Base camp set up on March, 7th, 2003
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| NPI
training session with polar bear (created by Chijanofuji playing with AI) |
| The
current
NPI members: |
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 Baku Nomijima-beya makushita 20W |
 Chijanofuji Losser-beya makushita 1W |
 Fujiko Nomijima-beya makushita 21W |
 Fujisan Fujiso-beya Juryo 3E |
 Getayukata Darthmouth-beya Juryo 2W |
 Gurowake Banzuke gai |
 Homuburyuwa Juryo 13E |
 Jakusotsu Naihu-beya Juryo 1E |
 Jejima Nomijima-beya makushita 15E |
 Kaba Nomijima-beya makushita 21E |
Kyodaitimu makushita 16W |
 Kitahotaru Losser-beya makushita 17W |
 Marushiki Marushiki-beya makushita 8E |
 Oshirokita Vancouver-beya Juryo 1W |
| The NPI Oyakata | ||||||
 Boltono NPI Oyakata Emeritus Oyakata 2003-2005 |
 Torideyama NPI Oyakata 2006-2007/5 |
Fujisan NPI Oyakata 2007/7-Present |
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| Honorary
Members (members who have retired/disappeared from Bench Sumo or started from scratch under another Shikona): |
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| Boltbutthama/Boltono/Boltbanana -
former NPI Oyakata (retired) Chiyosifuji (banzuke gai) Chochononami - started again as Kitahotaru Chochosan (retired) Daineko (banzuke gai) Ekigozan (retired) godaikonoryu (banzuke gai) gokul (banzuke gai) Gorgoro (banzuke gai) Hakaso (retired) Hatakuneko (retired) hidenohana (banzuke gai) Hitotsuboshi (retired) jomojo (retired) Kabochajima (retired) Kamejima (retired) Kikoko (retired) |
Maguroyama (retired) Manamiwaka/Taconokawa/Dubya (retired) Marquisozan (banzuke gai) mischashimaru (banzuke gai) nikioshu (retired) Okeshi (retired) Oyakobuta (retired) pastanoyama (banzuke gai) philafuji (retired) Shimoryu (banzuke gai) Soumikatai (retired) Sumosmurf (retired) Susanowozan/Akedrono (retired) Thomashimaru (retired) Torideyama - former NPI Oyakata (retired) Tzutziyama (retired) Vincentoryu (banzuke gai) Wakanozan/Wakanozan II/Gibmaatsuki (retired) Yoohoo (banzuke gai) |
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| The
North
Pole Ichimon Members as rendered by NPI Oyakata Emeritus
Boltono |
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| Bench Sumo Rules (archived) |
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| Bench
Sumo (login page) |
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| Takanorappa's
Bench Sumo Ichimon's Page |
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| Introducing
Aurora The North Pole Ichimon mascot (created by Chijanofuji playing with AI) |
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| Training
session with polar bear and penguins (created by Chijanofuji playing with AI) |
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| NPI
training session (courtesy of Takanorappa playing with AI) |
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| Yokozuna
visting the North Pole Ichimon (courtesy of Takanorappa playing with AI) |
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| NPI
training session with a polar bear (created by Chijanofuji playing with AI) |
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| NPI
training session (courtesy of Takanorappa playing with AI) |
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| Aurora The North Pole Ichimon mascot (photo by Torideyama) |
| FAQ - A Short
History in Quotes - compiled by jomojo. Polar Bear and Penguin images in this table supplied by Jejima (all but one) and Chijanofuji (the one "having a ball" at the very bottom left ;-) |
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 Rushing to the North Pole..... |
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| *** "What is an ichimon in Bench Sumo and how did they come about?" *** | ||||
| "...there is (apparently) an underground
movement for the recognition of (I think, I have deleted the
relevant emails) the state of New England rikishi as a heya. Now, these rikishi don't want to form an 'actual' heya in that they still wish to fight each other, (which is a blessing for your poor, hard-working torikumi-makers) but they want to have recognition for being in some way connected. There also seems to be something similar happening amongst the strong contigent of French players. What I would suggest is opening up the idea of 'ichimon'. I am not sure how we record these - or how / if it would affect the game, except that it would be a form of recognition for the links between players. (For those unsure, an ichimon is an affiliation of several heyas, who do a lot of things together. There are 5 official ichimons in 'real sumo'.) We could then have a New England Ichimon, a France Ichimon, and so on. This would also help with the deciding of a dew-sweeper and a sword-bearer should/when we ever get a Bench Yokozuna 
I would think that we would need to set a minimum requirement for the number of rikishi within an ichimon, for it to be allowed to be set up. To start with, we could do something regional, eg The Americas; German speaking countries; Scandinavian countries; Rest of Europe and Africa; Asia-Australasia-Antartica), which all current players would be put into, and new players would be asked to sign up for one. Then, within those ichimons, break-away ichimons (eg New England from The Americas, France from Rest of Europe) would be allowed, if there is enough players interested - perhaps minimum of 5 or 6?) can form a workable ichimon, and still leave enough players behind in the 'Mother ichimon' to not bring it below the minimum. Great fun / statistics could then be had by following the fortunes... (Bench Sumo Rijicho Jejima, in a post entitled "Very Important Administration", 27/01/03) |
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| "A starting ichimon [in Benchsumo] should have
at least 10 players ... An ichimon would be allowed to dwindle to a minimum of 6 members, by which stage the members can hopefully have attracted more members, or otherwise fold ... The members would then be free to join another one." (Jejima, 31/01/03) |
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| *** "So how did your ichimon end up at the North Pole?" *** | ||||
| "By having [a] henka button in bench sumo ...
