Oshoma Degi

) is a Mongolian professional sumo wrestler from Töv Province. Wrestling for Naruto stable, he made his professional debut in November 2021, and became sekitori when he reached the jūryō division in July 2022.

Early life and sumo background Ōshōma was born among the nomadic populations of Mongolia. As a child, he grew up riding horses and taking care of sheep. Ōshōma began wrestling at the age of 14 and at the age of 16, with the help of yokozuna Asashōryū, he came in Japan at in Chiba prefecture along future yokozuna Hōshōryū. There, he won the National High School Championships.

Career Early career He made his professional debut in September 2021 and was given the shikona, or ring name, to evoke both his master, with the kanji for , his hopes for success, with the kanji for and his nomadic past with the kanji meaning .

His makushita tsukedashi allowed him to make his debut at the rank of makushita 15. Ōshōma, however, had to leave his stable as he lost his father in August 2021. Subsequently, and despite being officially listed as a wrestler, Ōshōma was granted a reprieve to attend his father's funeral and was listed as banzukegai in September 2021. In May 2022, Ōshōma won the makushita championship with a prefect 7–0 record at the rank of makushita 8 with a win on Kitaharima on the last day. He was promoted to jūryō for the following July 2022 tournament, thus becoming the first sekitori raised by Kotoōshū. In November 2022, during his third tournament in jūryō, Ōshōma defeated Daiamami in a playoff on the final day to claim the jūryō championship. During his training, he often asked for advice from upper-division wrestler and makuuchi veteran Tamawashi, who is also from Mongolia.

Makuuchi promotion Ōshōma's promotion to makuuchi was made official with the unveiling of the May 2024 tournament banzuke. At the press conference at his stable, Ōshōma expressed his regret at having taken 2 years to reach this level of competition after a professional debut marked by injuries. His promotion to makuuchi, however, makes Ōshōma the twenty-ninth Mongolian wrestler to reach the division for the first time, the latest being Mitoryū in 2022.

Personal life Ōshōma has been married since December 2024 to an air hostess from Aichi prefecture, after a one-and-a-half-year relationship. In February 2025, he revealed that he was the father of a daughter born on January 9 of the same year.

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