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. 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. In February 2020 he moved to the Hakkaku stable. The Japan Sumo Association announced his retirement effective August 31, 2022, slightly ahead of what would have been his 70th birthday.

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
YearJanuary Hatsu basho, TokyoMarch Haru basho, OsakaMay Natsu basho, TokyoJuly Nagoya basho, NagoyaSeptember Aki basho, TokyoNovember Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1968x(Maezumo)East Jonokuchi #12 4–3West Jonidan #88 4–3West Jonidan #60 3–4West Jonidan #63 4–3
1969West Jonidan #46 3–4West Jonidan #52 4–3West Jonidan #33 4–3West Jonidan #10 3–4West Jonidan #19 5–2West Sandanme #85 2–5
1970East Jonidan #8 5–2East Sandanme #67 4–3West Sandanme #49 4–3West Sandanme #30 2–5East Sandanme #50 4–3East Sandanme #39 3–4
1971West Sandanme #47 4–3West Sandanme #35 3–4East Sandanme #45 5–2West Sandanme #18 4–3East Sandanme #8 2–5East Sandanme #30 4–3
1972West Sandanme #17 3–4East Sandanme #29 5–2West Sandanme #6 3–4West Sandanme #12 4–3East Sandanme #5 7–0 ChampionWest Makushita #23 3–4
1973East Makushita #29 2–5East Makushita #49 4–3West Makushita #43 3–4East Makushita #56 5–2West Makushita #35 5–2East Makushita #20 3–4
1974East Makushita #28 5–2West Makushita #15 5–2West Makushita #4 6–1West Jūryō #12 6–9East Makushita #2 3–4West Makushita #5 3–4
1975East Makushita #10 4–3East Makushita #7 3–4West Makushita #11 5–2West Makushita #3 5–2East Makushita #1 4–3West Jūryō #13 8–7
1976East Jūryō #10 7–8East Jūryō #12 8–7West Jūryō #9 8–7East Jūryō #6 7–8East Jūryō #9 7–7East Jūryō #4 10–5
1977West Maegashira #12 8–7East Maegashira #8 9–6East Maegashira #2 2–13East Maegashira #12 9–6East Maegashira #8 4–10–1West Jūryō #1 6–9
1978West Jūryō #3 7–8West Jūryō #6 8–7East Jūryō #5 6–9West Jūryō #8 2–11–2West Makushita #10 3–4East Makushita #17 5–2
1979West Makushita #8 3–4West Makushita #14 6–1East Makushita #2 5–2East Jūryō #8 7–8East Jūryō #9 8–7West Jūryō #7 6–9
1980West Jūryō #10 8–7West Jūryō #8 6–9West Jūryō #12 8–7West Jūryō #10 9–6East Jūryō #5 7–8West Jūryō #6 6–7–2
1981West Jūryō #8 8–7East Jūryō #4 4–11West Jūryō #11 9–6West Jūryō #5 8–7West Jūryō #3 10–5East Maegashira #12 7–8
1982West Maegashira #14 5–10West Jūryō #2 6–9East Jūryō #7 7–8West Jūryō #7 6–9East Jūryō #11 7–8West Makushita #1 2–5
1983West Makushita #14 4–3East Makushita #11 2–5West Makushita #32 Retired 3–4xxx
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) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also