14 Maegashira #3 East Takayasu
Takayasu Akira | 高安　晃
Tagonoura | Ibaraki
Birthdate: February 28, 1990
Height: 188 cm | 6' 2""
Weight: 183 kg | 403 lbs
Hatsu 2024 Rank: Maegashira #8 West
Hatsu 2024 Record: 11-4 Jun-Yusho
Takayasu had a relatively quiet Jun-Yusho, because many others fell back into a tie on 11 wins with final day losses. Yet it was the eighth runner-up performance of his career. He will be closer to Sanyaku for May, so he gets the chance to knock off key competitors.