Sōkokurai Eikichi
| Sōkokurai Eikichi | |
|---|---|
| 蒼国来 栄吉 | |
Eikichi in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Enkhtuvshin January 9, 1984 People's Republic of China, Inner Mongolia |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 145 kg (320 lb; 22 st 12 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Arashio |
| Record | 466-440-49 |
| Debut | September 2003 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 2 (March 2017) |
| Retired | March 2020 |
| Elder name | Arashio |
| Championships | 1 Jūryō 1 makushita 1 sandanme 1 jonokuchi |
| Special Prizes | Technique (1) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Harumafuji) |
Last updated: Aug 5, 2020 | |
Sōkokurai Eikichi (蒼国来栄吉; born 9 January 1984 as Enkhtuvshin (Chinese: 恩和图布新, Mongolian: Энхтүвшин)) is a sumo elder and stable owner from Inner Mongolia, China. He is the only Chinese national to reach the top makuuchi division. Sōkokurai is of Mongolian descent. He made his professional debut in 2003 and was promoted to the top division in September, 2010.
In April 2011 Sōkokurai was ordered to retire by the Japan Sumo Association after being found guilty of involvement in match-fixing. Refusing to do so, he was dismissed. However, in March 2013 his dismissal was nullified by the Tokyo District Court. After the Sumo Association decided not to appeal the decision, he reappeared on the banzuke in July 2013 at the Nagoya Basho, ranked as a maegashira 15, the rank he was at when he was expelled. His highest rank of maegashira 2 was achieved in March 2017. He won one special prize for Technique and one gold star for beating a yokozuna.
In 2019 Sōkokurai acquired Japanese citizenship and retired after the March 2020 tournament to take over Arashio stable.