Hidenoumi Takuya is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler for Kise stable.
17 Facts About Hidenoumi Takuya
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Hidenoumi Takuya is the elder brother of Oitekaze stable wrestler Tobizaru.
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Hidenoumi Takuya first started sumo in primary school from the age of 10 and was a regular on the team.
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Hidenoumi Takuya went on to join his junior high school's sumo team, as a regular.
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Hidenoumi Takuya transferred to Saitama Sakae High School, which was known for its strong sumo program.
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Hidenoumi Takuya was in the same year as the future Daikiho and one year behind the later Jokoryu.
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Hidenoumi Takuya was not as successful or motivated in university and was not able to take a championship in his four years there.
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Hidenoumi Takuya made his debut in the jonokuchi division at Nagoya in July 2012 and won all seven of his contests to win the division and ensure immediate promotion to jonidan.
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Hidenoumi Takuya was able to win only four bouts in the November 2016 tournament and was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head at the tachi-ai from Kotoyuki on Day 14, causing him to pull out on the final day.
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Hidenoumi Takuya spent all of 2017 in the juryo division.
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Hidenoumi Takuya took part in a playoff for the juryo division championship in January 2018 but was defeated by Myogiryu.
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In March 2021 Hidenoumi Takuya won promotion back to makuuchi after 17 tournaments and joined his brother Tobizaru there.
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Hidenoumi Takuya remained in the maegashira ranks for the rest of 2021.
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The suspension was retroactive to the January 2022 tournament, meaning that Hidenoumi Takuya could compete in the March basho in Osaka.
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Three days later, Hidenoumi Takuya was ranked back in the juryo division on the March 2022 banzuke.
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Hidenoumi Takuya remained in juryo until September 2023, when he was demoted out of sekitori status for the first time in nine years.
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Hidenoumi Takuya's younger brother Masaya is a sumo wrestler who wrestles for Oitekaze stable under the shikona of Tobizaru.