Kazekeno Genta

Kazekeno Kenta - 風賢央厳太 (born June 4, 1999) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Seiyo, Ehime. He made his debut in March 2022 and currently wrestles for Oshiogawa stable. He reached the juryo division in May 2024. His highest rank as of 2025 is juryo 11.

Early Life[]

Genta Sumiki was born on June 4, 1999, in Hiroshima City's Asakita Ward. Prior to sumo, Sumiki participated in other sports including soccer, karate and judo. He began practicing sumo during his fifth year at Matsuyama Shiritsu Fukuon Elementary School.^[1]

KazekenoHS — Sumiki trains at his high school sumo club (c. 2017)

He later went on to attend Seiyo Shiritsu Nomura Junior High School. After graduating from junior high school, he entered Nomura High School and in his third year, he finished runner-up at the sumo tournament held at the National Sports Festival of Japan.^[2]

After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Chuo University's Faculty of Law and was also a member of the school's sumo club. In his second year he achieved top 16 for the All Japan Sumo Championship and he served as the captain of his university's sumo club during his fourth year. After graduating, Sumiki joined the newly established Oshiogawa stable as Oshiogawa Oyakata (former sekiwake Takekaze) was also an alumnus of Chuo University.^[3]

Career[]

Early Career[]

He made his professional debut in March 2022 under the shikona "Kazekeno" (風賢央). He won the jonokuchi yusho in May 2022 with a 6-1 record. He went on to produce three more consecutive 6-1 records and was promoted to makushita in January 2023. In his makushita debut, Kazekeno was aiming for the makushita yusho and won his first six matches before losing to Ochiai in his final match. Nevertheless, he continued to post strong records and was promoted to the rank of makushita 6 in July 2023. However, beginning in July 2023, Kazekeno fell into a three tournament slump and was demoted to the mid-level makushita ranks for the January 2024 tournament. In March 2024, while ranked at makushita 13, Kazekeno won all seven of his matches to claim the makushita yusho and subsequently ensured promotion to juryo.^[4]

Juryo Career[]

In his juryo debut, Kazekeno narrowly missed out on a winning record and finished with a 7-8 record. However, being ranked at the very bottom of juryo at West Juryo 14, Kazekeno was demoted back to makushita for the July 2024 tournament. After four tournaments in makushita, Kazekeno returned to juryo in March 2025.^[4]

Personal Life[]

Kazekeno was born in Hiroshima City's Asakita Ward where he spent the first two years of his life. Due to his father's job transfers, he moved frequently and relocated to Ehime Prefecture in his third year of elementary school. He registered Seiyo, Ehime, where he began sumo, as his place of origin with the Japan Sumo Association.^[2]^[5]
Kazekeno's hobby is watching sports.^[6] His favorite foods are yakiniku^[6], macaroni gratin, shrimp rice gratin, and "Tampopo Rice", an omelet rice topped with beef stew.^[7]

Fighting Style[]

Kazekeno is an oshi-sumo wrestler who prefers pushing and thrusting techniques to fighting on the mawashi. His most common kimarite used is a straightforward oshidashi, or push out. He is known for his explosive tachi-ai, or initial charge.^[8]