Takerufuji Mikiya | |
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尊富士 弥輝也 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Mikiya Ishioka April 9, 1999 Kanagi, Aomori Prefecture Japan |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 141 kg (311 lb; 22.2 st) |
Career | |
Stable | Isegahama |
University | Nihon University |
Current rank | see below |
Debut | September, 2022 |
Highest rank | Maegashira 6 (May, 2024) |
Championships | 1 (Makuuchi) 2 (Jūryō) 1 (Jonidan) 1 (Jonokuchi) |
Special Prizes | Fighting Spirit (1) Outstanding Performance (1) Technique (1) |
* Up to date as of March 2024. |
Takerufuji Mikiya (尊富士 弥輝也), born April 9, 1999, as Mikiya Ishioka (石岡 弥輝也, Ishioka Mikiya) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kanagi, Aomori Prefecture (now Goshogawara). His highest rank is maegashira 6.
Recognised as a wrestler of great potential, he stood out in 2024 by earning promotion straight into sumo's top division (makuuchi) after just one tournament in the second-highest jūryō division. In March 2024 he became the first wrestler in 110 years to win the championship in his inaugural top division tournament.