Takushoku University campus
Takushoku University (拓殖 大学; Takushoku Daigaku, abbreviated as 拓大 Takudai) is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1900 by Duke Taro Katsura (1848–1913). It has two campuses: the main campus in the Bunkyo Ward and a satellite campus in Hachioji. Takushoku University is a leading university of security studies in Japan.
The University's sumo club has produced a couple professional sumo wrestlers, with sekiwake Tochinonada being their most successful alumnus. A list of all wrestlers who were members of Takushoku University's sumo club is provided below. As of 2025, 21 members of Takushoku University's sumo club have turned professional with 6 reaching the elite sekitori ranks.
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Takaryu wears the Takushoku University kesho-mawashi (c. 2015)
- Names in bold indicate a still active wrestler.
- Green row indicates wrestler reached the elite sekitori ranks.
| Ring Name | Real Name | Stable | Debut | Highest Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshiiyama | Tomoichiro Yoshii | Dewanoumi | 1948.05 | Maegashira 11 |
| Hokkai | Kunihiro Yamamoto | Dewanoumi | 1957.09 | Makushita 1 |
| Tachihikari | Akihiro Obe | Takasago | 1966.01 | Juryo 7 |
| Masudayama | Shigeru Masuda | Kasugano | 1974.03 | Sekiwake |
| Yohoyama | Shinji Shimazu | Izutsu | 1979.05 | Makushita 9 |
| Wakataka | Kiyokado Nishihara | Asahiyama | 1982.01 | Makushita 18 |
| Ryudo | Luiz Go Ikemori | Tamanoi | 1992.05 | Juryo 8 |
| Tochinoyama | Hiroshi Yamada | Chiganoura | 1995.01 | Makushita 2 |
| Tochinonada | Taiichi Goto | Kasugano | 1996.01 | Sekiwake |
| Murata | Terunori Murata | Futagoyama | 1998.05 | Sandanme 7 |
| Hikarikaze | Norikatsu Morishita | Oguruma | 2003.03 | Makushita 25 |
| Takunishiki | Hiroyuki Oyama | Chiganoura | 2006.01 | Makushita 6 |
| Takaryu | Ryuta Takagi | Kise | 2014.03 | Juryo 13 |
| Hatooka | Ryosuke Hatooka | Kise | 2016.03 | Makushita 14 |
| Wakazakura | Hayate Kawamoto | Kasugano | 2018.03 | Makushita 23 |
| Hokuozan | Hikari Hagiwara | Naruto | 2020.03 | Makushita 35 |
| Fujitoshi | Ryuki Suguro | Fujishima | 2021.03 | Makushita 13 |
| Fujikensho | Ibuki Suguro | Fujishima | 2021.11 | Makushita 50 |
| Asahakuryu | Jamintogtokh Ragchaa | Takasago | 2022.11 | Makushita 5 |
| Goshima | Masaharu Goshima | Fujishima | 2025.03 | Makushita 28 |