Takakento Terutora

, born February 10, 1996, as is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto. Wrestling for Minatogawa stable (the former Tokiwayama stable), his highest rank is jūryō 4.

Early life and sumo experience Born in Yatsushiro in 1996, he began wrestling in the 5th grade at the age of 10. When he was in middle school, he met former yokozuna Takanohana Kōji, who had come to observe a training session. He maintained his relationship with the former yokozuna after joining Tottori Jōhoku High School's prestigious sumo club and participated in training camps organized by Takanohana. notably winning the Tokyo National Athletic Championships. saying "I don't want to lose (to him)". In November of the same year, he injured his left knee which caused him to fall to sandanme, the third division in the sport. In July 2016, he was given the shikona, or ring name, Takakento, a combination of the first kanji character of his master's name (Takanohana) and his real first name (Kento). The first name of his shikona was given to him to evoke one of the names of Uesugi Kenshin (Uesugi Terutora). When Takanohana retired in 2018, Takakento was transferred to Chiganoura stable (currently called Tokiwayama stable). At the time, he was the uchi-deshi, or attendant, of ōzeki Takakeishō and Takakento often praise the ōzeki who helped him to train and prepare mentally. Takakento wrestled in makushita for almost five years but, following strong results in 2020 and January 2021, he was promoted to jūryō, sumo's second highest division, for the March tournament along Bushōzan, Ichiyamamoto and Nishikifuji. Takakento, however, regained his jūryō rank in July of the same year. Takakento continued his career in jūryō in January 2023 and was the first opponent of former ōzeki Asanoyama who, returning from suspension, was moving up in the rankings. In March 2023, he faced and was defeated by fellow Jōhoku High alumni, Ochiai Tetsuya, who expressed his respect for him for having been the captain of his team when he was in fourth grade himself.

Fighting style Takakento mainly uses oshi-zumō techniques, or pushing attacks, with the majority of his kimarite wins coming via oshidashi.