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Ichinojo.

Heya
Minato
From
Mongolia, Arkhangai
Born
1993-04-07
Height
192 cm
Weight
198 kg

Profile in progress: we only show the bouts we hold, not the whole career.

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 716 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to May 2023. Excludes the current tournament. Fusen counts in the official record and is excluded from techniques and rivals; playoffs do not count in the record.

Career record
399-326-94
Win %
55%
Tournaments
56
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Highest rank
Sekiwake · Nov 2014
Debut
Jan 2014
Makuuchi debut
Sep 2014

Elo rating

1944

Peak 2094 · Jul 2022

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Measures strength bout by bout: beating a strong opponent adds a lot, losing to a weak one costs a lot. Everyone starts at 1500. Computed by Sumototal from 77894 bouts since May 2003; excludes fusen, playoffs and the current tournament.

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from Jan 2014 to May 2023; highest rank Sekiwake.

SekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJuryoMakushitaJan 2014May 2023
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
  • Tap or hover a point to see rank, record and prizes.

Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (48.5% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • 49.4% wins against higher-ranked opponents (356 bouts)-5.3% vs his average
  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (44.8% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 54.7%.

  • Yokozuna and ōzeki37.1%124 bouts
  • Sekiwake and komusubi44%100 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–857.5%275 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower64.3%126 bouts
  • Jūryō68.9%90 bouts
  • Lower divisions100%1 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)48.5%
  • Throws and twists20.4%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)18.6%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs12.5%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Tochinoshin28 bouts11-1739.3%Compare
Mitakeumi23 bouts7-1630.4%Compare
Takarafuji21 bouts17-481%Compare
Tamawashi20 bouts12-860%Compare
Shodai19 bouts14-573.7%Compare
Goeido18 bouts9-950%Compare
Takakeisho18 bouts8-1044.4%Compare
Terunofuji17 bouts3-1417.6%Compare
Myogiryu16 bouts5-1131.3%Compare
Hakuho16 bouts3-1318.8%Compare

Nemesis

Kakuryu

2-13 · 13.3%

Favourable matchup

Kotoeko

5-0 · 100%

By year

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  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
2023314-1-3093.3%
2022639-36-1552%
2021648-4253.3%
2020540-3553.3%
2019635-27-2856.5%
2018649-4154.4%
2017650-4055.6%
2016634-41-1545.3%
2015642-4846.7%
2014648-15-676.2%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi48334-298-88
Juryo764-28
Makushita11-0-6

Titles

  • Juryo yūshō · Mar 2023
  • Makuuchi yūshō · Jul 2022
  • Juryo yūshō · May 2014
  • Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō) · Jul 2022
  • Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō) · Mar 2019
  • Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō) · Sep 2014
  • Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō) · Sep 2014

Tournament history

Blocks of 5 days. Gold ring: day kachi-koshi was secured; red: day of make-koshi.

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May 2023Maegashira 130-0-15
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Mar 2023Juryo 314-1
Juryo yūshō
Jan 2023Maegashira 70-0-15
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Nov 2022Maegashira 24-11
Sep 2022Komusubi6-9
Jul 2022Maegashira 212-3
Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō) · Makuuchi yūshō
May 2022Maegashira 10-0-15
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Mar 2022Maegashira 29-6
Jan 2022Maegashira 28-7
Nov 2021Komusubi5-10
Sep 2021Komusubi8-7
Jul 2021Maegashira 210-5
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TournamentRankRecordTitles
May 2021Maegashira 69-6
Mar 2021Maegashira 67-8
Jan 2021Maegashira 129-6
Nov 2020Maegashira 138-7
Sep 2020Maegashira 178-7
Jul 2020Juryo 59-6
Mar 2020Juryo 89-6
Jan 2020Juryo 76-9
Nov 2019Maegashira 120-0-15
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Sep 2019Maegashira 21-4-10
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Jul 2019Maegashira 49-6
May 2019Sekiwake5-7-3
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Mar 2019Maegashira 414-1
Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō)
Jan 2019Maegashira 16-9
Nov 2018Sekiwake6-9
Sep 2018Sekiwake8-7
Jul 2018Sekiwake8-7
May 2018Sekiwake8-7
Mar 2018Komusubi9-6
Jan 2018Maegashira 110-5
Nov 2017Maegashira 410-5
Sep 2017Maegashira 68-7
Jul 2017Maegashira 67-8
May 2017Maegashira 98-7
Mar 2017Maegashira 76-9
Jan 2017Maegashira 1311-4
Nov 2016Maegashira 137-8
Sep 2016Maegashira 30-0-15
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Jul 2016Maegashira 79-6
May 2016Maegashira 25-10
Mar 2016Maegashira 1111-4
Jan 2016Maegashira 32-13
Nov 2015Maegashira 16-9
Sep 2015Maegashira 49-6
Jul 2015Sekiwake4-11
May 2015Komusubi8-7
Mar 2015Maegashira 19-6
Jan 2015Sekiwake6-9
Nov 2014Sekiwake8-7
Sep 2014Maegashira 1013-2
Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō) · Outstanding Performance Prize (Shukun-shō)
Jul 2014Juryo 313-2
May 2014Juryo 1011-4
Juryo yūshō
Mar 2014—2-0
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Jan 2014Makushita 151-0-6
6 abs.