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Maegashira #1

Takanosho

Takanosho Nobuaki

Name meaning: Noble victory

Built around pushing with recent wins led by oshidashi (34%) and hatakikomi (23%).

StableMinatogawa
Birthplace Chiba
BirthdateNovember 14, 1994 Age 31
Build184 cm / 173 kg
Career566-486-21 1052 attended bouts
Makuuchi307-296-12 603 attended bouts
Highest rankSekiwake Current: Maegashira #1
Last recorded tournamentMay 2026 7-8

Rank History

Takanosho ranking history from 2017 to 2026 Connected dot chart of Takanosho's banzuke rank history from Juryo through the top division. Missing records appear as broken line gaps. Yokozuna Ozeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira Juryo Nov 2017: West Juryo #13 (9-6) Jan 2018: East Juryo #9 (9-6) Mar 2018: West Juryo #6 (8-7) May 2018: West Juryo #3 (6-8) Jul 2018: East Juryo #4 (13-2) Sep 2018: East Maegashira #14 (8-7) Nov 2018: West Maegashira #13 (4-11) Jan 2019: West Juryo #2 (2-4-5) Mar 2019: East Juryo #13 (11-4) May 2019: East Juryo #4 (7-8) Jul 2019: West Juryo #4 (9-6) Sep 2019: East Juryo #2 (10-5) Nov 2019: West Maegashira #12 (10-5) Jan 2020: East Maegashira #9 (7-8) Mar 2020: East Maegashira #9 (12-3) Jul 2020: East Maegashira #2 (8-7) Sep 2020: West Maegashira #1 (10-5) Nov 2020: West Sekiwake (8-7) Jan 2021: West Sekiwake (9-6) Mar 2021: West Sekiwake (8-7) May 2021: West Sekiwake (5-10) Jul 2021: East Maegashira #2 (8-7) Sep 2021: West Maegashira #1 (7-8) Nov 2021: West Maegashira #2 (11-4) Jan 2022: West Sekiwake (7-8) Mar 2022: East Komusubi (4-11) May 2022: West Maegashira #4 (11-4) Jul 2022: West Maegashira #1 (1-6) Sep 2022: West Maegashira #10 (8-7) Nov 2022: East Maegashira #9 (7-8) Jan 2023: East Maegashira #9 (6-9) Mar 2023: West Maegashira #11 (8-7) May 2023: West Maegashira #8 (7-8) Jul 2023: East Maegashira #9 (8-7) Sep 2023: East Maegashira #4 (6-9) Nov 2023: West Maegashira #6 (5-6) Jan 2024: East Maegashira #12 (10-5) Mar 2024: West Maegashira #3 (5-10) May 2024: East Maegashira #8 (8-7) Jul 2024: East Maegashira #6 (12-3) Sep 2024: East Maegashira #1 (4-11) Nov 2024: East Maegashira #6 (11-4) Jan 2025: East Maegashira #1 (6-9) Mar 2025: West Maegashira #3 (3-12) May 2025: West Maegashira #12 (8-7) Jul 2025: East Maegashira #11 (9-6) Sep 2025: East Maegashira #7 (12-3) Nov 2025: East Komusubi (5-10) Jan 2026: East Maegashira #3 (5-10) Mar 2026: West Maegashira #4 (9-6) May 2026: West Maegashira #1 (7-8) Jul 2026: West Maegashira #1 (0-0) Nov 2017: West Juryo #13 (9-6) Jan 2018: East Juryo #9 (9-6) Mar 2018: West Juryo #6 (8-7) May 2018: West Juryo #3 (6-8) Jul 2018: East Juryo #4 (13-2) Sep 2018: East Maegashira #14 (8-7) Nov 2018: West Maegashira #13 (4-11) Jan 2019: West Juryo #2 (2-4-5) Mar 2019: East Juryo #13 (11-4) May 2019: East Juryo #4 (7-8) Jul 2019: West Juryo #4 (9-6) Sep 2019: East Juryo #2 (10-5) Nov 2019: West Maegashira #12 (10-5) Jan 2020: East Maegashira #9 (7-8) Mar 2020: East Maegashira #9 (12-3) Jul 2020: East Maegashira #2 (8-7) Sep 2020: West Maegashira #1 (10-5) Nov 2020: West Sekiwake (8-7) Jan 2021: West Sekiwake (9-6) Mar 2021: West Sekiwake (8-7) May 2021: West Sekiwake (5-10) Jul 2021: East Maegashira #2 (8-7) Sep 2021: West Maegashira #1 (7-8) Nov 2021: West Maegashira #2 (11-4) Jan 2022: West Sekiwake (7-8) Mar 2022: East Komusubi (4-11) May 2022: West Maegashira #4 (11-4) Jul 2022: West Maegashira #1 (1-6) Sep 2022: West Maegashira #10 (8-7) Nov 2022: East Maegashira #9 (7-8) Jan 2023: East Maegashira #9 (6-9) Mar 2023: West Maegashira #11 (8-7) May 2023: West Maegashira #8 (7-8) Jul 2023: East Maegashira #9 (8-7) Sep 2023: East Maegashira #4 (6-9) Nov 2023: West Maegashira #6 (5-6) Jan 2024: East Maegashira #12 (10-5) Mar 2024: West Maegashira #3 (5-10) May 2024: East Maegashira #8 (8-7) Jul 2024: East Maegashira #6 (12-3) Sep 2024: East Maegashira #1 (4-11) Nov 2024: East Maegashira #6 (11-4) Jan 2025: East Maegashira #1 (6-9) Mar 2025: West Maegashira #3 (3-12) May 2025: West Maegashira #12 (8-7) Jul 2025: East Maegashira #11 (9-6) Sep 2025: East Maegashira #7 (12-3) Nov 2025: East Komusubi (5-10) Jan 2026: East Maegashira #3 (5-10) Mar 2026: West Maegashira #4 (9-6) May 2026: West Maegashira #1 (7-8) Jul 2026: West Maegashira #1 (0-0) Nov 2017 Jan 2020 May 2022 May 2024 Jul 2026

Recent records

Tournament history

  • 2026 July · West Maegashira #1 · 0-0
  • 2026 May · West Maegashira #1 · 7-8
  • 2026 March · West Maegashira #4 · 9-6
  • 2026 January · East Maegashira #3 · 5-10
  • 2025 November · East Komusubi · 5-10
  • 2025 September · East Maegashira #7 · 12-3
  • 2025 July · East Maegashira #11 · 9-6
  • 2025 May · West Maegashira #12 · 8-7

Technique profile

Most-used winning techniques

  • oshidashi 34%
  • hatakikomi 23%
  • yorikiri 17%

Signature maneuver: oshi