Ichiyamamoto Daiki

Ichiyamamoto Daiki (Japanese: 一山本 大生, born 1 October 1993 as Daiki Yamamoto (山本 大生, Yamamoto Daiki)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Iwanai, Hokkaido. A former amateur wrestler at Chuo University, he made his professional debut in January 2017, reaching the top makuuchi division in July 2021. His highest rank has been maegashira 8. He wrestles for Hanaregoma stable.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Ichiyamamoto.

Ichiyamamoto Daiki
一山本 大生
Personal information
BornDaiki Yamamoto
(1993-10-01) 1 October 1993
Iwanai, Hokkaido, Japan
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight133 kg (293 lb)
Career
StableHanaregoma
UniversityChuo University
Current ranksee below
DebutJanuary 2017
Highest rankMaegashira 13 (July 2022)
Championships1 Jonokuchi
2 Jūryō
* Up to date as of 24 September 2023.

Career

Yamamoto did amateur sumo at university but then became a civil servant, and had to get special dispensation from the Japan Sumo Association to join professionally as he was over the age limit of 23.[1] He made his professional debut in 2017, wrestling with the Nishonoseki stable (now re-named Hanaregoma stable) and he won the jonokuchi division championship in his first tournament. He reached the top makuuchi division in July 2021.[1] He began his top division career with a win over Ishiura with a rare backwards belt throw, or harimanage.[2] He reached seven wins and two losses by Day 9,[3] but then suffered five straight defeats and only secured his kachi-koshi or majority of wins on the final day. The September 2021 tournament was less successful for him as he could win only four matches and was demoted back to jūryō. However in November he earned immediate promotion back to the top division by taking the jūryō division championship or yūshō with a 13–2 record.[4]

Ichiyamamoto began the May 2022 tournament with five straight wins, and on Day 10 was the co-leader with Takanoshō on eight wins and two losses.[5] However he lost his last five matches to finish with an 8–7 record.

Ichiyamamoto and his stable were forced to withdraw on Day 9 of the July 2022 tournament in Nagoya after stablemaster Hanaregoma tested positive for COVID-19.[6] Ichiyamamato stood at six wins and two losses at the time, and his ranking for the September tournament was once again east maegashira 13 (although he was two spots closer to jūryō because of the increased size of sanyaku).[7]

Ichiyamamoto dropped to jūryō for the July 2023 tournament, where he withdrew with left knee issues after suffering four defeats in his first four matches.[8] He was set to reappear on Day 8 in a bid to prevent possible demotion from sekitori status.[9]

On the 10th day of the September 2023 tournament in the jūryō division, Ichiyamamoto, who was then one defeat behind Ōnosato, the competition leader halfway through the tournament, defeated him to lead the competition as co-leader. In doing so, he also ended Ōnosato's winning streak of 9 consecutive victories and prevented him from becoming the jūryō wrestler with the most consecutive victories since the start of a competition in sumo history.[10] Ichiyamamoto managed to maintain his status as tournament leader with Ōnosato, the two wrestlers recording twelve wins and two defeats on the final day of the tournament, which then became decisive in deciding the tie. While Ōnosato lost his match against Rōga, Ichiyamamoto won his against Daiamami, winning his second jūryō championship, the first since 2021.[11]

Fighting style

Ichiyamamoto is a tsuki/oshi type wrestler, who prefers thrusting and pushing his opponents to fighting on the mawashi. He wins most of his bouts by oshidashi (push out), hatakikomi (slap down) or tsuki dashi (thrust out).[12]

Career record
Ichiyamamoto Daiki[13]
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
2017 (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #15
7–0
Champion
 		 East Jonidan #10
6–1
 		 East Sandanme #49
6–1
 		 West Makushita #57
6–1
 		 East Makushita #26
4–3
 
2018 East Makushita #21
5–2
 		 East Makushita #11
5–2
 		 East Makushita #5
4–3
 		 East Makushita #3
3–4
 		 West Makushita #5
1–6
 		 West Makushita #26
4–3
 
2019 West Makushita #19
4–3
 		 East Makushita #13
6–1
 		 East Makushita #3
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #13
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #9
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #6
0–2–13
 
2020 West Makushita #5
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Makushita #45
5–2
 		 West Makushita #28
Tournament Cancelled
0–0–0		 West Makushita #28
5–2
 		 West Makushita #13
4–3
 		 West Makushita #8
5–2
 
2021 West Makushita #3
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #13
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #8
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #17
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #15
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #4
13–2
Champion
 
2022 West Maegashira #14
5–10
 		 West Maegashira #17
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #15
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #13
6–3–6[14]
 		 East Maegashira #13
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #14
7–8
 
2023 East Maegashira #14
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #8
4–11
 		 East Maegashira #15
4–11
 		 East Jūryō #3
4–9–2
 		 West Jūryō #7
13–2
Champion
 		 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. Gunning, John (1 July 2021). "Nagoya Basho could have significant impact on sport". Japan Times. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. "Sumo: Yokozuna-chasing Terunofuji, returning Hakuho win Nagoya openers". Kyodo News. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. "Sumo: Hakuho, Terunofuji untroubled on Day 9, maintain 2-win cushion". KYodo Bews. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. "Perfect Finish: Terunofuji Defeats Takakeisho to Close Out the Kyushu Tourney With a 15-0 Record". Japan Forward. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. "Sumo: Terunofuji stays in hunt as Takanosho, Ichiyamamoto lead". Kyodo News. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. "放駒親方が新型コロナ感染 18日朝の検査で陽性判明 部屋は封鎖、一山本ら所属力士は休場" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. "Autumn Grand Sumo tournament - Ichiyamamoto remains at Maegashira 13 East". NHK (in Japanese). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. "十両一山本が休場「左膝内障で約２週間の安静加療を要する見込み」との診断書を提出" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. "一山本が再出場　13日から日本相撲協会へ診断書を提出し休場も幕下陥落の可能性を回避へ" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  10. "新十両・大の里が初黒星で連勝は「９」でストップ　１５日制定着後最長記録はならず「切り替えたい」" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  11. "一山本が21年九州場所以来の２度目の十両優勝「今日は攻めて相撲が取れた」師匠の助言生かす" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  12. "Wins of Ichiyamamoto". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  13. "Ichiyamamoto Daiki Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  14. Withdrew on Day 9 due to COVID protocols
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