Possession of a name ¡°stock¡± linked with the Japan Sumo Association is a normal requirement for any wrestler hoping to stay in the sport¡¯s ruling body after retirement.
Known as toshiyori my¨seki or toshiyori kabu¡ª typically translated into English as ¡°elder name share¡± ¡ª there are currently 105 in use, with two names lying vacant.
The ichidai-toshiyori system ¡ª which bestowed upon certain great yokozuna a special one-off, nontransferrable name share derived from their ring name ¡ª appears to have been abandoned in the wake of a controversial 2021 report.
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