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Takerufuji Mikiya

尊富士弥輝也
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Takerufuji Mikiya (Japanese: 尊富士 弥輝也; born April 9, 1999, as Mikiya Ishioka (石岡 弥輝也, Ishioka Mikiya)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture. His highest rank is maegashira 4. Recognised as a wrestler of great potential, he stood out in 2024 by earning promotion straight into sumo's top division (makuuchi) after just one tournament in the second-highest jūryō division. In March 2024, he became the first wrestler in 110 years to win the championship in his inaugural top division tournament.

Source: “Takerufuji Mikiya”, English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), excerpt