[this] would add a new element to the game, which would hopefully be a little controversial ... [in that some] rikishi ... who start off the basho with the intention of winning by skill alone, [could] change their mind in the second week as MK looms." (Jejima, 01/02/03) |
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| "These players
should be banished to the North Pole!!" (Kintamayama,01/02/03) |
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| "Hi Jezz....I'll
join you at The North Pole then!" (Boltono, 02/02/03) |
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| "Henka is NOT
cheating, henka is a regular part of Sumo, I love henka! I
just don't want to be forced to do it by automation, that's all." (Jakusotsu, 03/02/03) |
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| "Here's another one for
the pole ... glad to be human." (Wakanozan/Gibmaatsuki, 03/02/03) |
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| "jomojo is thinking of
joining the Jejima, Boltono, and Wakanozan 'see how I feel on
the day' approach to using the proposed henka button ... So guys, is there a case as yet for having a North Pole ichimon created for folks who are neither always henka, nor always non-henka? I am wondering whether there maybe something of a cultural difference going on here. My mind set itself to thinking and came up with the following theory. The British are rather good at inventing popular games, eg. football, rugby, cricket, tennis. Their approach to playing said popular games, however, tends to be somewhat inconsistent. Almost as if they would find winning all the time a little tedious, and so they leave that sort of thing to the other nations." (jomojo, 03/02/03) |
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| "I dare anyone
else to join me and Jomojo and Jezz and Wakanozan as founding
members of The [North] Pole Ichimon...unofficial but nevertheless established in readiness for group heya growth as the henka button becomes operational as a 'on the whim of the moment' object." (Boltono, 04/02/03) |
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| "Brit/Canadian
Getayukata would like to join your ichimon at the north pole." (Getayukata, 05/02/03) |
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| "Here are the suggested ichimons. We are still
in the early days of this, so nothing is decided as yet." (Jejima, 04/03/03) |
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| "I had 5 replies
from BS players who wanted to join me in a North Pole Ichimon.
Can this still be considered. If the 5 BS players are preferring to re-locate to one of the other suggested Ichimons please let me know. It's fine by me whatever unfolds." (Boltono, 05/03/03) |
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| "This would leave the Brits (usually 3 - 5 of
us, depending on how British we are feeling) and the Dutch. I feel that the British and the Dutch (about 4 players) would make a good combination, although a smaller than the others' ichimon. With Boltono's suggestion we could form the nucleus of the 'North Pole [ichimon]', and invite any other players who feels best suited to such climes to join us." (Jejima, 06/03/03) |
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| *** "Who belongs in the North Pole Ichimon?" *** | ||||
| "The North Pole
can be a place where all misfits, non-politically correct
persons, robbers, brigands, convicts ... oddballs, creative henka-ers, BS mercenaries hang out. If you fit these categories, or if you just fancy the cold stark wondrous beauty of it all, then do come and join us. Dutch men and women most welcome ... [The] fee ... for a 'yaocho blood brother / sister amulet' should be ... sent with your application!" (Boltono, 07/03/03) |
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| "[Let's make
that] Frost brother [or sister]." (Jakusotsu, 07/03/03) |
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| "The British have always
had a fond affection for the earth's Poles and it is in some
ways apt, fitting, and timely, that we have now become the first ones within the Benchsumo community to reach the northern one! ... May I now boldly go where no benchsumo rikishi has gone before, and propose a motto for The North Pole ichimon ... "THE NORTH POLE ICHIMON - KEEPING ALIVE THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE" unveiled on the seventh day of the third month in the year [2003] ... I am confident many more cyber-rikishi will flock to this banner in the months and years to come, all those spiritual adventurers in search of a welcome space for their novel reflections." (jomojo, 07/03/03) |
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| "Spoken like a
true Brit indeed Jomojo! ... The true BS adventurers domicile is now The North Pole. We must get a regular supply flown in of gin and tonic and other items. Baked beans, Marks and Spencers lemon cheesecake, Tiptons Earl Grey Tea, and (with a concession to Old Europe) some croissants." (Boltono, 07/03/03) |
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| "You
know, I love all my North Pole buddies and I hope you weren't
sick after my cooking post-basho last time, but I am not a one who likes organisations, ranging from any group or crowd downwards to the Brit Queen empire. I love spontaneity and take-it-as-it-comes fail or succeed individual endeavours, and I think one of the problems that stop people truly developing into special individuals is a crowd mentality. The North Pole is a place for misfits / oddballs / nice sweet 'only children' etc individuals to feel at home, and not to be organised into anything. I would oppose all attempts to make the North Pole 'organised'. It is better as a sort of Pirates Haven methinks! And, oddly enough, it will work better that way. Please no 'let's all get together and decide who gets the North Pole Bronze Chastity Belt / Polka Dot Mawashi or best super-duper player of all cosmic hyper galaxy ever and ever forever sumogames person'....(apologies to Zenjimoto, whose games I enjoy very much and I appreciate his commitment to a love of sumo per se). It's just that we are not all wanting to be bunched into a 'formula'... North Pole or anywhere else. The games and the lively growth and beyond-the-fringe banter is something that should maintain just that...growth and constant change and evolving...outside of the 'let's pour concrete on it-rules-regulate-tabulate-organise-quantify-qualify-synchronise' thinking." (Boltono, 17/10/03) |
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| "Must
be a mild crackpot even if it is in the privacy of your own
home. Cheers! Boltono (just one of the wanderers out there in the beautiful frozen spectacle of it all)." (Boltono, 10/11/03) |
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| "Now
that
the North Pole has managed to recruit Marushiki, we are thinking
of a long-term project... to recruit other players from Australia and New Zealand to the North Pole - if you would like to join. Then possibly at some time in the future (when there are 10 or more such players at the NPI), all those that wished could start a break-away ichimon at the South Pole (or some other name ?ANZACs?)." (Jejima, 19/03/04) |
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| *** "How can I join your ichimon and become a Frost Brother/ Sister?" *** | ||||
| "Any more out there?
