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Biography
Takanofuji Sanzo (born 13 May 1997 as Tsuyoshi Kamiyami) is a professional sumo wrestler from Sakai, Ibaraki, Japan. His highest rank has been jūryō 5. He is the twin brother of makuuchi division wrestler Takagenji. He previously wrestled under the shikona of Takayoshitoshi and made his jūryō debut in March 2018. However he withdrew partway through that tournament and was suspended from the next for assaulting his personal attendant after a match. This resulted in him falling back to the makushita division. He returned to jūryō in March 2019, and in July 2019 had his best result in the division, an 11–4 record. However he was withdrawn by his stablemaster Chiganoura from the September 2019 tournament after it emerged that he had once again assaulted an attendant after a practice session on Aug 31. The incident is being investigated by the Japan Sumo Association's compliance committee.
Career record
| Year in sumo | January Hatsu basho, Tokyo | March Haru basho, Osaka | May Natsu basho, Tokyo | July Nagoya basho, Nagoya | September Aki basho, Tokyo | November Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | x | (Maezumo) | West Jonokuchi #13 5–2 | East Jonidan #61 5–2 | East Jonidan #25 3–4 | East Jonidan #46 5–2 |
| 2014 | West Jonidan #9 3–4 | West Jonidan #26 5–2 | West Sandanme #92 3–4 | East Jonidan #9 5–2 | East Sandanme #74 6–1 | East Sandanme #19 4–3 |
| 2015 | West Sandanme #6 5–2 | West Makushita #42 4–3 | East Makushita #37 2–5 | East Makushita #57 4–3 | East Makushita #47 5–2 | East Makushita #28 1–6 |
| 2016 | West Makushita #53 6–1 | West Makushita #38 3–4 | West Makushita #45 3–4 | West Makushita #53 6–1 | West Makushita #24 2–5 | East Makushita #39 4–3 |
| 2017 | West Makushita #30 6–1 | East Makushita #11 2–5 | East Makushita #25 4–3 | East Makushita #21 4–3 | West Makushita #15 4–3 | West Makushita #11 4–3 |
| 2018 | East Makushita #7 5–2 | East Jūryō #14 3–6–6 | West Makushita #9 Suspended 0–0–7 | West Makushita #49 6–1 | West Makushita #21 5–2 | East Makushita #10 5–2 |
| 2019 | East Makushita #3 5–2 | West Jūryō #13 6–9 | West Makushita #2 7–0 Champion | East Jūryō #12 11–4 | West Jūryō #5 0–0–15 | x |
| Record given as win-loss-absent Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s) | ||||||