Japan has heralded the ascent of Onosato to Yokozuna, marking the first domestic wrestler to attain this esteemed rank since 2017, amidst a period of pronounced Mongolian hegemony in the upper echelons of the sport.

Oonosato, née Daiki Nakamura, a wrestler weighing in at 191 kg, has been elevated to the apex of sumo wrestling ranks by the Japan Sumo Association at the remarkably young age of 24, a consequence of his triumph at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament; the newly instated Yokozuna hails from Ishikawa Prefecture, a region ravaged by the calamitous earthquake and subsequent tsunami of 2024.

Ono Sato vowed to leverage his newly acquired position to galvanize and uplift his compatriots, a promotion that presages a burgeoning rivalry with Hoshoryu, another Yokozuna hailing from Mongolia, with their mettle to be tested in a highly anticipated clash at the forthcoming Nagoya tournament in July.