Osaka Yasushonishiki Supporters' Association" was established to celebrate the promotion of Yasushonishiki to the third rank in the Grand Sumo Tournament ～A celebration will be held at the Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka on Friday, October 24th.～

Aonishiki, a member of the Ajigawa stable who has been remarkably active in the Sumo world in recent years, he achieved an impressive record of 11 wins and 4 losses at the Nagoya Sumo tournament in 2025,as the top-ranked east-maegashira.

And he had officially promoted to the new Sanyaku, East Komusubi, at the announcement of the ranking for the autumn Sumo Tournament in this September.

The promotion of Aonishiki, who has won the hearts of many Sumo fans with his powerful matches and sincere personality, is a great joy for Sumo fans in the Kansai region.

In order to extend the circle of support to Aonishiki from Osaka, a place with which he has close ties, the Ajigawa stable has kindly agreed to establish the "Osaka Aonishiki Supporters Association. To commemorate this event, we will hold a celebration party as follows.

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Outline of the inaugural celebration of Osaka Aonishiki Supporters Association

Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Time ： 18:00 Start (Registration 17:00～)

Venue: RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka, Vignette Collection

　　　　　　 East Wing 3F "Royal Hall

　　　　　　 5-3-68 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka

　　　　　　 https://www.rihga.co.jp/osaka

Participation fee: 15,000 yen (tax included)

Deadline for registration: October 10, 2025 (Fri.) *First 100 applicants.

At the celebration, there will be a Sumo wrestler's handprint of Aonishiki, commemorative gifts, and various other events. The celebration will be held a buffet style (seated).

How to apply

Please register by using the dedicated web form (e-mail address required).

Application URL: https://forms.gle/iBp7cQKAjvDT2HPg7

Application Form 2D Code

Payment Method

The participation fee must be paid in advance.

Payment should be made in advance by bank transfer to: Amagasaki Shinkin Bank, Koshien-guchi Branch, Ordinary 4052680 (Account name) Yuji Nakao

After confirmation of payment, an e-mail with a receipt number will be sent. The e-mail screen (screenshot　are acceptable) or a printed copy of the e-mail screen will be your admission ticket.

Other contact information

Please refer to the application URL for details.

Application URL：https://forms.gle/iBp7cQKAjvDT2HPg7

Purpose of the Supporters' Association

●We will actively support Ajigawa stable and Aonishiki at the Osaka　Sumo  tournament.

●We will hold a pep rally for Aonishiki before the Osaka Sumo tournament. [scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026]

●We will actively participate in the Senshuraku Ceremony and Report Meeting hosted by Ajigawa stablein in Osaka Sumo tournament. [scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2026]

The rules and membership fees of the supporters' association are currently under consideration.

*Priority for tickets to Sumo tournament is not given.

Profile of Aonishiki

Aonishiki was born on March 23, 2004, in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. His real name is Danilo Yavgusyshyn. He is well built, standing 182.0 cm tall and weighing 140.0 kg (as of 2025), and specializes in such techniques as "watashikomi" from the right-hand four, "uchimuso" , and "kirikaeshi" . He decides the match with a variety of techniques inherited from his master Aminishiki , and is also good at "yori," a move in which he firmly holds his opponent in place and attacks. He made his first appearance in the ring in September 2023, and belongs to the Ajigawa stable. His master is Ajigawa Oyakata, a former Sekiwake, Aminishiki.

He came to Japan in 2022 in response to the worsening situation in Ukraine, and trained at Kansai University in Japan. He also studied Japanese diligently and has improved to the point where he can now converse fluently. His Sumo ring name "Arata" was named in honor of Mr. Arata Yamanaka, who supported him in the Kansai University Sumo Club.

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Aonishiki won the European Sumo Championships (under 100 kg), and placed third in the World Junior Sumo Championships.

He was promoted to the juryo division for the first time in the November Sumo Tournament of 2024, and became the Makuuchi division for the first time in the March 2025 Sumo Tournament.

In the July Sumo Tournament of 2025, he moved up to the top rank in the Higashi-maegashira division and won a gold star from yokozuna Toyoshoryu.

This was the fastest time from the first sumo ring to the first 12 Sumo Tournaments, and created quite a stir.

He also won the Fighting Spirit Award in the spring Sumo Tournament of 2025, and is highly regarded for his ability and potential as a young rikishi. Combined with his polite and earnest personality, he is attracting attention both at home and abroad.