Question 1

Who is Denuma Taiki in sumo?

Accepted Answer

Denuma Taiki (出沼 大樹) is a professional sumo wrestler competing for Futagoyama Stable. Born February 7, 2001 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, he stands 178 cm and weighs 169.6kg. He uses his real surname as his ring name and is known for his thrust-and-push (tsuki-oshi) fighting style. His career high is East Makushita 32, reached in November 2024.

Question 2

What is Denuma's fighting style?

Accepted Answer

Denuma fights a thrust-and-push (tsuki-oshi) style that relies on his destructive forward power at nearly 170 kg. His most common winning technique is oshidashi (push out) at 37%, followed by tsukitaoshi (thrust down) at 16% and okuridashi (rear push out) at 11%. He overwhelms opponents with relentless forward pressure rather than belt technique.

Question 3

What is Denuma's current rank and record?

Accepted Answer

As of the March 2026 basho, Denuma is ranked West Sandanme 48 (西三段目四十八枚目) and has a 4-2 record in the current tournament. His overall career record stands at 148-134-4 across 42 tournaments since his March 2019 debut.

Question 4

What is Karaage no Numa?

Accepted Answer

Karaage no Numa (The Fried Chicken Swamp) is Denuma's signature fried chicken dish that he created while serving as chanko-ban (meal preparer) at Futagoyama Stable. The dish was featured on Fuji TV's variety show 'Uwasa no Okyaku-sama' and went viral, bringing unexpected fame to the young wrestler beyond the sumo world.

Question 5

Why did Denuma join Futagoyama Stable?

Accepted Answer

Denuma was personally scouted by Futagoyama Oyakata (former Ozeki Miyabiyama), who said: 'When I observed practice, he stood out with excellent sumo above everyone else. Among all third-year high school students nationally that year, he was the wrestler I wanted most.' Denuma was also reportedly drawn by the stable's promise of all-you-can-eat sweets. He was the second graduate from Mukaino-oka Industrial High School to join Futagoyama, following Tainaka Ryusho.