- published: 08 May 2016
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Okinoumi Ayumi (born 29 July 1985 as Ayumi Fukuoka) is a sumo wrestler from Okinoshima, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 2005, reaching the top division in 2010. His highest rank has been maegashira 1. He wrestles for Hakkaku stable.
At school he attended local sumo clubs and took part in national competitions, but had no desire to take up sumo as a profession, instead wanting to go to sea and taking examinations to become a licensed mariner. However, he ended up dropping out of high school and was introduced by an acquaintance to Hakkaku-oyakata, the 61st Yokozuna Hokutoumi, who persuaded him to join his Hakkaku stable.
He began his professional career in January 2005, fighting under his family name of Fukuoka. He was promoted to the second highest jūryō division after taking the yusho or tournament championship in the makushita division in January 2009 with a perfect 7-0 record. He changed his shikona to Okinoumi, a reference to his birthplace of Okinoshima (a tiny and remote island in Western Japan) which had been suggested by his father. He became the first sekitori from the Oki Islands since 1960. Troubled by a shoulder injury, he was demoted from jūryō after two losing records, but after reverting back to the name Fukuoka he won immediate promotion back to jūryō in July 2009. Fighting as Okinoumi once again, in January 2010 he won promotion to the top makuuchi division, becoming the first wrestler from Shimane Prefecture to do so in 88 years. He came through with a kachi-koshi or winning record in his debut makuuchi tournament in March, winning his last three bouts to score 8-7. This saw him promoted to maegashira 10 for May.
May 2016 - Day ONE - Hakuho v Okinoumi
May 2015 - Day 15 - Tochiozan v Okinoumi
Nagoya 2015 - Day 14 - Okinoumi v Endo
September 2015 - Day ONE - Hakuho v Okinoumi (new contest too)
Osaka 2016 - Day 15 - Okinoumi v Aminishiki
Fukuoka 2015 - Day Nine - Kotoshogiku v Okinoumi
September 2015 - Day 10 - Osunaarashi v Okinoumi
Hakuho vs Okinoumi-14.11.15 白鵬 VS 隠岐の海歩
Nagoya 2015 - Day 12 - Tochiozan v Okinoumi
September 2015 - Day 15 - Ichinojo v Okinoumi
September 2015 - Day 14 - Tochinoshin v Okinoumi
January 2014 - Day THREE - Hakuho v Okinoumi
If a man could beat his own fantasy
Then to only breed in captivity
Is pointless
I've been doing what I like when I like how I like it's
joyless
Only you know me
What a waste of all this peace ,
Baby steps and two more sleeps
Till I get to say sorry
I get hysterical, historical; of love is just chemical
Give us something to stop me
Only you know me
Since you went away, my heart breaks everyday
You don't know cos you're not there
You simply found the words to make a lot of feelings
fade away -or(our model feelings)
Only you know me
I'm doin' fine
And the sun often shines
What are you thinking?
At the worst of my mind
With this thunderbird wine
Baby, I'm drinking-
Only you know me
Since you went away, my heart breaks everyday
You don't know cos you're not there
You simply found the words to make a lot of feelings
fade away
Only you know me
Only you know me
Since you went away, my heart breaks everyday
You don't know cos you're not there
You simply found the words to make a lot of feelings
fade away-or(our model feelings)
Only you know me
Only you know me
Only you
Only you