Tokushōryū Makoto
| Tokushōryū Makoto | |
|---|---|
| 德勝龍 誠 | |
Tokushōryū in February 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Makoto Aoki August 22, 1986 Nara, Nara, Japan |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 192 kg (423 lb) |
| Career | |
| Stable | Kise → Kitanoumi → Kise |
| University | Kindai University |
| Record | 553-570-1 |
| Debut | January 2009 |
| Highest rank | Maegashira 2 (March 2020) |
| Retired | September 2023 |
| Elder name | Sendagawa |
| Championships | 1 Makuuchi 1 Jūryō 1 Sandanme 1 Jonokuchi |
| Special Prizes | 1 Outstanding Performance 1 Fighting Spirit |
| Gold Stars | 1 (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.