Hirotsukasa Kodai - 大司 航大 (born August 30, 1992) is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Okazaki, Aichi. He made his debut in March 2015 and wrestled for Irumagawa stable. His highest rank was makushita 49 and he retired in September 2017.
Early Life[]
Kodai Ota was born on August 30, 1992, in Okazaki, Aichi. He began sumo wrestling when he was six years and was trained by his father. He attended Aikodai Meiden High School where he was a member of the school's sumo club. In his second year of high school, Ota and his school finished second at the Inter-High School Team Competition, losing to the powerhouse Saitama Sakae in the finals.[1] After high school, he enrolled at Doshisha University and was a member of the school's sumo club as well. Upon graduating university, he joined Irumagawa stable.[2]
Career[]
He made his professional debut in March 2015 and was given the shikona "Hirotsukasa" (大司). In March 2015, he was aiming for the sandanme yusho and won his first six matches before losing his final match to Kiribayama. He was promoted to makushita in May 2016 and had not posted a single losing record at the time. He injured his knee in his first match in makushita against Oyanagi and had to withdraw from the tournament.[3] As a result he was demoted back down to sandanme, but he returned to makushita in September 2016. Nevertheless, he was unable to establish himself in makushita and retired from sumo in September 2017.[4]
Retirement from Sumo[]
After retiring from sumo, Hirotsukasa became a street performer under the name Gocchanko. He has performed in many parts of Japan as well as countries such as the USA, Mexico, Australia, Tokyo, India, and Taiwan. His performance usually includes singing and rapping as well as challenging passersby to sumo matches.[5] In September 2022, he appeared in a video posted by VICE called "The Violent World of Sumo Wrestling."[6]
Fighting Style[]
Hirotsukasa defeats Kyokuhozan by oshidashi (push out)
Hirotsukasa was an oshi-sumo wrestler who prefers pushing and thrusting techniques to fighting on the mawashi. His most common kimarite used was a straightforward oshidashi, or push out.[7]
Record[]
Division Results[]
- Total: 55-36-14/91 (16 basho)
- Makushita: 3-5-6/8 (2 basho)
- Sandanme: 37-26-7/63 (10 basho)
- Jonidan: 10-4/14 (2 basho)
- Jonokuchi: 5-1-1/6 (1 basho)
Shikona History[]
- Hirotsukasa Kodai (2015.03 - 2017.09)
Gallery[]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ J-Prime: Sumo performer Gocchanko's journey beyond the "difficulty of living" (Page 2)
- ↑ Nikkan Sports: Former Makushita Hirotsukasa "Gocchanko" performs on the streets
- ↑ J-Prime: Sumo performer Gocchanko's journey beyond the "difficulty of living" (Page 4)
- ↑ Hirotsukasa Rikishi Information
- ↑ J-Prime: Sumo performer Gocchanko's journey beyond the "difficulty of living"
- ↑ VICE: The Violent World of Sumo Wrestling
- ↑ Hirotsukasa Kimarite Information