| Takekaze Akira | |
|---|---|
| 豪風 旭 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Akira Narita June 21, 1979 Akita, Japan |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 152 kg (335 lb; 23.9 st) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Oguruma |
| University | Chuo University |
| Record | 687–745–46 |
| Debut | May 2002 |
| Highest rank | Sekiwake (September, 2014) |
| Retired | January 2019 |
| Elder name | Oshiogawa |
| Championships | 1 (Jūryō) |
| Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (2) |
| Gold Stars | 1 (Harumafuji) |
| * Up to date as of Jan 22, 2019. | |
Takekaze Akira (born June 21, 1979 as Akira Narita) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Akita Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur sumo champion, he turned professional in 2002, reaching the top makuuchi division the following year. He was a runner-up in one tournament, earned two special prizes for Fighting Spirit, and one gold star for defeating a yokozuna. Takekaze is in first place for the slowest promotion from makuuchi debut to the third highest sekiwake rank in history. Aged 35 years and two months, he is in first place for the eldest to make his sekiwake debut post World War II. He was a member of Oguruma stable. He retired in January 2019 to become an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Oshiogawa-oyakata.