And on Hakuo there is a drup. Hakuo from Mongolia sets new records in Sumo Sumo Hakuo White Phoenix

The victory in the New Year's tournament in January 2015, Hakucho completed the Sumo Championship. It was the 33rd victory in his career who brought him a record. Mongol wrestler bypassed the previous winner, the Great ykodmitu Thai, who provided his victory in the thirty-second, his last championship in 1971. Crowded Hakuo Rugoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo with good applause.

With the Cup of the Winner in Hakuhu's hands, he demonstrated respect for Thai, who died in 2013, saying: "In terms of the number of victories, I'm ahead of him, but in spirit he is still higher." The words of gratitude to the Japanese wife for her support caused even greater approval of the audience. Among them were the parents of Hakuho, who came from Mongolia to see the competition.

The greatest number of victories in Sumo tournaments

* Continues to participate in tournaments; Age for January 2015

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The struggle of SUMO has a long history and originates from the ceremonial battles held at the end of the 1600s under the Edo monasteries (current Tokyo). Modern sports Sumo is developing under the auspices of the Sumo Federation of Japan, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Sports.

Different epochs are marked by rivalry between the best rickythose years. Totinisiki and Vakanhan I fought for superiority in the late 1950s, while the 1960s were remembered as the years of Thai and Casivado. The popularity of Sumo in Japan grew, and in 1964 this sport appeared in Hawaii, where the first Sumo athlete was recruited, beyond Japan in the post-war time. Jesse James Vailani Kukhaulu reached the third level sakivaCe under the name Tachamyama. Later, in the 1990s, the success of the brothers Takanohan and Vacanohana caused the new boom of Sumo.

The fierce struggle of two powerful fighters immerses Sumo lovers to a real trance. However, due to the constant shortage of new students, strong Japanese wrestlers stopped appearing. Few Junior Japanese are so ambitious to try to succeed in the struggle of Sumo. Instead, the Sumo comes an increasing number of foreign fighters. Reached that without foreign ricky Sumo can lose half of its attractiveness.

Makuuti (senior league)
Fighters of Sumo Foreign Origin
(January 2015)

In brackets indicated the age of wrestlers

International Contingent Sumo

More than a third of 42 elder league fighters makuuti are foreigners. In January 2015, the New Year's tournament took part 16 ricky born outside of Japan. All three fighters of the highest rank ykodzuna- Hakuo, Kakuri and Harumafuji - Mongols. And although all three syazeki are the Japanese, aoyama (from Bulgaria) and Itinodz (from Mongolia) seek to raise their rating and move from the level sakivakathe second level of rank. If you look at the lower positions of the league, then among maegasira There are fighters from Georgia, Brazil, China and Egypt.

The first sums of Mongolia

Since 1945, according to the Japan Sumo Federation (for May 2014), there were 158 foreigners from 14 countries in the world. Most rickyfrom Mongolia - 55, USA is coming for them - 31, then Brazil - 16, China - 12 and South Korea - 12. There are other countries, such as Tonga - 8 Brestrs, Russia - 6, Georgia - 4 and Philippines - 4, And 2 fighters from Argentina, Britain, Bulgaria, Estonia and Samoa.

Global Potential Sumo

Barriers erected too slow to resist the sudden on the border on the border. The limit limit in 40 foreign wrestlers was canceled in 2002, but at the same time, the permitted number of foreigners for one school was reduced from two to one. In February 2010, the rules were tightened even more, so each school could have only one foreign fighter, including those who accepted Japanese citizenship. However, new rules do not force schools to reduce the number of foreigners if it was exceeded at the time of the introduction of new rules.

Some complain that many viewers do not want to watch Sumo fights because of a large number of foreign rickyand even a proposal was expressed to exclude their participation. Parallels were held with the "Wimbledon Effect" in Britain, where the resolution of foreign athletes participate in competitions led to a sunset of house talents. But the type of fighters from all over the world who goes into the ring, in no way damages the global reputation of the struggle of Sumo. It is worthwhile to pay attention to the expansion of judo in world sports, where this kind of struggle has become one of the disciplines of the Summer Olympic Games.

The era of globalization came. Foreign athletes in Japanese sports play an important social role, and Sumo is no exception. Moreover, if one type of sport can attract foreign tourists through spectacular tournaments in Tokyo, Osaka, Naked and Fukuoka, it will only increase the importance of the struggle of SUMO as a part of traditional Japanese culture. The attractiveness of the struggle of SUMO is one of the important factors when choosing just Japan for a tourist trip.

Waiting for a decent opponent

Hakuo again participates in competitions since March 30, and there is every reason to believe that it will increase his invoice. He is one of the leading fighters. The national newspaper "Asahi Simbun" reports his words, said during one of the dressing up before leaving for awarding: "It is impossible to engage in Sumo alone. A strong wrestler and worthy of his opponent make Sumo what it is actually ... "Fans of this sport are waiting for a wrestler who can challenge unsurpassed e. kodzun And Hakuo himself, it seems, is also awaiting a strong opponent.

