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Makuuchi Debut - Kakuryu
This is the
second Makuuchi Division debut out of Izutsu Beya since the present
oyakata (former sekiwake, Sakahoko) took over the heya on April 25th, 1994
and the first since Akinoshu was promoted to the top division for the 1997
September Grand Sumo Tournament.
Kakuryu is the eighth rikishi from Mongolia to earn promotion to the top,
Makuuchi Division following Kyokushuzan, Kyokutenho, Asashoryu,
Asasekiryu, Hakuho, Tokitenku and the first since Ama was promoted to the
top division for the 2004 November Grand Sumo Tournament.
Kakuryu is the twenty-first foreigner to earn promotion to the top,
Makuuchi Division since the end of W.W. II and the first since Baruto
(Estonia) was promoted for the 2006 May Grand Sumo Tournament.
Kakuryu is the first rikishi from the professional debut class of November
2001 to make his Makuuchi Division debut.
Kakuryu is making is top, Makuuchi Division debut at West Maegashira #8.
He is the first rikishi to make his top division debut at a single digit
maegashira rank since Kitazakura first appeared in the Makuuchi Division
ranked at West Maegashira #9 in the 2001 July Grand Sumo Tournament.
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