Daihi Susumu
大飛 進
Personal information
BornSusumu Ogura
(1952-10-16) 16 October 1952
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight123 kg (271 lb)
Career
StableOyama
Record468-468-5
DebutMarch, 1968
Highest rankMaegashira 2 (May, 1977)
RetiredMay, 1983
Elder nameOyama
Championships1 (Sandanme)
* Up to date as of Sep. 2012.

Daihi Susumu (born 16 October 1952 as Susumu Ogura) is a former sumo wrestler from Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

Career

He made his professional debut in March 1968, and reached the top division in January 1977. His highest rank was maegashira 2. For much of his active career he was known under the shikona of Onobori, before switching to Daihi in 1978.

Retirement from sumo

He retired in May 1983 and became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association under the name Yamahibiki and coached at Oyama stable. In April 1986 his old stablemaster (ex-ōzeki Matsunobori) died and Daihi took over the stable and the Oyama name. The stable was shut down in June 1986 and he became a coach at Takasago stable. He was involved in expanding the number of official sumo techniques from 70 to 82 in 2000, the first major changes for 40 years.[1] He moved to the now defunct Azumazeki stable in December 2011. He reached the retirement age for elders of 65 in October 2017, but stayed with the Sumo Association for an additional five years as a consultant.[2][3] In February 2020 he moved to the Hakkaku stable. The Japan Sumo Association announced his retirement effective August 31, 2022, slightly ahead of his 70th birthday.[1]

Fighting style

Daihi preferred grappling techniques (yotsu-sumo). His favoured grip on his opponent’s mawashi was hidari-yotsu, a right hand outside, left hand inside position. His most common winning kimarite were yori-kiri (force out) and uwatenage (outer arm throw).

Career record

Daihi Susumu[4]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1968 x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #12
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #88
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #60
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #63
4–3
 
1969 West Jonidan #46
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #52
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #33
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #10
3–4
 		 West Jonidan #19
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #85
2–5
 
1970 East Jonidan #8
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #67
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #49
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #30
2–5
 		 East Sandanme #50
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #39
3–4
 
1971 West Sandanme #47
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #35
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #45
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #18
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #8
2–5
 		 East Sandanme #30
4–3
 
1972 West Sandanme #17
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #29
5–2
 		 West Sandanme #6
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #12
4–3
 		 East Sandanme #5
7–0
Champion
 		 West Makushita #23
3–4
 
1973 East Makushita #29
2–5
 		 East Makushita #49
4–3
 		 West Makushita #43
3–4
 		 East Makushita #56
5–2
 		 West Makushita #35
5–2
 		 East Makushita #20
3–4
 
1974 East Makushita #28
5–2
 		 West Makushita #15
5–2
 		 West Makushita #4
6–1
 		 West Jūryō #12
6–9
 		 East Makushita #2
3–4
 		 West Makushita #5
3–4
 
1975 East Makushita #10
4–3
 		 East Makushita #7
3–4
 		 West Makushita #11
5–2
 		 West Makushita #3
5–2
 		 East Makushita #1
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #13
8–7
 
1976 East Jūryō #10
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #9
7–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
10–5
 
1977 West Maegashira #12
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #8
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #2
2–13
 		 East Maegashira #12
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #8
4–10–1
 		 West Jūryō #1
6–9
 
1978 West Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #6
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #8
2–11–2
 		 West Makushita #10
3–4
 		 East Makushita #17
5–2
 
1979 West Makushita #8
3–4
 		 West Makushita #14
6–1
 		 East Makushita #2
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #7
6–9
 
1980 West Jūryō #10
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #10
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #6
6–7–2
 
1981 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #5
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #3
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #12
7–8
 
1982 West Maegashira #14
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #2
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #7
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #11
7–8
 		 West Makushita #1
2–5
 
1983 West Makushita #14
4–3
 		 East Makushita #11
2–5
 		 West Makushita #32
Retired
3–4
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Oyama retires before turning 70 years old". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Oyakata (Coaches)". Nihon Sumo Kyokai. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Daihi Susumu Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Daihi Susumu Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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