About Isegahama Room

About us

Greetings from Isegahama Oyakata

Greetings from the Master

MESSAGE.

I spent my childhood in Mongolia, where I encountered sumo as a young boy. I was fascinated by the traditional Japanese culture of sumo and entered the sumo world at the age of 19. Since then, I have trained hard in the Isegahama stable and have worked my way up to sekitori and then yokozuna, thanks to the support of many people.

Now, with a new mission in mind, I am taking over the Isegahama stable. I believe it is my duty to pass on the hardships and lessons I have experienced to the future generations of rikishi, and to nurture them to become strong and respectable human beings.

We will continue to work as a team to contribute to the development of the Japan Sumo Association and to spread the appeal of sumo to the world.

We look forward to your continued warm support and guidance.

Introduction of Isegahama Oyakata

Introduction of Isegahama Oyakata

PROFILE.

Haruo Isegahama , former 73rd yokozuna Haruo Terunofuji

Isegama Haruo

Date of birth November 29, 1991
Birthplace Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
highest rank 73rd Yokozuna
first tournament for a wrestler January 2011
Retirement Location January 2025
Lifetime Career 523 victories, 275 losses, 231 rests (82 bouts)
Makuuchi career 366 wins, 207 losses, 197 rests (52 places)
Makuuchi Championships Makuuchi champion 10 times
Juryo champion 2 times
Makushita champion 1 time
Sandanme champion 0 times
Jyunidan champion 0 times
Jyunokuchi champion 0 times
Distinguished Service Award 3 times
Fighting Spirit Award 3 times
Skill Award 3 times
Gold Star 0 times
Trends in moves Yorikiri 63%
Oshidashi 19%
Uwadashi nage 6%
Others 12

Born in 1991, Terunofuji is a native of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, he joined the Mamagaki stable in 2010 under the name "Wakamikatsu," and in 2013 moved to the Isegahama stable and changed his name to "Terunofuji. He was promoted steadily, winning his first makunouchi championship as sekiwake, and in 2015 he was promoted to ozeki. In 2021, he was promoted to ozeki again, and won the May tournament of the same year, which marked the second consecutive tournament he had won the title, and the July tournament of the same year, when he became ozeki. In July of the same year, he was promoted to the 73rd yokozuna, the first in 2021, after winning 14 consecutive tournaments as the runner-up for the title. He was the first yokozuna in history to be promoted to yokozuna after a series of losses and absences due to injury and illness.

Features of the practice

Features of the practice

CREED.

With fortitude and gratitude in our hearts.

The Isegahama stable's training is warm in its severity. This is because those who have overcome injuries and hardships know the importance of mental strength and mutual support.
We respect the individuality of each student, from young wrestlers to experienced rikishi, and value the guidance that draws out the “potential” of each student by taking advantage of their unique characteristics.
They have stepped into the sumo world and knocked on the door of the Isegahama stable. We believe that repaying this gratitude means taking each individual seriously and making them into strong rikishi.
And, without forgetting to thank those who support us every day, we believe that each day's training will lead to repaying the favor, and we are training hard today as well.

A New Vision for the Future of Isegahama-room

A New Vision for the Future of Isegahama-room

VISION.

I would like to convey the charm of sumo to more people
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While respecting tradition and prestige, the Isegahama stable is always moving forward into a new era. We believe that sumo wrestlers are special beings who carry on the national sport of sumo, preserve the ancient Japanese samurai spirit, and pass it on to the next generation. With our gratitude and gratitude to sumo in our hearts, we will carve out a future that only we can achieve.
At the heart of our efforts is the nurturing of the children who will lead the next generation. Through the Sumo Club, they will learn courtesy, train their minds and bodies with their peers, and convey to them the charm and coolness of sumo. This is our mission and wish. We also hope to spread the splendor of sumo, Japan's proud traditional culture, to the younger generation and to people overseas, so that more and more people will come to love sumo. The Isegahama stable will continue to believe in the potential of sumo and move forward strongly into the next era.