[Just] let Jejima and Boltono know, now that the North Pole has
been made 'official'." (Boltono, 07/03/03) |
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| "Technically you would now have
to let [Fujisan] Oyakata know, but saying "I do" to any NPI member, or by simply expressing your desire to join our Base Camp by saying so in the Bench Sumo list will do as well! And now that we have finally clinched the Ichimon Championship Flag, I couldn't possibly imagine who wouldn't want to join! "(Chijanofuji, 06/10/06) |
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| Snowy
owl (Bubo
scandiacus) (created by Chijanofuji playing with AI) |
| North
Pole
Ichimon Trophy Cabinet |
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| Ichimon Championship Flag | 9 times | 1st
- Aki 2006 2nd - Nagoya 2007 3rd - Aki 2010 4th - Natsu 2014 5th - Natsu 2016 6th - Nagoya 2016 7th - Aki 2016 8th - Aki 2017 9th - Kyushu 2018 |
| Makuuchi
Yusho |
9 times |
1st - Natsu
2001 (Taconokawa) 2nd - Aki 2001 (Marushiki) 3rd - Kyushu 2002 (Chijanofuji) 4th - Hatsu 2004 (Chijanofuji) 5th - Aki 2004 (Chijanofuji) 6th - Hatsu 2006 (Ekigozan) 7th - Kyushu 2008 (Shimoryu) 8th - Aki 2013 (Jejima) 9th - Aki 2017 (Jakusotsu) |
| Makuuchi
Jun-Yusho |
32 times |
1st - Aki
1999 (Marushiki) 2nd - Haru 2000 (Jejima) 3rd - Nagoya 2000 (Chijanofuji) 4th - Aki 2000 (Chijanofuji) 5th - Kyushu 2000 (Getayukata) 6th - Hatsu 2001 (Jejima) 7th - Nagoya 2001 (Chochosan) 8th - Nagoya 2001 (Taconokawa) 9th - Aki 2001 (Ekigozan) 10th - Haru 2002 (Boltono) 11th - Natsu 2001 (Wakanozan) 12th - Haru 2002 (Chijanofuji) 13th - Kyushu 2002 (Boltono) 14th - Nagoya 2003 (Jejima) 15th - Aki 2004 (Chochononami) 16th - Kyushu 2004 (Chochononami) 17th - Hatsu 2005 (Chijanofuji) 18th - Haru 2006 (Ekigozan) 19th - Hatsu 2007 (Ekigozan) 20th - Haru 2007 (Fujisan) 21st - Nagoya 2007 (Ekigozan) 22nd - Nagoya 2007 (Chijanofuji) 23rd - Aki 2007 (Ekigozan) 24th - Aki 2009 (Fujisan) 25th - Haru 2010 (Oshirokita) 26th - Haru 2012 (Maguroyama) 27th - Haru 2012 (Oshirokita) 28th - Hatsu 2015 (Jejima) 29th - Hatsu 2016 (Maguroyama) 30th - Nagoya 2016 (Jakusotsu) 31st - Haru 2017 (Ekigozan) 32nd - Nagoya 2020 (Jakusotsu) |
| Zentoryu
Quality of Sumo Awards |
14 times |
1st - Nagoya
2000 (Chijanofuji) 2nd - Aki 2000 (Chijanofuji) 3rd - Natsu 2001 (Wakanozan) 4th - Kyushu 2002 (Boltono) 5th - Aki 2004 (Chijanofuji) 6th - Kyushu 2004 (Chijanofuji) 7th - Hatsu 2005 (Chijanofuji) 8th - Hatsu 2006 (Ekigozan) 9th - Aki 2007 (Ekigozan) 10th - Haru 2010 (Oshirokita) 11th - Haru 2012 (Oshirokita) 12th - Aki 2013 (Jejima) 13th - Aki 2017 (Jakusotsu) 14th - Haru 2023 (Oshirokita) |
| Yearly
Quality of Sumo Awards |
2 times |
2000
(Chijanofuji) 2005 (Chijanofuji) |
| Shukun-sho (Outstanding Performance Award in BS Makuuchi) |
20 times |
1st - Natsu
2000 (Chijanofuji) 2nd - Kyushu 2000 (Jejima) 3rd - Natsu 2001 (Wakanozan) 4th - Nagoya 2001 (Taconokawa) 5th - Aki 2001 (Getayukata) 6th - Aki 2004 (Chijanofuji) 7th - Kyushu 2004 (Chijanofuji) 8th - Haru 2007 (Oshirokita) 9th - Aki 2007 (Chijanofuji) 10th - Haru 2010 (Oshirokita) 11th - Aki 2010 (Oshirokita) 12th - Nagoya 2011 (Oshirokita) 13th - Haru 2012 (Oshirokita) 14th - Aki 2012 (Jejima) 15th - Natsu 2016 (Gurowake) 16th - Aki 2017 (Jakusotsu) 17th - Kyushu 2017 (Gurowake) 18th - Haru 2018 (Gurowake) 19th - Aki 2019 (Jejima) 20th - Haru 2023 (Oshirokita) |
