Hoshoryu Becomes Sumo’s 74th Yokozuna
The coveted rank of Yokozuna in Sumo is only reached by the absolute best in the sport. Mongolian westler Hōshōryū is just the 74th man to achieve it in over 275 years, doing so by winning the January 2025 makuuchi in Tokyo – the first of six top-division tournaments held annually.
As a result of his promotion, Hōshōryū is now the only active Yokozuna, replacing fellow Mongolian Terunofuji. Earlier in that very same January tournament, Terunofuji was forced to retire from competition due to excessive injury.
The first Mongolian wrestler to achieve Yokozuna was Hōshōryū’s uncle Asashōryū, having done so in 2003. Hōshōryū and Asashōryū both ascended to the highest rank on the same date – January 29th.
Hōshōryū was promoted on 1/29
Asashōryū was also promoted on 1/29
Hōshōryū clinched the tournament with a victory over Kinbōzan, whose birthday falls 10 months, 29 days before his own.
Hōshōryū Tomokatsu has Ordinal gematria of 264.
Hōshōryū was 22 years old when Terunofuji Haruo received his promotion on the 202nd day of the year:
Asashōryū was the 68th Yokozuna in the history of Sumo.
All three wrestlers were born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
“Yokozuna”
Terunofuji was born in 1991
Asashōryū was 4080 days old when Terunofuji was born and became Yokozuna 4080 days later:
The 48th Prime number is 223
The nephew was born on the date leaving 223 days in the year:
4080 days is also (exactly) 134 months:
More Notes
Closely examining the numerology of the outgoing Terunofuji and fellow Mongol Hōshōryū reveal some remarkable Prime number relations.
1489 is the 237th Prime number
2731 is the 399th Prime number
