Tokushōryū Makoto

Tokushōryū Makoto
德勝龍 誠
Tokushōryū in February 2020
Personal information
BornMakoto Aoki
(1986-08-22) August 22, 1986
Nara, Nara, Japan
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight192 kg (423 lb)
Career
StableKiseKitanoumi → Kise
UniversityKindai University
Record553-570-1
DebutJanuary 2009
Highest rankMaegashira 2 (March 2020)
RetiredSeptember 2023
Elder nameSendagawa
Championships1 Makuuchi
1 Jūryō
1 Sandanme
1 Jonokuchi
Special Prizes1 Outstanding Performance
1 Fighting Spirit
Gold Stars1 (Kakuryū)

Last updated: 11 September 2023

Tokushōryū Makoto (Japanese: 德勝龍 誠; born August 22, 1986 as Makoto Aoki (青木 誠, Aoki Makoto)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Nara. An amateur sumo competitor while studying at Kinki University, he joined Kise stable and made his professional debut in January 2009. He won championships in the jonokuchi, sandanme and jūryō divisions, and first reached the top makuuchi division in July 2013. After spending most of 2018 and 2019 in the second tier, Tokushōryū returned to makuuchi in January 2020 and recorded 14 wins to take an upset top-division championship victory at the age of 33. He retired from competition in September 2023 and is now coaching at Kise stable as an elder. His highest rank was maegashira 2, and he earned one kinboshi and two special prizes in his career.