Hakuhu (right) overturns the amitary and defeats in battle on the eighth day of the New Year's tournament in Rögoku Soumo Hall in Tokyo, January 18, 2015. © jiji)

(The original text in Japanese was written by Kadzusyi Harada from the editorial department of Nippon.com and published on February 3, 2015)

The great champion Sumo Hakuo Syo took part in the demonstration speeches organized on the occasion of the opening of one of the Tokyo supermarkets. The site publishes a gallery dedicated to this event, and also talks about the most important achievements in the career of the famous Mongoli fighter.

The real name of Hakuo Syo Mundurnyan Davajargal, he Mongol. 192-centimeter hacko weighs 150 kg.
In this photo, the chances knit around the Waist Khakuvo Belt "Tsun". Some world famous media photographs made on August 29, 2015, subsequently called the best scene of the day.
"Tsuna" is a specially woven rope. Her owner carries the highest title of Ekodmit, that is, is a wrestler of sumo higher rank.
Hakuo has become sixty-ninth in the history of Ykodmit.
This honorary title Hakuo has been wearing for eight years, now he is thirty.
Hakuo became the second Mongol and the fourth foreigner, who was dedicated to Ekodzun.
In January 2015, Hakucho set a record for the number of tournaments won in Makuti, that is, the competitions of the strongest division of professional Sumo. Mongolian athlete exceeded the result of the legendary Koki Thai (real name Ivan Boryshko), a native of Sakhalin Island.
Boryshko won the imperial cup thirty twice, on the account of Hakuo already thirty-five victories in this competition, and Mongol continues to keep leadership in martial arts that originated in Japan.
Hakuo's successes can be explained by the fact that he grew up in the family of the famous Mongolian fighter of Gigzhidina Munchbata, the silver winner of the Olympiad-1968 for freestyle wrestling. So Hakuho developed talents laid in it by nature itself.
Hakucho prefers to fight with seizures, throws and chopping, it is stable, although it is also sedimed.

In unsurpassed mastery and talent, Hakuo can be convinced by watching the video clip of its best battles.

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SUMO

The 25-year-old Mongol Davajargal Munchbat, known to every Japanese as Yoko-Zuna Hakuo, on the last classic 2010 classic Supernir, passing on the island of Kyushu, was unable to beat one of the main Records of Sumo. Komusuby from Russia Alan Gabarayev suffered seven defeats in nine battles and risks to complete the final baces of the year with the result of McEkosi.

Denis Isaev
from Fukuoki

Today Hakuho - White Phoenix is \u200b\u200bso mighty, as far as Silen was in the first half of the last century, the legendary Yokodzun Futabayam, who won from 1936 to 1939, 69 (!) Fights in a row. The phenomenal record of the Great Bogatyr nicknamed by God was stopped seemed eternal after on the autumn tournament (Aki Baso) in the city of Tokyo Hakuo brought a series of his victories to 62. Alas, in Fukuoka, a great champion gave way in the second fight: 64th in a row Victory not took place.

Tickets for "iconic" seventh and eighth days Kyusu Basso were bought instantly. In the international center of Fukuoka to see the triumph of the compatriot, even a government delegation from Mongolia led by the Prime Minister was going to come to come.

And Hakuho, as is likelying the heir to the great traditions of the divine origin of the Sumo struggle, asked the blessings from the predecessor, whose achievement he hoped to surpass. In September, Munshimnaya visited Futabayam's grave in Tokyo, and at the arrival of Kyushu visited his house-museum in the town of Usa. It is symbolic that the God of Sumo was born near Fukuki, in the neighboring prefecture of Oita.

Hakuo placed Futabayam countrymen to himself, but he could not be degraded with his spirit. On the second day, Kyusu Baso's soul of the deceased forty two years ago, the great champion instilled in Kisnosato's body. 24-year-old Japanese, exactly six years speaking in the highest division of Makueti, which has great potential, but by and large, not justified the hopes of fans, pushed Hakuo with clay peel into the auditorium.

Associated in all serve friends-opponents with an example of Yokodmit with dignity accepted an offensive defeat. The White Phoenix did not show anything comprehended by his cruel disappointment, hid the annoyance in the depths of his heart - and the next day began a new countdown of his victories.

After the ninth day of the fifteen-day superstorenger, Hakuo heads the list of applicants for the main trophy of SUMO - 29-kilogram emperor Cup. Davajargal Munchbat won eight contractions of nine. But the competition is the great champion attempts to draw up owners of the second hierarchical title of lake - Kayo and Balt.

38-year-old Kayo - a man from another era. He debuted on a professional Doha in March 1988 on one day with a long time ago by the Yokodzuns of Takanohan, Vakankhan and Akabono. In his best years, Kayo is respectfully called Gorilla and was famous for squeezing the right brush juice from apples and drank himself, not drunk, several bottles of rice vodka Sake. Today, exhausted by various injuries, but not a weak 175-kilogram giant during tournaments only drinking vegetable juice, prepared by his wife who professionally engaged in youthful struggle.

Good-natured kayo is very loved in all Japan. But most of all fans from him, of course, in the native Fukuoka Prefecture. The whole hall with delight begins to chant the name of the veteran when he is just going to stand on Doha.

