31 Maegashira #12 East Takanosho
Takanosho Nobuaki | 隆の勝　伸明
Tokiwayama | Chiba
Birthdate: November 14, 1994
Height: 183 cm | 6' 0""
Weight: 170 kg | 375 lbs
Kyushu 2023 Rank: Maegashira #6 West
Kyushu 2023 Record: 5-6-4
Takanosho pulled out of the basho after Day Ten, although he looked bad well before then. This is a former Sekiwake who has not yet hit his 30th birthday. Yet injuries clearly have robbed him of the ability to compete at his very best, and he is recovering from another one.