Osunaarashi Kintaro
大砂嵐 · Maegashira · Otake stable · retired
File:Osunaarashi_Kintaro_after_May_grand_Tournament_Tokyo,_Ryogoku_Kokugikan.png?utm_source=ja.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original / / Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Otake stable |
| From | Egypt - Egypt, Dakhalia Governorate |
| Born | 1992-02-10 |
| Height | 189 cm |
| Weight | 146 kg |
| First tournament | January 2012 |
| Retired | 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z |
What the name means
The ring name is written 大砂嵐. Taken character by character:
| 大 | big, great |
| 嵐 | storm |
⚠️The character 砂 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Career record
Osunaarashi Kintaro has fought 416 recorded bouts, winning 238 and losing 178 — a winning rate of 57.2%. He has taken 3 championships. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 4 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 68 | 28.6% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 21 | 8.8% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 20 | 8.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 18 | 7.6% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 17 | 7.1% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 16 | 6.7% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 12 | 5.0% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 11 | 4.6% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiyootori Yuki | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Gagamaru Masaru | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Endo | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Terunofuji Haruo | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Homarefuji Yoshiyuki | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Yoshikaze Masatsugu | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Chiyonoo | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Toyohibiki Ryuta | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| March 2018 | Makushita 6 East | 0–0 |
| January 2018 | Juryo 8 West | 1–8–6 |
| November 2017 | Juryo 13 East | 9–6 |
| September 2017 | Juryo 10 East | 6–9 |
| July 2017 | Juryo 11 East | 8–7 |
| May 2017 | Juryo 1 West | 2–13 |
| March 2017 | Juryo 7 East | 10–5 |
| January 2017 | Maegashira 16 East | 4–11 |
| November 2016 | Juryo 6 East | 9–4–2 |
| September 2016 | Juryo 1 West | 6–8–1 |
| July 2016 | Maegashira 3 East | 0–1–14 |
| May 2016 | Maegashira 7 West | 9–6 |
| March 2016 | Juryo 1 East | 13–2 |
| January 2016 | Maegashira 5 East | 0–0–15 |
| November 2015 | Maegashira 1 West | 5–9–1 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Gagamaru Masaru | 12 | 6–6 |
| Chiyootori Yuki | 12 | 5–7 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Osunaarashi Kintaro: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.