| Gino-sho (Technique Prize in BS Makuuchi) |
12 times |
1st - Haru
2000 (Jejima) 2nd - Hatsu 2001 (Jejima) 3rd - Nagoya 2001 (Taconokawa) 4th - Aki 2004 (Chijanofuji) 5th - Kyushu 2004 (Chijanofuji) 6th - Natsu 2005 (Chijanofuji) 7th - Nagoya 2007 (Oshirokita) 8th - Kyushu 2007 (Oshirokita) 9th - Hatsu 2008 (Shimoryu) 10th - Kyushu 2013 (Jejima) 11th - Hatsu 2016 (Gurowake) 12th - Nagoya 2019 (Jejima) |
| Kanto-sho (Fighting Spirit Award in BS Makuuchi) |
18 times |
1st - Natsu
2000 (Hakaso) 2nd - Nagoya 2000 (Wakanozan) 3rd - Kyushu 2001 (Ekigozan) 4th - Natsu 2002 (Ekigozan) 5th - Nagoya 2002 (Chijanofuji) 6th - Aki 2002 (Chijanofuji) 7th - Natsu 2003 (Ekigozan) 8th - Aki 2004 (Chijanofuji) 9th - Haru 2005 (Hatakuneko) 10th - Natsu 2005 (Soumikatai) 11th - Aki 2006 (Ekigozan) 12th - Nagoya 2007 (Oshirokita) 13th - Kyushu 2007 (Oshirokita) 14th - Natsu 2009 (Oshirokita) 15th - Natsu 2012 (Jakusotsu) 16th - Nagoya 2012 (Fujisan) 17th - Hatsu 2015 (Boltbutthamma) 18th - Nagoya 2020 (Jakusotsu) |
| Nekonishiki
Nakabi Prizes |
3 times |
1st - Haru
2000 (Jejima) 2nd - Nagoya 2000 (Chijanofuji) 3rd - Kyushu 2000 (Boltono) |
| Nekonishiki Nakabi
Zensho Sho |
10 times |
1st - Natsu
2002 (Jomojo, Makushita) 2nd - Nagoya 2002 (Chijanofuji, Makuuchi) 3rd - Nagoya 2002 (Jejima, Juryo) 4th - Kyushu 2002 (Tzutziyama, Sandanme) 5th - Nagoya 2003 (Tzutziyama, Juryo) 6th - Aki 2004 (Ekigozan, Makuuchi) 7th - Aki 2012 (Hakaso, Makushita) 8th - Kyushu 2012 (Getayukata, Juryo) 9th - Haru 2015 (Oshirokita, Makushita) 10th - Natsu 2015 (Gurowake, Makushita) |
| Nekonishiki Nakabi
Zannen Sho |
10 times |
1st - Nagoya
2001 (Jejima, Makuuchi) 2nd - Natsu 2003 (Boltono, Makuuchi) 3rd - Haru 2004 (Gibmaatsuki, Makushita) 4th - Nagoya 2004 (Jakusotsu, Makuuchi) 5th - Aki 2004 (Hakaso, Juryo) 6th - Hatsu 2006 (Maguroyama, Sandanme) 7th - Natsu 2008 (Getayukata, Makuuchi) 8th - Hatsu 2017 (Jejima, Juryo) 9th - Hatsu 2018 (Fujiko, Makushita) 10th - Nagoya 2020 (Fujisan, Makuuchi) |
| Yaocho Bum
Awards |
84 times |
1st - Hatsu
2001 (Marushiki, Makuuchi) 2nd - Nastu 2001 (Boltono, Makuuchi) 3rd - Hatsu 2002 (Jejima, Makuuchi) 4th - Natsu 2002 (Boltono, Makuuchi) 5th - Aki 2002 (Chijanofuji, Makuuchi) 6th - Hatsu 2003 (Soumikatai, Juryo) 7th - Haru 2003 (Hatakuneko, Makuuchi) 8th - Aki 2003 (Oshirokita, Juryo) 9th - Aki 2003 (Chiyosifuji, Sandanme) 10th - Kyushu 2003 (Tzutziyama, Juryo) 11th - Haru 2004 (Hatakuneko, Makuuchi) 12th - Haru 2004 (Jejima, Juryo) 13th - Nagoya 2004 (Soumikatai, Makuuchi) 14th - Aki 2004 (Jejima, Juryo) 15th - Kyushu 2004 (Shimoryu, Sandanme) 16th - Hatsu 2005 (Jejima, Makuuchi) 17th - Hatsu 2005 (Chiyosifuji, Makushita) 18th - Haru 2005 (Tzutziyama, Makuuchi) 19th - Natsu 2005 (Manamiwaka, Juryo) 20th - Natsu 2005 (pastanoyama, Makushita) 21st - Natsu 2005 (Boltbutthamma, Sandanme) 22nd - Nagoya 2005 (Oshirokita, Juryo) 23rd - Haru 2006 (Tzutziyama, Makushita) 24th - Haru 2006 (Kabochajima, Sandanme) 25th - Natsu 2006 (Ekigozan, Makuuchi) 26th - Nagoya 2006 (Getayukata, Makuuchi) 27th - Nagoya 2006 (nikioshu, Makushita) 28th - Aki 2006 (Getayukata, Makuuchi) 29th - Aki 2006 (Marushiki, Jonidan) 30th - Haru 2007 (Oshirokita, Makuuchi) 31st - Haru 2007 (pastanoyama, Makushita) 32nd - Haru 2007 (philafuji, Jonidan) 33rd - Natsu 2008 (Fujisan, Makuuchi) 34th - Natsu 2008 (Kamejima, Sandanme) 35th - Nagoya 2008 (Boltbutthamma, Juryo) 36th - Nagoya 2008 (Marushiki, Sandanme) 37th - Aki 2008 (Chochononami, Sandanme) 38th - Aki 2008 (Hitotsuboshi, Jonidan) 39th - Haru 2009 (pastanoyama, Makushita) 40th - Nagoya 2009 (Marushiki, Jonidan) 41st - Kyushu 2009 (Chijanofuji, Juryo) 42nd - Hatsu 2010 (Getayukata, Juryo) 43rd- Haru 2010 (Marushiki, Sandanme) 44th - Aki 2010 (Getayukata, Makushita) 45th - Nagoya 2011 (Jakusotsu, Juryo) 46th - Nagoya 2012 (Oshirokita, Makuuchi) 47th - Hatsu 2013 (Maguroyama, Makuuchi) 48th - Haru 2013 (Boltbutthamma, Makuuchi) 49th - Haru 2013 (Fujiko, Sandanme) 50th - Natsu 2013 (Fujiko, Sandanme) 51st - Nagoya 2013 (Kyodaitimu, Makushita) 52nd - Aki 2013 (Fujisan, Makuuchi) 53rd- Hatsu 2015 (Bolbutthama, Makuuchi) 54th - Natsu 2015 (Fujisan, Makuuchi) 55th - Aki 2015 (Jejima, Makuuchi) 56th - Kyushu 2015 (Boltbutthamma, Makuuchi) 57th - Kyushu 2015 (Jakusotsu, Juryo) 58th - Aki 2016 (Gurowake, Makuuchi) 59th - Aki 2016 (Fujiko, Juryo) 60th - Haru 2017 (Chijanofuji, Juryo) 61st - Nagoya 2017 (Getayukata, Makuuchi) 62nd - Natsu 2018 (Kitahotaru, Makuuchi) 66th - Natsu 2018 (Fujisan, Juryo) 67th - Nagoya 2018 (Kitahotaru, Makuuchi) 68th - Nagoya 2018 (Marushiki, Makushita) 69th - Natsu 2019 (Getayukata, Makuuchi) 70th - Natsu 2019 (Marushiki, Makushita) 71st - Kyushu 2019 (Oshirokita, Makuuchi) 72nd - Aki 2020 (Jejima, Makuuchi) 73rd - Aki 2020 (Fujiko, Makushita) 74th - Natsu 2021 (Jejima, Juryo) 75th - Nagoya 2021 (Baku, Makushita) 76th - Aki 2021 (Kaba, Makushita) 77th - Haru 2022 (Baku, Makushita) 78th - Natsu 2022 (Kaba, Makushita) 79th - Kyushu 2022 (Fujiko, Makushita) 80th - Aki 2023 (Oshirokita, Makuuchi) 81st - Kyushu 2023 (Fujisan, Juryo) 82nd - Hatsu 2024 (Kyodaitimu, Juryo) 83rd - Hatsu 2024 (Marushiki, Makushita) 84th - Aki 2024 (Oshirokita, Juryo) |
| No Cigar
Prizes |
57 times |
1st
- Nagoya 2000 (Ekigozan, Makuuchi) 2nd - Aki 2000 (Ekigozan, Makuuchi) 3rd - Nagoya 2001 (Hatakuneko, Makushita) 4th - Hatsu 2002 (Chochononami, Sandanme) 5th - Natsu 2002 (Sumosmurf, Makushita) 6th - Haru 2002 (Okeshi, Sandanme) 7th - Nagoya 2002 (Hakaso, Juryo) 6th - Nagoya 2003 (Kamejima, Sandanme) 7th - Aki 2003 (Dubya, Sandanme) 8th - Haru 2004 (Fujisan, Sandanme) 9th - Hatsu 2005 (Torideyama, Sandanme) 10th - Haru 2005 (Maguroyama, Jonidan) 11th - Nagoya 2005 (Jakusotsu, Makuuchi) 12th - Kyushu 2005 (Oshirokita, Makuuchi) 13th - Natsu 2006 (Jakusotsu, Juryo) 14th - Nagoya 2006 (Chochononami, Jonidan) 15th - Kyushu 2006 (Hakaso, Juryo) 16th - Haru 2007 (Jakusotsu, Juryo) 17th - Natsu 2007 (Jakusotsu, Juryo) 18th - Natsu 2007 (philafuji, Jonidan) 19th - Aki 2007 (Oshirokita, Makuuchi) 20th - Aki 2007 (Hakaso, Juryo) 21st - Haru 2008 (Marushiki, Jonidan) 22nd - Kyushu 2008 (Jejima, Juryo) 23rd - Haru 2009 (Fujisan, Makuuchi) 24th - Haru 2009 (Ekigozan, Makushita) 25th - Nagoya 2009 (Fujisan, Makuuchi) 26th - Kyusho 2010 (Jakusotsu, Juryo) 27th - Nagoya 2011 (Boltbutthamma, Makuuchi) 28th - Natsu 2012 (Ekigozan, Makushita) 29th - Nagoya 2012 (Hakaso, Makushita) 30th - Kyushu 2012 (Jejima, Makuuchi) 31st - Hatsu 2013 (Fujisan, Juryo) 32nd - Hatsu 2013 (Yoohoo, Sandanme) 33rd - Natsu 2014 (Ekigozan, Juryo) 34th - Natsu 2016 (Boltbutthamma, Makuuchi) 35th - Nagoya 2016 (Boltbutthamma, Makuuchi) 36th - Hatsu 2017 (Maguroyama, Makuuchi) 37th - Nagoya 2017 (Fujisan, Juryo) 38th - Nagoya 2019 (Gurowake, Makuuchi) 39th - Harsu 2020 (Chijanofuji, Makuuchi) 40th - Hatsu 2020 (Homuburyuwa, Makushita) 41st - Aki 2020 (Jakusotsu, Makuuchi) 42nd - Hatsu 2021 (Marushiki, Makushita) 43rd - Haru 2021 (Homuburyuwa, Makushita) 44th - Natsu 2021 (Kyodaitimu, Makushita) 45th - Nagoya 2021 (Fujisan, Juryo) 46th - Aki 2022 (Oshirokita, Makuuchi) 47th - Kyushu 2022 (Kitahotaru, Juryo) 48th - Hatus 2023 (Fujisan, Juryo) 49th - Haru 2023 (Homuburyuwa, Makushita) 50th - Nagoya 2023 (Chijanofuji, Juryo) 51st - Aki 2023 (Boltbanana, Juryo) 52nd - Kyushu 2023 (Chijanofuji, Makushita) 53rd - Haru 2024 (Chijanofuji, Juryo) 54th - Nagoya 2024 (Chijanofuji, Juryo) 55th - Nagoya 2024 (Kitahotaru, Makushita) 56th - Aki 2024 (Chijanofuji, Makushita) 57th - Kyushu 2024 (Jakusotsu, Makuuchi) |
| Kintamayama
Challenge
Cup |
23 times | 1st
- Nagoya 2004 (Ekigozan) 2nd - Kyushu 2005 (Ekigozan) 3rd - Oshirokita (Oshirokita) 4th - Nagoya 2007 (Chijanofuji) 5th - Hatsu 2008 (Shimoryu) 6th - Haru 2008 (Maguroyama) 7th - Kyushu 2008 (Maguroyama) 8th - Haru 2009 (Ekigozan) 9th - Natsu 2009 (pastanoyama) 10th - Nagoya 2009 (Fujisan) 11th - Nagoya 2013 (Oshirokita) 12th - Natsu 2014 (Fujisan) 13th - Hatsu 2016 (Getayukata) 14th - Natsu 2016 (Fujisan) 15th - Nagoya 2017 (Gurowake) 16th - Aki 2017 (Gurowake) 17th - Natsu 2018 (Gurowake) 18th - Hatsu 2018 (Norizo) 19th - Natsu 2018 (Gurowake) 20th - Haru 2020 (Chijanofuji) 21st - Kyushu 2020 (Fujisan) 22nd - Hatsu 2022 (Oshirokita) 23rd - Aki 2022 (Oshirokita) |
| Gochisozan Oyakata Prize | 15 times | 1st
- Hatsu 2004 (Hatakuneko) 2nd - Natsu 2004 (pastanoyama) 3rd - Nagoya 2004 (Ekigozan) 4th - Aki 2005 (Marushiki) 5th - Haru 2012 (Oshirokita) 6th - Nagoya 2012 (Hakaso) 7th - Nagoya 2013 (Oshirokita) 8th - Kyushu 2015 (Boltbutthamma) 9th - Nagoya 2016 (Fujisan) 10th - Nagoya 2017 (Jakusotsu) 11th - Haru 2019 (Fujisan) 12th - Aki 2019 (Fujisan) 13th - Nagoya 2022 (Boltbanana) 14th - Kyushu 2022 (Kitahotaru) 15th - Natsu 2023 (Boltbanana) |
| Juryo Yusho |
25 times |
1st - Kyushu
2000 (Boltono) 2nd - Nagoya 2002 (Jejima) 3rd - Haru 2003 (Sumosmurf) 4th - Hatsu 2004 (Chochononami) 5th - Haru 2004 (Chochononami) 6th - Natsu 2004 (Jakusotsu) 7th - Aki 2007 (Jejima) 8th - Kyushu 2007 (Hakaso) 9th - Haru 2009 (Getayukata) 10th - Hatsu 2012 (pastanoyama) 11th - Haru 2012 (Jejima) 12th - Natsu 2012 (Fujisan) 13th - Kyushu 2012 (Getayukata) 14th - Hatsu 2013 (Ekigozan) 15th - Haru 2013 (Hakaso) 16th - Haru 2016 (Getayukata) 17th - Natsu 2016 (Oshirokita) 18th - Nagoya 2016 (Oshirokita) 19th - Haru 2017 (Oshirokita) 20th - Haru 2018 (Kitahotaru) 21st - Haru 2019 (Boltbutthamma) 22nd - Natsu 2021 (Gurowake) 23rd - Haru 2023 (Getayukata) 24th - Natsu 2023 (Fujisan) 25th - Aki 2024 (Fujisan) |
