Hanaregoma (toshiyori)
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Hanaregoma is a toshiyori
(an elder of the Japan Sumo Association
). The name is currently held by former ōzeki Kaiketsu Masateru
, the 17th Hanaregoma-oyakata. The origin of the name is unknown, as are the ring names of the first two holders.
Toshiyori
A toshiyori is a sumo elder of the Japan Sumo Association. Also known as oyakata, former wrestlers who reached a sufficiently high rank are the only people eligible...
(an elder of the Japan Sumo Association
Japan Sumo Association
The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Rikishi , gyōji , tokoyama , and yobidashi , are all on the Association's payroll, but the organisation is run...
). The name is currently held by former ōzeki Kaiketsu Masateru
Kaiketsu Masateru
Kaiketsu Masateru is a former sumo wrestler, who reached the second highest rank of ōzeki on two separate occasions. He also won two top division tournament championships...
, the 17th Hanaregoma-oyakata. The origin of the name is unknown, as are the ring names of the first two holders.