Okinoumi Ayumi

The moment I saw the name Okinoumi, I thought — of course, he's carrying his hometown right there in his ring name, the Oki Islands of Shimane Prefecture, that remote stretch of land jutting out into the Sea of Japan. And honestly that detail alone gets me, because this guy grew up on one of the most isolated spots in the country and decided his path led to the dohyo in Tokyo, slamming his body into some of the biggest athletes in Japan, tournament after tournament. Born in 1985, a Leo from the deep Japan Sea coast, he's been grinding through sumo's grueling schedule with the quiet stubbornness you'd expect from someone who had to work just to get off the island in the first place. His profile is mostly locked down — the private type — but with sumo guys that often says more than a long bio would. The ring does the talking, and a wrestler who names himself after the sea he came from clearly hasn't forgotten where he started.

Okinoumi Ayumi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler born on July 29, 1985, in Okinoshima, Shimane Prefecture. His ring name, Okinoumi, directly references his home island in the Sea of Japan, carrying the identity of his remote birthplace onto the national sumo stage. Born under the sign of Leo in the Year of the Ox, he represents the Shimane region in professional sumo competition. Most personal details remain private beyond his birthplace and date of birth.

Name (English)

Okinoumi Ayumi

Name (Japanese)

隠岐の海歩

Reading

おきのうみ あゆみ

Born

July 29, 1985 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox (Ushi)

Origin

Okinoshima, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Sumo wrestler

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9A%A0%E5%B2%90%E3%81%AE%E6%B5%B7%E6%AD%A9

Tags

• From Shimane Prefecture
• Sumo wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-02

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