Takakentō Terutora

Takakento Terutora (Japanese 貴健斗輝虎, born February 10, 1996, as Kento Mizuta）is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kumamoto. He debuted in January 2014 and reached his highest rank of Juryo 4 in July 2021. He currently wrestles for Tokiwayama stable.

Takakento Terutora 貴健斗 輝虎
Personal information
BornMizuta Kento 水田 健斗
10 February 1996
Kumamoto
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight165 kg (364 lb)
Career
StableTokiwayama
Current rankJuryo 14
Record227-198-3
DebutJanuary 2014
Highest rankJuryo 4
* Up to date as of 30 April 2023.

Early life and sumo experience

Born in Yatsushiro in 1996, he began wrestling in the 5th grade at the age of 10.[1] In his third year at Tottori Jōhoku High School, he led his sumo team as captain to the number one position in Japan.[2] In 2014, he joined the stable of Takanohana, former Yokozuna. When Takanohana retired in 2018 he was transferred to Chiganoura stable, currently Tokiwayama stable. He was the uchi-deshi or attendant of ozeki Takakeisho.[3]

Career

His debut in maezumo saw him post 3 wins from 4, and his first honbasho in March, 2014 saw him post a record of 5-2. In November 2015 he injured his left knee which caused him to fall to sandanme, the fourth highest rank in the sport. He continued to wrestle in makushita for almost five years when in March 2021 he was promoted to Jūryō, the second highest division in the sport.[3] He lost jūryō status after the September 2021 tournament, but was promoted back in March 2022. He finished that tournament at seven wins and eight losses, remaining at the same rank for the next tournament. In May he again scored 7–8, but faced demotion to maksushita after losing an "exchange match" to Chiyosakae on the final day.[4]

Fighting style

Takakento's main form of kimarite is oshi-zumo or pushing, with the majority of his wins coming via oshidashi.

Career record
Takakento Terutora[5]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
2014 (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #13
5–2
 		 West Jonidan #52
6–1
 		 East Sandanme #83
6–1
 		 East Sandanme #24
5–2
 		 East Makushita #60
5–2
 
2015 West Makushita #38
2–5
 		 West Makushita #57
6–1
 		 East Makushita #26
2–5
 		 West Makushita #49
4–3
 		 West Makushita #42
4–3
 		 East Makushita #36
1–3–3
 
2016 East Sandanme #4
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #29
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #42
6–1
 		 East Makushita #55
4–3
 		 West Makushita #46
4–3
 		 East Makushita #36
2–5
 
2017 East Makushita #52
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #59
5–2
 		 East Makushita #39
3–4
 		 West Makushita #48
5–2
 		 West Makushita #34
5–2
 
2018 West Makushita #24
4–3
 		 East Makushita #20
4–3
 		 West Makushita #14
3–4
 		 West Makushita #20
3–4
 		 West Makushita #26
3–4
 		 East Makushita #36
5–2
 
2019 East Makushita #23
3–4
 		 East Makushita #27
6–1
 		 West Makushita #10
2–5
 		 East Makushita #20
4–3
 		 East Makushita #18
3–4
 		 East Makushita #23
2–5
 
2020 East Makushita #38
5–2
 		 East Makushita #23
5–2
 		 East Makushita #13
Tournament Cancelled
0–0–0		 East Makushita #13
4–3
 		 West Makushita #8
4–3
 		 East Makushita #6
5–2
 
2021 West Makushita #1
5–2
 		 West Jūryō #11
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #11
10–5
 		 West Jūryō #4
3–12
 		 East Jūryō #13
3–12
 		 West Makushita #6
4–3
 
2022 East Makushita #3
4–3
 		 East Jūryō #14
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #14
7–8
 		 East Makushita #1
4–3
 		 West Jūryō #14
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #11
7–8
 
2023 East Jūryō #12
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #12
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #7
–
 		 x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "「押し相撲で故郷に元気を」 新十両・貴健斗（八代市出身）が抱負". Kumanichi.com. Kumamotonichinichi shimbun. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. "【令和の一番星】貴健斗、年下・貴景勝の助言を胸に殻破る". hochi.news. The Hochi Shimbun. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "貴健斗が来場所の新十両確実に、貴景勝助言も力に". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 23 January 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ""13 year veteran, 31-year-old Chiyosakae promoted to juryo for the first time"". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. "Takakento Terutora Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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