Doshisha University campus
Doshisha University (同志社大学, Dōshisha daigaku), also referred to as Dodai (同大, Dōdai), is a private university in Kyoto City, Japan. Doshisha University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan today, with particularly strong influence in the Kansai region, and is considered one of the most selective private universities in Japan. Established in 1875, it is one of Japan's oldest private institutions of higher learning, and has approximately 30,000 students enrolled on four different campuses in Kyoto.
The University's sumo club has produced a couple professional sumo wrestlers, with sekiwake Tosanoumi being their most successful alumnus. A list of all wrestlers who were members of Doshisha University's sumo club is provided below. As of 2025, 8 members of Doshisha University's sumo club have turned professional with 3 reaching the elite sekitori ranks.
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Tosanoumi wears the Doshisha University kesho-mawashi (c. 1997)
- Names in bold indicate a still active wrestler.
- Green row indicates wrestler reached the elite sekitori ranks.
| Ring Name | Real Name | Stable | Debut | Highest Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotofujisawa | Kazunori Fujisawa | Sadogatake | 1979.09 | Makushita 2 |
| Fujinokawa | Yuji Hattori | Isenoumi | 1983.03 | Maegashira 3 |
| Tosanoumi | Toshio Yamamoto | Isenoumi | 1994.03 | Sekiwake |
| Oikari | Tsuyoshi Saito | Isenoumi | 1995.03 | Maegashira 11 |
| Hirotsukasa | Kodai Ota | Irumagawa | 2015.03 | Makushita 49 |
| Aratora | Mitsuhiro Tsukimoto | Isenoumi | 2015.05 | Sandanme 3 |
| Arauma | Turtogtokh Battogtokh | Isenoumi | 2020.09 | Makushita 23 |
| Seihakuho | Usukhbayar Demidjamts | Isegahama | 2024.01 | Sandanme 28 |