Takayasu
高安 · Ozeki · Tagonoura stable · active
File:Takayasu_2012_Jan_2.JPG?utm_source=ja.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original / / Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons; cropped to a square around the face)| Highest rank | Ozeki |
| Stable | Tagonoura stable |
| From | Ibaraki-ken, Tsuchiura-shi |
| Born | 1990-02-28 |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Weight | 173 kg |
| First tournament | March 2005 |
What the name means
The ring name is written 高安. Taken character by character:
| 高 | high, tall |
| 安 | peace, calm |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Career record
Takayasu has fought 1,459 recorded bouts, winning 830 and losing 629 — a winning rate of 56.9%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 6 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
How he wins
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 161 | 19.4% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 134 | 16.1% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 110 | 13.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 78 | 9.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 63 | 7.6% |
| Frontal thrust out | 突き出し | 51 | 6.1% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 36 | 4.3% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 26 | 3.1% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
Most frequent opponents
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamawashi | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Takarafuji | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Mitakeumi | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Shodai | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Tochiozan Yuichiro | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Endo | 27 | 18 | 9 |
Recent tournaments
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Maegashira 7 West | 11–4 |
| May 2026 | Komusubi 1 West | 2–2–11 |
| March 2026 | Sekiwake 1 West | 7–8 |
| January 2026 | Sekiwake 1 West | 8–7 |
| November 2025 | Komusubi 1 West | 8–7 |
| September 2025 | Komusubi 1 East | 7–8 |
| July 2025 | Komusubi 1 West | 10–5 |
| May 2025 | Komusubi 1 East | 6–9 |
| March 2025 | Maegashira 4 East | 12–3 |
| January 2025 | Maegashira 6 East | 8–7 |
| November 2024 | Maegashira 9 West | 8–7 |
| September 2024 | Maegashira 15 East | 10–5 |
| July 2024 | Maegashira 3 East | 0–2–13 |
| May 2024 | Maegashira 3 East | 7–3–5 |
| March 2024 | Maegashira 8 West | 11–4 |
Head-to-head records
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tamawashi | 42 | 21–21 |
| Takarafuji | 35 | 26–9 |
| Mitakeumi | 34 | 24–10 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 32 | 19–13 |
| Shodai | 29 | 10–19 |
| Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro | 28 | 16–12 |
| Tochiozan Yuichiro | 28 | 8–20 |
| Endo | 27 | 18–9 |
| Hokutofuji | 27 | 16–11 |
| Daieisho | 26 | 14–12 |
| Terunofuji Haruo | 25 | 13–12 |
| Aoiyama Kosuke | 25 | 13–12 |
| Myogiryu Yasunari | 25 | 10–15 |
| Hakuho Sho | 23 | 2–21 |
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | 23 | 10–13 |
| Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi | 23 | 14–9 |
| Kirishima | 22 | 9–13 |
| Yoshikaze Masatsugu | 21 | 11–10 |
| Okinoumi Ayumi | 21 | 16–5 |
| Takakeisho Takanobu | 21 | 10–11 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 20 | 5–15 |
| Ikioi Shota | 20 | 14–6 |
| Kaisei Ichiro | 19 | 13–6 |
| Wakatakakage | 19 | 6–13 |
| Hoshoryu | 18 | 11–7 |
| Abi | 18 | 8–10 |
| Shohozan Yuya | 15 | 9–6 |
| Chiyotairyu Hidemasa | 15 | 12–3 |
| Kotozakura | 15 | 9–6 |
| Wakamotoharu | 15 | 12–3 |
| Takekaze Akira | 14 | 4–10 |
| Ichinojo Takashi | 14 | 8–6 |
| Tochinowaka Michihiro | 13 | 4–9 |
| Toyohibiki Ryuta | 13 | 7–6 |
| Toyonoshima Daiki | 12 | 5–7 |
| Takanosho | 12 | 5–7 |
More detail
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Takayasu: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.