Career
Gonoyama is a 28-year-old *rikishi* from Osaka competing for Takekuma stable. Standing 178 cm and weighing 161 kg, he debuted in March 2021 and has climbed to *maegashira* 4 west as of May 2026. His recent tournament record shows strong form: a 10–5 performance at *maegashira* 10 in March 2026 earned him promotion to the upper *maegashira* ranks, where he posted an 8–2 mark through ten days of the current basho. His approach relies overwhelmingly on pushing and thrusting techniques.
Gonoyama fights almost exclusively with *oshi-zumō*, using pushing and thrusting attacks in nearly nine of every ten victories.
- March 2026 Basho
- Secured *kachi-koshi* with a 10–5 record at *maegashira* 10, triggering promotion into the upper half of the division.
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Profile
- Origin
- Osaka, Japan
- Born
- 1998-04-07 (age 28)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 161 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 18 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 16
- Force
- 2
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2021-03
- 2026-05 Maegashira 4 West 8-7
- 2026-03 Maegashira 10 East 10-5
- 2026-01 Maegashira 9 East 7-8
- 2025-11 Maegashira 13 East 9-6
- 2025-09 Maegashira 3 West 1-14
- 2025-07 Maegashira 6 West 9-6
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.