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Sekiwake

Aonishiki

Aonishiki Arata

Name meaning: Blue brocade

Built around right-hand-inside belt grip, force-out sumo with recent wins led by yorikiri (33%) and oshidashi (20%).

StableAjigawa
Birthplace Ukraine
BirthdateMarch 23, 2004 Age 22
Build182 cm / 142 kg
Career135-42-15 177 attended bouts
Makuuchi75-30-15 105 attended bouts
Highest rankOzeki Current: Sekiwake
Last recorded tournamentMay 2026 0-0-15

Rank History

Aonishiki ranking history from 2024 to 2026 Connected dot chart of Aonishiki's banzuke rank history from Juryo through the top division. Missing records appear as broken line gaps. Yokozuna Ozeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira Juryo Nov 2024: East Juryo #11 (10-5) Jan 2025: West Juryo #5 (12-3) Mar 2025: East Maegashira #15 (11-4) May 2025: East Maegashira #9 (11-4) Jul 2025: East Maegashira #1 (11-4) Sep 2025: West Komusubi (11-4) Nov 2025: East Sekiwake (12-3) Jan 2026: West Ozeki (12-3) Mar 2026: East Ozeki (7-8) May 2026: West Ozeki (0-0-15) Jul 2026: West Sekiwake (0-0) Nov 2024: East Juryo #11 (10-5) Jan 2025: West Juryo #5 (12-3) Mar 2025: East Maegashira #15 (11-4) May 2025: East Maegashira #9 (11-4) Jul 2025: East Maegashira #1 (11-4) Sep 2025: West Komusubi (11-4) Nov 2025: East Sekiwake (12-3) Jan 2026: West Ozeki (12-3) Mar 2026: East Ozeki (7-8) May 2026: West Ozeki (0-0-15) Jul 2026: West Sekiwake (0-0) Nov 2024 May 2025 Sep 2025 Mar 2026 Jul 2026

Recent records

Tournament history

  • 2026 July · West Sekiwake · 0-0
  • 2026 May · West Ozeki · 0-0-15
  • 2026 March · East Ozeki · 7-8
  • 2026 January · West Ozeki · 12-3
  • 2025 November · East Sekiwake · 12-3
  • 2025 September · West Komusubi · 11-4
  • 2025 July · East Maegashira #1 · 11-4
  • 2025 May · East Maegashira #9 · 11-4

Technique profile

Most-used winning techniques

  • yorikiri 33%
  • oshidashi 20%
  • uchimuso 6%

Signature maneuver: migi-yotsu, yori