Oga Atsushi

Ōga Atsushi (born 22 October 1977 as Atsushi Moriyasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Nogata, Fukuoka, Japan. His highest rank was jūryō 6. He was well known to sumo audiences for his performance of the bow twirling ceremony (yumitori-shiki) which takes place at the end of every tournament day, a role he began in 2004. It is normally performed by an apprentice ranked in the makushita division or below, but Ōga continued to do it even after promotion to the jūryō division.

Career He was born Atushi Moriyasu in Nōgata, Fukuoka, the same city that ōzeki Kaiō came from, and they went to the same middle school. Moriyasu admired Kaiō greatly and when he joined professional sumo he deliberately avoided Kaiō's Tomozuna stable, hoping to one day face him in a tournament. However, he did not immediately submit retirement papers, in order to collect a salary for April and also take part in the regional tour that month. He officially retired in May, and his danpatsu-shiki or retirement ceremony was held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan on June 3, 2007. After leaving sumo he opened a chanko restaurant in Nakama and took part in some pro wrestling competitions in Fukuoka.

Personal life He married in 2006 and has a son.

Fighting style Ōga liked a (left hand outside, right hand inside) grip on his opponent's mawashi. He specialized in , a tactic used by smaller wrestlers which involved pushing his head against the opponent's chest while pushing on the front part of the mawashi. His most common winning kimarite were (force out), (push out), (slap down) and (overarm throw).

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