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Tsurugisho.

From
Tokyo-to, Katsushika-ku
Born
1991-07-27
Height
182 cm
Weight
191 kg

Ring names over the career

  1. Tsurugisho Momotaro剣翔since Jan 2016 · current
  2. Abiko KentaroJan 2014 – Nov 2015

A wrestler's ring name may change on promotion or by decision of the stable. Early ones are often the real surname.

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

Career

Key figures

Computed by Sumototal from 899 contested bouts (Sumo-API) up to Mar 2026. 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
437-469-38
Win %
48.2%
Tournaments
66
5
1
Highest rank
Maegashira 6 · Mar 2024
Debut
Nov 2014
Makuuchi debut
Sep 2019

Elo rating

1393

Peak 1893 · Mar 2024

130015001900Nov 2014 · 1480May 2015 · 1493Jul 2015 · 1507Sep 2015 · 1520Nov 2015 · 1528Jan 2016 · 1530Mar 2016 · 1517May 2016 · 1549Jul 2016 · 1560Sep 2016 · 1559Nov 2016 · 1566Jan 2017 · 1576Mar 2017 · 1594May 2017 · 1552Jul 2017 · 1572Sep 2017 · 1562Nov 2017 · 1584Jan 2018 · 1573Mar 2018 · 1491May 2018 · 1625Jul 2018 · 1591Sep 2018 · 1569Nov 2018 · 1529Jan 2019 · 1559Mar 2019 · 1540May 2019 · 1606Jul 2019 · 1745Sep 2019 · 1804Nov 2019 · 1730Jan 2020 · 1700Mar 2020 · 1669Jul 2020 · 1605Sep 2020 · 1582Nov 2020 · 1603Jan 2021 · 1676Mar 2021 · 1741May 2021 · 1671Jul 2021 · 1719Sep 2021 · 1664Nov 2021 · 1706Jan 2022 · 1687Mar 2022 · 1668May 2022 · 1722Jul 2022 · 1712Sep 2022 · 1664Nov 2022 · 1704Jan 2023 · 1724Mar 2023 · 1730May 2023 · 1816Jul 2023 · 1748Sep 2023 · 1790Nov 2023 · 1831Jan 2024 · 1873Mar 2024 · 1875May 2024 · 1696Jul 2024 · 1652Sep 2024 · 1656Nov 2024 · 1716Jan 2025 · 1556Mar 2025 · 1616May 2025 · 1604Jul 2025 · 1604Sep 2025 · 1573Nov 2025 · 1584Jan 2026 · 1572Mar 2026 · 1393Mar 2024 · 18931893Nov 2014Mar 2026

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.

Streaks

Longest winning streak
9 boutsJul 2019 – Sep 2019
Longest losing streak
18 boutsJan 2026 – Mar 2026
Kachi-koshi tournaments in a row
3 tournamentsMay 2016 – Sep 2016
Make-koshi tournaments in a row
6 tournamentsMay 2025 – Mar 2026

Rank progression

Rank by tournament: from May 2015 to Mar 2026; highest rank Maegashira 6.

MaegashiraJuryoMakushitaMay 2015Mar 2026
  • Kachi-koshi
  • Make-koshi
  • Yūshō
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Strengths

  • Dominant style: Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (48% of his wins)

Weaknesses

  • Most often beaten by Belt and force-outs (yotsu) (45.3% of his losses)

Performance by opponent

Win % against each banzuke tier (contested bouts). The line marks his average: 48.4%.

  • Sekiwake and komusubi0%3 bouts
  • Maegashira 1–855.3%47 bouts
  • Maegashira 9 or lower43.5%214 bouts
  • Jūryō49.8%626 bouts
  • Lower divisions50%8 bouts

Wins by

Loses to

Winning style

  • Belt and force-outs (yotsu)48%
  • Throws and twists23.2%
  • Pull-downs and slap-downs16.1%
  • Pushing/thrusting (oshi/tsuki)12.2%
  • Trips0.5%

