[1][2] During these years, however, he continued to play other sports such as volleyball and football, which he eventually gave up when he entered junior high school to devote himself to sumo.
[4] Upon graduation, he entered Tokyo University of Agriculture, which has a renowned sumo club that has already produced top division wrestlers such as Yutakayama and Shōdai.
[1] Tokihayate's hometown was the victim of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a vivid memory for him that also prompted him to become a wrestler to provide future entertainment for disaster-stricken residents.
Despite winning 6 in a row, Tokisakae was beaten on the final day by then-former komusubi Abi, who was making his comeback after a three-tournament suspension.
[12] In 2022, he changed his shikona to Tokihayate (時疾風), keeping the reference to his stable but incorporating the kanji for speed (疾) and wind (風) to symbolise his desire for a lively style.
On the final day of the same tournament, he scored an eighth victory (kachi-koshi) over Shirokuma, acquiring the virtual certainty of promotion to makuuchi.
[20] At 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in), Tokihayate is not a wrestler who can rely on his size to gain the upper hand in his matches, a weakness he makes up for with good athleticism.
[21] Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s) Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi Tokihayate Hideki's official biography (English) at the Grand Sumo Homepage Terunofuji (retired) Kotozakura Hōshōryū Ōnosato Wakamotoharu Daieishō Abi Wakatakakage Takanoshō Kirishima Tobizaru Atamifuji Gōnoyama Ōhō Shōdai Ura Hiradoumi Chiyoshōma Takayasu Ichiyamamoto Endō Mitakeumi Rōga Takarafuji Churanoumi Ōshōma Tamawashi Meisei Midorifuji Takerufuji Nishikigi Ōnokatsu Shōnannoumi Kotoshōhō Hokutofuji Kinbōzan Hakuōhō Kitanowaka Tamashōhō Kagayaki Nishikifuji Tokihayate