Endō Shōta (Japanese: 遠藤 聖大; born October 19, 1990) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Anamizu, Ishikawa. After a successful amateur career, he turned professional in March 2013, making the top makuuchi division that September. His highest rank has been komusubi. He has been awarded one special prize for Fighting Spirit, one for Outstanding Performance and four for Technique, as well as seven gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He was runner-up in the September 2016 and September 2021 tournaments. He wrestled for the Oitekaze stable. He is extremely popular with sumo fans and was regarded as one of the most promising home-grown wrestlers in sumo. Endō retired in November 2025, and is now a coach at Oitekaze stable under the elder name Kitajin.
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