Aminishiki Ryuji

About Aminishiki Ryuji

Aminishiki Ryuji (born October 3, 1978 as Ryuji Suginomori) is a Japanese sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 1997 and has been ranked in the top division since 2000. He has earned ten special prizes and won seven kinboshi or gold stars for defeating yokozuna during his career, which is more than twice as many as any other active wrestler. He has twice been runner-up in a tournament. The highest rank he has reached is sekiwake. He is the younger brother of former wrestler Asofuji.

Aminishiki Ryuji Achievements

Shukun-sho,Outstanding Performance prize(4):

Typically the gino-sho is awarded to the wrestler who displays the most skillful kimarite, or techniques; the shukun-sho is awarded to a wrestler who defeats the yokozuna or the eventual tournament winner, or who otherwise displays outstanding performance relative to his rank

Kanto-Sho (dare Dou tours), Fighting Spirit prize(1):

The kanto-sho to the wrestler who has most clearly fought tenaciously and to the best of his abilities

Gino-Sho (skill reward), Technique prize(6):

The gino-sho is considered the most prestigious, and is also the prize most often not awarded at all: in 1988, it was withheld for five tournaments in a row.However each award is worth the same amount of money, two million yen.

Gold Stars-7:

-Musashimaru

-Takanohana

-Asashoryu (4),

-Hakuho)