The Japan Sumo Association has elevated Onosato, née Daiki Nakamura, to yokozuna, marking the first domestic wrestler to attain this eminent rank since 2017 amidst a period of pronounced Mongolian hegemony within the sport; the 191-kilogram athlete, a mere 24 years of age, secured this distinction following his triumph at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, offering a beacon of hope to his native Ishikawa prefecture, still reeling from the cataclysmic earthquake and tsunami of 2024, as he now prepares for a highly anticipated clash with incumbent Mongolian yokozuna Hoshoryu at the upcoming Nagoya tournament in July.