| Juryo
Jun-Yusho |
20 times |
1st - Aki
2000 ( Taconokawa) 2nd - Haru 2001 (Taconokawa) 3rd - Natsu 2001 (Soumikatai) 4th - Nagoya 2002 (Soumikatai) 5th - Hatsu 2003 (Jomojo) 6th - Haru 2003 (Oshirokita) 7th - Natsu 2003 (Jejima) 8th - Nagoya 2003 (Getayukata) 9th - Nagoya 2003 (Tzutziyama) 10th - Nagoya 2004 (Ekigozan) 11th - Aki 2004 (Jakusotsu) 12th - Aki 2004 (Oshirokita) 13th - Aki 2004 (Vincentoryu) 14th - Haru 2005 (Manamiwaka) 15th - Kyushu 2006 (Jakusotsu) 16th - Natsu 2007 (Soumikatai) 17th - Nagoya 2007 (Shimoryu) 18th - Aki 2009 (pastanoyama) 19th - Aki 2010 (Maguroyama) 20th - Natsu 2014 (Maguroyama) |
| Philanomi
Technique Prize (Juryo) |
24 times |
1st - Kyushu
2000 (Soumikatai) 2nd - Kyushu 2001 (Jejima) 3rd - Natsu 2003 (Jejima) 4th - Nagoya 2003 (Tzutziyama) 5th - Hatsu 2004 (Chochononami) 6th - Nagoya 2004 (Ekigozan) 7th - Hatsu 2005 (Getayukata) 8th - Natsu 2005 (Fujisan) 9th - Hatsu 2007 (Shimoryu) 10th - Natsu 2007 (Shimoryu) 11th - Haru 2008 (Jakusotsu) 12th - Nagoya 2009 (Maguroyama) 13th - Nagoya 2011 (Jejima) 14th - Hatsu 2012 (pastanoyama) 15th - Haru 2013 (Hakaso) 16th - Haru 2014 (Jakusotsu) 17th - Haru 2016 (Getayukata) 18th - Aki 2016 (Norizo) 19th - Hatsu 2017 (Chijanofuji) 20th - Haru 2017 (Oshirokita) 21st - Haru 2019 (Boltbutthamma) 22nd - Natsu 2019 (Oshirokita) 23rd - Hatsu 2021 (Kitahotaru) 24th - Natsu 2023 (Chijanofuji) |
| Jejima
Founders
Prize (Juryo Fighting Spirit Prize) |
21 times | 1st
- Kyushu 2000 (Boltono) 2nd - Nagoya 2003 (Getayukata) 3rd - Hatsu 2004 (Chochononami) 4th - Nagoya 2004 (Ekigozan) 5th - Aki 2005 (Vincentoryu) 6th - Natsu 2007 (Shimoryu) 7th - Haru 2008 (Jakusotsu) 8th - Kyushu 2008 (Getayukata) 9th - Natsu 2012 (Getayukata) 10th - Haru 2013 (Hakaso) 11th - Nagoya 2013 (Oshirokita) 12th - Natsu 2014 (Maguroyama) 13th - Natsu 2016 (Fujisan) 14th - Hatsu 2017 (Chijanofuji) 15th - Haru 2017 (Oshirokita) 16th - Natsu 2027 (Jejima) 17th - Haru 2019 (Boltbutthamma) 18th - Natsu 2019 (Oshirokita) 19th - Haru 2020 (Jakusotsu) 20th - Haru 2021 (Fujisan) 21st - Nagoya 2022 (Getayukata) |
| Makushita
Yusho |
14 times |
1st - Hatsu
2003 (Jakusotsu) 2nd - Natsu 2003 (Tzutziyama) 3rd - Nagoya 2005 (pastanoyama) 4th - Hatsu 2012 (Ekigozan) 5th - Nagoya 2012 (Ekigozan) 6th - Aki 2012 (Ekigozan) 7th - Natsu 2015 (Gurowake) 8th - Aki 2016 (Chijanofuji) 9th - Haru 2018 (Homuburyuwa) 10th - Nagoya 2018 (Kyodaitimu) 11th - Kyushu 2018 (Fujiko) 12th - Aki 2019 (Fujiko) 13th - Kyushu 2020 (Marushiki) 14th - Aki 2023 (Kyodaitimu) |
| Makushita
Jun-Yusho |
22 times |
1st - Hatsu
2002 (Oshirokita) 2nd - Natsu 2002 (Jomojo) 3rd - Hatsu 2003 (Oyakobuto) 4th - Kyushu 2004 (Fujisan) 5th - Hatsu 2005 (Sumosmurf) 6th - Natsu 2006 (pastanoyama) 7th - Natsu 2006 (Shimoryu) 8th - Haru 2008 (Maguroyama) 9th - Hatsu 2011 (pastanoyama) 10th - Haru 2012 (Getayukata) 11th - Aki 2012 (Hakaso) 12th - Haru 2015 (Oshirokita) 13th - Haru 2015 (Getayukata) 14th - Nagoya 2015 (Kyodaitimu) 15th - Aki 2015 (Oshirokita) 16th - Natsu 2016 (Marushiki) 17th - Aki 2017 (Kitahotaru) 18th - Kyushu 2017 (Kyodaitimu) 19th - Hatsu 2018 (Marushiki) 20th - Natsu 2022 (Kyodaitimu) 21st - Hatsu 2023 (Homuburyuwa) 22nd - Natsu 2024 (Chijanofuji) |
