|m|10|e|8|7 Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2004 Basho|m|8|w|8|7 Basho|m|6|w|4|11 Basho|m|12|w|8|7 Basho|m|11|w|8|7 Basho|m|11|e|9|6 Basho|m|7|e|5|10 Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2005 Basho|m|11|w|9|6 Basho|m|7|e|7|8 Basho|m|7|w|6|9 Basho|m|10|w|5|10 Basho|m|14|e|6|9 Basho|m|17|e|9|6 Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2006 Basho|m|8|e|7|8 Basho|m|9|e|4|11 Basho|m|16|w|8|7 Basho|m|13|e|8|7 Basho|m|11|w|4|11 Basho |JURYO Sumo record year end Sumo record year start|2007 Basho|m|10|w|4|11 Basho|m|16|w|4|9|2 Basho |JURYO Basho |JURYO Basho|JURYO Basho|JURYO Sumo record year end Basho|MAKUSHITA Basho|MAKUSHITA Basho|MAKUSHITA Basho|MAKUSHITA Basho|MAKUSHITA Basho Sumo record year end

References

ee also

*Glossary of sumo terms
*List of active sumo wrestlers

External links

[http://sumo.goo.ne.jp/eng/ozumo_meikan/rikishi_joho/rikishi_128.html Japan Sumo Association profile]