Ōshōumi Seiya
| Ōshōumi Seiya | |
|---|---|
| 欧勝海 成矢 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Seiya Fukasawa May 12, 2001 Tsubata, Ishikawa, Japan |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 146 kg (322 lb; 23.0 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Naruto |
| Current rank | see below |
| Debut | March 2020 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 16 (November 2025) |
| Championships | 1 Sandanme 1 Jonidan |
Last updated: October 27, 2025 | |
Ōshōumi Seiya (Japanese: 欧勝海 成矢; born May 12, 2001 as Seiya Fukasawa (深沢 成矢, Fukasawa Seiya)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture. His highest rank is maegashira 16. He wrestles for Naruto stable.
Early life and career
Ōshōumi Seiya was born on 12 May, 2001, in Tsubata, Ishikawa[1] is the second of three brothers.[2] He attended Tsubata Town Youth Sumo School, and was invited to Niigata Prefectural Marine High School by Ōnosato. He considered attending university, but he instead decided to join the Naruto stable.[1]
Professional career
Ōshōumi made his sumo debut in the March 2020 tournament. In the November tournament that year, he faced his stablemate Osuzuki in a deciding match and won by yorikiri to secure the championship in the jonidan division.[3] He then advanced through the sandanme division was promoted to makushita in the March 2021 tournament. In his second makushita tournament in May that year, he withdrew midway through due to a left ankle injury, marking his first losing record since his debut. After his absence, in the July tournament following his absence, he changed his shikona to "Ōshōumi".[4] After changing his name, he maintained a winning record in two consecutive tournaments. However, in the November tournament of the same year, when he was ranked at his highest rank of west makushita (7th), after winning his first bout, he was forced to withdraw from the second bout. He returned and won his fifth bout, but was forced to withdraw for the final match.[5][6]
He also withdrew from the second bout of the following January 2022 tournament, and subsequently underwent surgery to fully recover, missing two consecutive tournaments. After returning from labrum surgery in the July tournament that year, he was ranked at west jonidan (6th) and won four consecutive bouts from the first bout, but was forced to withdraw from the fifth bout after a member of the Naruto stable was found to have been infected with COVID-19.[7] In the September tournament, when he returned to sandanme, he won all seven bouts as the 78th ranked wrestler in east sandanme, winning the championship.[8] He continued to win after returning to the makushita division in November 2022.[5]
Jūryō promotion
In the November 2023 tournament he finished with a record of 4 wins and 3 losses as the second ranked wrestler in the west makushita division. At the ranking meeting held after the tournament, it was decided that he would be promoted to the jūryō division in the January 2024 tournament.[5]
At the press conference announcing his promotion to the jūryō division, he reflected on the three and a half years since his debut, saying, "It seemed long, but it was short," and expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I'm still behind (Ōnosato), so I want to catch up quickly."[9] When he heard that his mother would be hospitalized for eye surgery during the November 2023 tournament, he became determined, saying, "I have to decide (my promotion) now."[2]
On the 14th day of the January 2024 tournament, he achieved his first winning record as a sekitori. When he achieved his winning record, he commented, "Before the tournament, I said, 'I want to win more matches than I lose, so I want to cheer up my hometown,' so I'm glad that I was able to achieve that. I'm glad that this performance will help me in the next tournament." and that he was glad to obtain a winning record to cheer up his hometown, who had been stricken by the 2024 Noto earthquake three weeks prior.[10] In the following tournament, he rose to his highest rank of jūryō 11. However, on the 14th day he was defeated by Shirokuma with an uwatenage throw, marking his first losing record in 11 tournaments. He also lost on the final day, finishing with a record of 6 wins and 9 losses.[6]
In the May tournament, he suffered three straight losses at the beginning of the tournament and had a record of 2 wins and 8 losses on the 10th day. He lost again the next day, falling to nine losses. After a comeback with three straight wins from day 12, he lost on the final day, finishing with a record of 5 wins and 10 losses, resulting in a demotion to the makushita division after three tournaments in the jūryō division.[11][6]
In the July tournament, he was ranked makushita 3, where he finished with a record of 5–2. At the ranking meeting on the 31st of that month, he was promoted again to the jūryō division.[12] In the September tournament, he ranked at jūryō 14, but on the 13th day he was confirmed to have a losing record. On the final day, he lost to Wakaikari (later Fujinokawa), finishing with a record of 6–9, putting him at risk of demotion to makushita.[13] Immediately after the tournament, he served as the flag bearer for the makuuchi victory parade for his childhood friend, Ōnosato, and that he was happy and honored to do so.[14] However, he clinched the lowest rank of jūryō, 14 west, for the November tournament. In the November tournament, he was tied for first place in the jūryō division with a record of 9 wins and 1 loss at the end of the 10th day,[15] but withdrew from the tournament on the 11th day.[16] He returned on the 14th day and finished with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses, and 2 absences.[6]