| Sushima
Technique Prize (Makushita) |
15 times |
1st - Haru
2001 (Hatakuneko) 2nd - Hatsu 2002 (Oshirokita) 3rd - Hatsu 2004 (Vincentoryu) 4th - Nagoya 2005 (pastanoyama) 5th - Natsu 2006 (Shimoryu) 6th - Haru 2008 (Maguroyama) 7th - Aki 2012 (Hakaso) 8th - Hatsu 2014 (Fujiko) 9th - Natsu 2014 (Marushiki) 10th - Kyushu 2014 (Ekigozan) 11th - Hatsu 2015 (Gurowake) 12th - Haru 2025 (Chijanofuji) 13th - Aki 2015 (Oshirokita) 14th - Kyushu 2020 (Marushiki) 15th - Natsu 2023 (Boltbanana) |
| Gaijingai
Nice
Guy Prize (Makushita Fighting Spirit Prize) |
10 times | 1st
- Aki 2003 (Marushiki) 2nd - Hatsu 2004 (Vincentoryu) 3rd - Natsu 2004 (pastanoyama) 4th - Nagoya 2004 (Vincentoryu) 5th - Haru 2008 (Maguroyama) 6th - Kyushu 2008 (Chochononami) 7th - Aki 2015 (Oshirokita) 8th - Nagoya 2016 (Chijanofuji) 9th - Hatsu 2021 (Homuburyuwa) 10th - Natsu 2023 (Boltbanana) |
| Sandanme Yusho | 4 times | 1st - Kyushu
2002 (Tzutziyama) 2nd - Hatsu 2004 (pastanoyama) 3rd - Hatsu 2005 (Gibmaatsuki) 4th - Haru 2009 (Hitotsuboshi) |
| Sandanme
Jun-Yusho |
12 times |
1st
- Hatsu 2002 (Jomojo) 2nd - Natsu 2002 (okeshi) 3rd - Aki 2002 (Oyakobuta) 4th - Aki 2002 (Susanowozan) 5th - Kyushu 2002 (Jakusotsu) 6th - Nagoya 2003 (Dubya) 7th - Nagoya 2003 (Gibmaatsuki) 8th - Aki 2003 (Vincentoryu) 9th - Haru 2004 (Shimoryu) 10th - Aki 2006 (Maguroyama) 11th - Natsu 2007 (Hitotsuboshi) 12th - Haru 2008 (Kamejima) |
| Jomojo
Technique Prize (Sandanme) |
6 times |
1st - Haru
2002 (Okeshi) 2nd - Nagoya 2002 (Jakusotsu) 3rd - Kyushu 2002 (Jakusotsu) 4th - Haru 2004 (Shimoryu) 5th - Hatsu 2005 (Gibmaatsuki) 6th - Haru 2007 (Maguroyama) |
| Bandey, Bob
and Jackster International Cooperation Cup (Sandanme Fighting Spirit Prize) |
3 times |
1st - Nagoya
2002 (Chochononami) 2nd - Aki 2002 (Chochononami) 3rd - Haru 2004 (Shimoryu) |
| Jonidan Yusho | 2 times | 1st - Kyushu
2005 (Kabochajima) 2nd - Aki 2006 (Hitotsuboshi) |
| Jonidan Jun-Yusho | 4 times | 1st - Aki
2004 (Boltbutthamma) 2nd - Kyushu 2005 (Gorgoro) 3rd - Kyushu 2006 (Wakanozan_II) 4th - Nagoya 2011 (Yoohoo) |
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| Arctic
hare (Lepus arcticus) |
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| NPI
training session with a polar bear (created by Chijanofuji playing with AI) |
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| Rex
(1980-1995) A Medium Spitz (aka Mittelspitz, middenslag Keeshond) Kitahotaru and Chijanofuji's 1st dog |
Arctic
wolf (Canis lupus arctos) |
Randy
van Kelrehof (1995-2006) A Keeshond (aka Wolfsspitz, Wolfsgrijze keeshond) Kitahotaru and Chijanofuji's 2nd dog |
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| Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) |
| All the comics on this page are by
the award winning Dutch comic book artist Toon van
Driel and are derived from his long running
series "De Stamgasten" (Translation: "The Pub Regulars") where all the characters are animals with distinctly human characteristics. Apart from "De Stamgasten", Toon is even better known for his first and longest running comic book series called "FC Knudde", which is about the strange adventures of a soccer team devoid of any talent, money, or common sense. |
