Career
Takerufuji is a 27-year-old *rikishi* from Aomori Prefecture competing for Isegahama-beya. He debuted in September 2022 and earned promotion to the top *makuuchi* division in July 2026 after an 11-4 performance at *jūryō* 2 West in May. Standing 186 cm and weighing 149 kg, he currently holds the *maegashira* 8 East rank. His recent tournament record shows consistent *kachi-koshi* results that fueled his climb through the *jūryō* ranks and into the top division.
His attack centers on *yorikiri*, with pushing and throwing techniques as roughly equal secondary weapons.
- May 2026 Basho
- Strong 11-4 *kachi-koshi* at *jūryō* 2 West secured promotion to *makuuchi* for the following tournament.
- July 2026 Basho
- Debuted in *makuuchi* at *maegashira* 13 West and posted a solid 10-5 *kachi-koshi*, earning further promotion.
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Profile
- Origin
- Aomori, Japan
- Born
- 1999-04-09 (age 27)
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 149 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 10 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 2
- Force
- 6
- Throw
- 2
- Twist
- 0
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 0
Recent results
Debut: 2022-09
- 2026-09 Maegashira 8 East 0-0
- 2026-07 Maegashira 13 West 10-5
- 2026-05 Juryo 2 West 11-4
- 2026-03 Juryo 4 West 8-7
- 2026-01 Juryo 5 West 8-7
- 2025-11 Juryo 7 East 8-7
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.