In the January 2025 tournament, he rose five ranks to ninth in the west jūryō division. He had a strong 6–2 record until the middle of the tournament, but suffered four straight losses from day nine, bringing his record to 6–6. However, he won three straight matches from the thirteenth day to finish with a 9–6 record.[6] In the March tournament, he achieved his highest ranking of fourth in the west jūryō division. After a win on the first day, he was on a 2–2 record. On the fifth day, he injured his foot in a bout against Mitoryū. He received a medical certificate stating that he had a sprained Lisfranc joint in his left leg, which would require two-weeks to recover.[17] After his absence in the May tournament, he returned to the top of the west jūryō division and had three consecutive winning records. In the September tournament, he was ranked as the top west jūryō wrestler and had a 9–6 winning record. His nine wins raised the possibility of a promotion to the makuuchi division in the following November tournament.[18]
Makuuchi promotion
Ōshōumi made his makuuchi division debut in the November 2025 tournament. This will be the first time a wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture has made it to the top makuuchi division since Ōnosato in the January 2024 tournament.[19] He won his first makuuchi bout, against Shonannoumi, but went on a eight-bout losing streak from day 2. He concluded the tournament with six straight wins, achieving a 7–8 record, giving him a chance to stay in the makuuchi division.[20]
Career record
| Year | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo |
March Haru basho, Osaka |
May Natsu basho, Tokyo |
July Nagoya basho, Nagoya |
September Aki basho, Tokyo |
November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #15 Tournament Cancelled State of Emergency 0–0–0 |
West Jonokuchi #15 5–2 |
East Jonidan #79 6–1 |
West Jonidan #6 7–0 Champion |
| 2021 | East Sandanme #15 5–2 |
East Makushita #53 5–2 |
West Makushita #33 2–2–3 |
East Makushita #52 6–1 |
East Makushita #23 6–1 |
West Makushita #7 2–2–3 |
| 2022 | East Makushita #21 0–2–5 |
West Makushita #56 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
East Sandanme #36 Sat out due to injury 0–0–7 |
West Jonidan #6 4–0–3 |
East Sandanme #73 7–0 Champion |
East Makushita #54 4–3 |
| 2023 | West Makushita #45 5–2 |
West Makushita #29 5–2 |
East Makushita #22 4–3 |
West Makushita #16 4–3 |
West Makushita #11 5–2 |
West Makushita #2 4–3 |
| 2024 | West Jūryō #13 8–7 |
East Jūryō #11 6–9 |
East Jūryō #13 5–10 |
West Makushita #3 5–2 |
West Jūryō #14 6–9 |
West Jūryō #14 10–3–2 |
| 2025 | West Jūryō #9 9–6 |
West Jūryō #4 4–7–4 |
East Jūryō #9 10–5 |
East Jūryō #3 8–7 |
West Jūryō #1 9–6 |
East Maegashira #16 7–8 |
| 2026 | Maegashira – |
x | x | x | x | x |
| Record given as wins–losses–absences Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) |
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References
- ^ a b "幕下欧勝海、憧れた同郷先輩・大の里の高校へのスカウトが入門のきっかけに 関取の座つかみ「いずれは幕内で対戦したい」【大相撲】". Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b "母が入院すると聞いた欧勝海「ここで決めなきゃいけない」決意通りの十両昇進を決めた先場所". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "欧深沢が序二段優勝「複雑さ半分」同部屋決戦制す". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 22 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "【名古屋場所新番付】元小結の常幸龍、千代鳳らが十両から幕下に陥落". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "尊富士＆欧勝海ついに初の関取の座に 力士４人が十両昇進 初場所番付編成会議". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Oshoumi Seiya Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "新十両欧勝馬がコロナ感染 鳴戸部屋勢９日目から休場／名古屋場所". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 17 July 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "欧勝海が全勝で三段目優勝「うれしいです」元大関琴欧洲の師匠鳴戸親方が見守る中での快勝喜ぶ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 23 July 2022.
- ^ "新十両の欧勝海、初土俵から３年半、左肩大けが乗り越え「長いようで短かった」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "新十両の欧勝海勝ち越し「元気与えられるように…良かった」故郷石川・津幡町にも吉報届け笑顔". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Japan Sumo Association [@sumokyokai] (30 July 2024). "本日7月31日、令和6年九月場所の番付編成会議を開き、以下の通り発表しました＜新十両＞ 木竜皇（立浪）、大青山（荒汐）＜再十両＞欧勝海（鳴戸）" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "木竜皇が親子関取！大青山も念願の関取の座勝ち取る 欧勝海は１場所で十両復帰". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "海洋高出身の十両・欧勝海"第二の故郷"能生で決意新た 大の里効果で「ごっつぁんカレー」注文殺到". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 28 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "大の里の優勝パレード旗手に十両欧勝海「ずっと憧れの人」小学生のころから相撲教室で１学年後輩". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "十両・欧勝海が無傷９連勝も「自分の思った相撲じゃない」 左肩にはテーピング". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 18 November 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "十両で首位タイの欧勝海が休場 左肩などにテーピングして臨むも 秋場所では大の里のＶパレード旗手". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 20 November 2024.
- ^ "十両・欧勝海が休場 「左リスフラン関節捻挫で２週間の休場」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "十両・欧勝海、来場所の新入幕に大きく前進する９勝目 「最悪の最悪を考えている。あと３番。少しでも勝っていきたい」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 25 September 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "欧勝海が新入幕 石川県出身では大の里以来１３人目…九州場所番付発表". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 27 October 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "８連敗から６連勝 新入幕・欧勝海 幕内残留の可能性残す「いい緊張感でできた」". Hokkoku Shinbun (in Japanese). 24 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
External links
- Official biography of Ōshōumi Seiya at the Grand Sumo Homepage