Main rivals

OpponentBoutsRecord%Compare
Hidenoumi29 bouts19-1065.5%Compare
Mitoryu26 bouts19-773.1%Compare
Azumaryu24 bouts15-962.5%Compare
Chiyomaru21 bouts14-766.7%Compare
Kotoeko17 bouts6-1135.3%Compare
Hakuyozan16 bouts12-475%Compare
Chiyoshoma16 bouts7-943.8%Compare
Shimanoumi16 bouts6-1037.5%Compare
Tokushoryu15 bouts10-566.7%Compare
Chiyonoo15 bouts7-846.7%Compare

Nemesis

Kayo

0-5 · 0%

Favourable matchup

Kitataiki

5-0 · 100%

By year

14161820222426
  • Wins
  • Losses
  • Absences
Show table
YearTournamentsRecord%
202626-2420%
2025636-5440%
2024637-42-1146.8%
2023646-4451.1%
2022643-45-248.9%
2021647-4352.2%
2020529-36-1044.6%
2019652-3857.8%
2018642-4846.7%
2017645-4550%
2016646-4451.1%
201548-5-1561.5%
201410-10%

By division

DivisionTournamentsRecord
Makuuchi20125-153-22
Juryo42304-311-1
Makushita48-5-15

Titles

  • Juryo yūshō · Jan 2021
  • Juryo yūshō · Jul 2019
  • Makushita yūshō · Sep 2014
  • Jonidan yūshō · May 2014
  • Jonokuchi yūshō · Mar 2014
  • Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō) · Sep 2019

Tournament history

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

TournamentRankRecordTitles
Mar 2026Juryo 120-15
Jan 2026Juryo 116-9
Nov 2025Juryo 117-8
Sep 2025Juryo 95-10
Jul 2025Juryo 97-8
May 2025Juryo 97-8
Mar 2025Juryo 118-7
Jan 2025Juryo 32-13
Nov 2024Juryo 710-5
Sep 2024Juryo 76-8-1
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Jul 2024Juryo 57-8
May 2024Maegashira 173-12
Show all 66 tournaments
TournamentRankRecordTitles
Mar 2024Maegashira 62-3-10
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Jan 2024Maegashira 119-6
Nov 2023Maegashira 139-6
Sep 2023Maegashira 168-7
Jul 2023Maegashira 115-10
May 2023Maegashira 159-6
Mar 2023Maegashira 168-7
Jan 2023Maegashira 157-8
Nov 2022Juryo 310-5
Sep 2022Maegashira 155-10
Jul 2022Maegashira 145-8-2
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May 2022Juryo 210-5
Mar 2022Juryo 17-8
Jan 2022Maegashira 166-9
Nov 2021Juryo 19-6
Sep 2021Maegashira 135-10
Jul 2021Maegashira 158-7
May 2021Maegashira 84-11
Mar 2021Maegashira 149-6
Jan 2021Juryo 812-3
Juryo yūshō
Nov 2020Juryo 98-7
Sep 2020Juryo 87-8
Jul 2020Juryo 77-8
Mar 2020Maegashira 151-4-10
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Jan 2020Maegashira 126-9
Nov 2019Maegashira 76-9
Sep 2019Maegashira 1410-5
Fighting Spirit Prize (Kantō-shō)
Jul 2019Juryo 613-2
Juryo yūshō
May 2019Juryo 109-6
Mar 2019Juryo 66-9
Jan 2019Juryo 118-7
Nov 2018Juryo 86-9
Sep 2018Juryo 87-8
Jul 2018Juryo 77-8
May 2018Juryo 1411-4
Mar 2018Juryo 74-11
Jan 2018Juryo 67-8
Nov 2017Juryo 88-7
Sep 2017Juryo 87-8
Jul 2017Juryo 98-7
May 2017Juryo 66-9
Mar 2017Juryo 88-7
Jan 2017Juryo 88-7
Nov 2016Juryo 57-8
Sep 2016Juryo 78-7
Jul 2016Juryo 108-7
May 2016Juryo 108-7
Mar 2016Juryo 97-8
Jan 2016Juryo 128-7
Nov 2015Makushita 13-2-2
2 abs.
Sep 2015Makushita 51-0-6
6 abs.
Jul 2015Makushita 22-1-4
4 abs.
May 2015Makushita 32-2-3
3 abs.
Nov 2014—0-1
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