豪風 · Sekiwake · Oguruma stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Oguruma stable |
| From | Akita-ken, Kitaakita-gun, Moriyoshi-cho - Akita-ken, Kitaakita-shi |
| Born | 1979-06-21 |
| Height | 170 cm |
| Weight | 144 kg |
| First tournament | May 2002 |
| Retired | 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 豪風. Taken character by character:
| 豪 | strong, bold |
| 風 | wind |
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 →
Takekaze Akira has fought 1,433 recorded bouts, winning 687 and losing 746 — a winning rate of 47.9%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 214 | 31.1% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 113 | 16.4% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 96 | 14.0% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 79 | 11.5% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 30 | 4.4% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 28 | 4.1% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 24 | 3.5% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 23 | 3.3% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 27 | 4 | 23 |
| Toyonoshima Daiki | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Toyohibiki Ryuta | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2019 | Juryo 12 East | 1–9 |
| November 2018 | Juryo 9 East | 6–9 |
| September 2018 | Juryo 6 West | 6–9 |
| July 2018 | Juryo 1 East | 4–11 |
| May 2018 | Maegashira 14 West | 6–9 |
| March 2018 | Juryo 1 West | 9–6 |
| January 2018 | Maegashira 13 East | 5–10 |
| November 2017 | Maegashira 13 East | 7–8 |
| September 2017 | Maegashira 10 West | 6–9 |
| July 2017 | Maegashira 12 West | 8–7 |
| May 2017 | Maegashira 6 East | 4–11 |
| March 2017 | Maegashira 1 East | 5–10 |
| January 2017 | Maegashira 5 East | 10–5 |
| November 2016 | Maegashira 7 East | 9–6 |
| September 2016 | Maegashira 9 West | 8–7 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Aminishiki Ryuji | 38 | 18–20 |
| Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro | 28 | 14–14 |
| Tokitenku Yoshiaki | 28 | 14–14 |
| Harumafuji Kohei | 27 | 4–23 |
| Toyonoshima Daiki | 27 | 18–9 |
| Kisenosato Yutaka | 26 | 5–21 |
| Wakanosato Shinobu | 25 | 18–7 |
| Toyohibiki Ryuta | 25 | 15–10 |
| Kyokutenho Masaru | 24 | 12–12 |
| Tochiozan Yuichiro | 24 | 10–14 |
| Hakuho Sho | 23 | 1–22 |
| Goeido Gotaro | 23 | 9–14 |
| Asasekiryu Taro | 23 | 11–12 |
| Kotooshu Katsunori | 22 | 5–17 |
| Takamisakari Seiken | 22 | 12–10 |
| Gagamaru Masaru | 22 | 6–16 |
| Tamawashi | 21 | 12–9 |
| Homasho Noriyuki | 21 | 7–14 |
| Aoiyama Kosuke | 21 | 8–13 |
| Kakuryu Rikisaburo | 20 | 0–20 |
| Okinoumi Ayumi | 20 | 8–12 |
| Kakizoe Toru | 19 | 10–9 |
| Miyabiyama Tetsushi | 18 | 9–9 |
| Kokkai Futoshi | 18 | 13–5 |
| Tamanoshima Arata | 18 | 5–13 |
| Myogiryu Yasunari | 17 | 4–13 |
| Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi | 16 | 4–12 |
| Kitataiki Akeyoshi | 15 | 6–9 |
| Takayasu | 14 | 10–4 |
| Toyozakura Toshiaki | 14 | 7–7 |
| Kasugao Katsumasa | 14 | 10–4 |
| Tochinonada Taiichi | 14 | 5–9 |
| Kaisei Ichiro | 14 | 7–7 |
| Chiyotairyu Hidemasa | 14 | 8–6 |
| Kotomitsuki Keiji | 13 | 4–9 |
| Futeno Izumi | 13 | 10–3 |
| Shohozan Yuya | 13 | 5–8 |
| Jokoryu Takayuki | 13 | 7–6 |
| Tokushoryu Makoto | 13 | 3–10 |
| Shimotori Norio | 12 | 7–5 |
| Hokutoriki Hideki | 12 | 7–5 |
| Aran Hakutora | 12 | 4–8 |
| Takarafuji | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Takekaze Akira: 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.