Next year, Kayo will be mentioned in the new Japanese edition of the Guinness Books of Records as the only Sumotori, who spent more than a hundred tournaments in the Higher Division of Makueti.

Balt is a wrestling pseudonym (Sikon) of the Estonian Giant Kaido Hevilson. The 26-year-old native Racvere is endowed with inhuman power. He is afraid even hacko. But the Ballet sometimes lacks technical skills to attach their power to rivals.

In professional Sumo there is no separation for weight categories. But competitions are held in six divisions. In Makuuti, forty-two Rikisi compete. Twenty-eight fighters are determined in the second, also elite, league judir. Only seventy warns have the status of Sakitori and receive a monthly salary. 120 athletes perform in Makusita, 200 - in Sandamme. In the fifth and sixth divisions, the number of symotories varies. In Zenidan, there are 236 fighters, in Zenokuti - 60. For the sekitori tournament, fifteen fights are carried out, the rest of Ricky - seven.

Higher Caste Sumo is a Sanyak (a symbolic category that combines the hero of four higher ranks: Yokodmit, Oseki, Sakivak and Komusuby). Hakuo alone carries the Cross of the Great Champion since the Red Dragon Asashory was released in resigning in February of this year. The title of lakes, besides the Balta and Kayo, have a 203-centimeter Bulgarian Kotoyosu and 130 kilogram Mongol Harumafuji. But the easiest of the strongest wrestlers will be demolished in SakivaCe if eight victories in the January competitions in Tokyo will not be able to defeat.

Harumafuzi starred with Kyushu Baso because of the shoulder injury and overshadow bonds of ankle. And if the lakes are two tournaments in a row can not show the result of the catikosi (the predominance of victories over defeats), regardless of the causes, it automatically falls into the Bandzuke (official table of ranks).

Kotosyu is the first and so far the only European conquering the emperor Cup. Kalian Makhlyanov won the summer tournament in Tokyo in the year before last. His success is the highest summit, hardly repeat on Kushu Island. In a passive of 27-year-old Bulgarian already three defeats. Kotosyu for two victories lags behind Haku, Balta and Kayo.

In the rank of Sakuvaka, in the international center of Fukuoka, a 23-year-old Japanese Tochodzan and 25-year-old Mongol Kakuus. The title of Komusuby is worn by a 26-year-old Russian Alan and 23-year-old Georgian Tethino.

Alan Gabaraev suffered a seventh defeat yesterday, losing the battle of Kayo. But the ex-champion of the world among lovers retains real chances to complete the tournament with the predominance of victories. Alan remains to meet with rivals standing in the ranking lower than he. Another branch will force the 26-year-old Russian to complete the bass "in the minus." In this case, our comusubi will be democated to ordinary maegasir. Gabaraev is kept cheerfully and, according to him, feels fine. Says: Not easy at the second tournament in a row to fight all the strongest.

The warns are carried out on a holy doha, built of 14-15 tons of clay and covered with a thin layer of sandy crumb. In the center of the arena, on the eve of each tournament, to get the blessing of the gods, arbitrators (Göji) "sow" six items: peeled chestnut, washed rice, seaweed, dried squid, salt and spikelets of a Chinese muscantus. Purified chestnut ("Kati-Guri") symbolizes victory (Kati). Rice - wealth. Not sprinkling for a long time "multiple" dried squid - long happiness and a lot of money. Sea algae is a continuation of the kind. Salt - cleansing symbol. Miscantus, which was part of the Sumurai's surroundings, along with rice and dried chestnut, is the personification of patience and endurance. All crops are necessarily sanctified by Sake.

Fights in Sumo, as a rule, will be vehicles. The fight that continues more than thirty seconds is considered marathon. But the working day at Sakitori is quite long. About half an hour daily leaves only to make a hairstyle. Reaching 40 - 45 centimeters Hair must be put on the head in the form of a leaf of Ginkgo ("Ut"). Batters are preceded by rituals of the outlet of the platform ("Doha-Iry"). Bogatis are in a circle in the coming in front of almost the feet of special festive aprons-belts ("Case-Mavashi"). Very beautiful silk robes used exclusively for ceremonies, weigh about ten kilograms and cost at least two million yen (almost 20,000 dollars). Separate ritual at the great champion. Only the owner of the highest hierarchical title is condensed with a wicker rope from rice straw, called "Yokodmit". Such rope ropes can be seen in the Shinto temples. Therefore, it is believed that Yokodmita is equal to the gods. Ceremonial feeding, walking, raising hands up, breeding palms have a deep meaning. Fighters must attract the attention of the gods and demonstrate the purity of their thoughts.

At the fights, the symotories exit in conventional belts of about ten meters, wrapped - depending on the type of hero. - Around the waist in 4 - 7 revolutions. Competitive Mavashi is also made of silk and stand at least 500,000 yen. Before starting the fight you need to rinse your mouth, wrap a towel (usually in the tone of Mavasi) and throw salt into the arena to disperse evil spirits.

Every day, after the end of the last fight, a specially trained fighter of one of the lower divisions goes into the arena and cleverly turns onions. This ritual is also a tribute to tradition. In ancient times, the bow was awarded the winner of Base.