Tenshoho Shingo

Tenshoho Shingo - 天照鵬 真豪 (born September 7, 2002) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ise, Mie. He made his debut in May 2021 and currently wrestles for Miyagino stable. He reached the juryo division in September 2023. His highest rank as of 2023 is juryo 10.

## **Early Life**

Mukainakano began sumo wrestling during his third year at Ise Shiritsu Shigo Elementary School. When he was in elementary school, he won the Hakuho Cup during his third year and he won the All Japan Elementary School Sumo Tournament twice in a row during his fifth and sixth year. After graduating from elementary school, he attended Isobe Junior High School in Shima, Mie, but later transferred to Tottorishi Ritsunishi Junior High School where he won the National Junior High School Sumo Championship and the Hakuho Cup in his third year. He went on to attend Tottori Johoku High School where he won the team championship at the National High School Sumo Championship during his first year. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic he was unable to participate in many major tournaments during his later high school career. After graduating high school, he was invited by Yokozuna Hakuho to join Miyagino Stable.

## **Career**

### **Early Career**

He made his professional debut in May 2021 and finished with a 6-1 record in his first tournament. He missed the September 2021 tournament due to a COVID-19 outbreak in his stable. In January 2022, Mukainakano won the sandanme yusho with a perfect 7-0 record and was promoted to makushita in March 2022. Mukainakano remained in makushita for the next year and a half, only getting one make-koshi in 9 tournaments. And in July 2023, after 5 consecutive winning records, he was promoted to the salaried juryo division for the September 2023 tournament.

### **Juryo Career**

In his juryo debut, he received a formal ringname or shikona, Tenshoho (天照鵬), the first two kanji are the same as in the name of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu (天照), which references Tenshoho's hometown of Ise, which houses one of the most important shrines to Amaterasu in Japan.

He was able to achieve a winning record in his first tournament in juryo, despite losing 5 bouts in a row, he got his eighth win on the last day of the tournament, improving his rank for the November 2023 tournament.

## **Fighting Style**

Tenshoho is an oshi-sumo wrestler who prefers pushing and thrusting techniques to fighting on the mawashi. His most common kimarite used is a straightforward oshidashi, or push out.

## **Record**

### **Division Results**

* **Total:** 71-43-7/114 (16 basho)
* **Juryo:** 13-17/30 (2 basho)
* **Makushita:** 39-24/63 (9 basho)
* **Sandanme:** 7-0/7 (1 basho)
* **Jonidan:** 6-1-7/7 (2 basho)
* **Jonokuchi:** 6-1/7 (1 basho)

### **Championships**

* 1 **Sandanme** Championship (January 2022)

## **Shikona History**

* Mukainakano Shingo (2021.05 - 2023.07)
* Tenshoho Shingo (2023.09 - )

## **Gallery**

### **JSA Profile Pictures and Tegata**

Tenshoho Shingo - 2023 (Retrieved from the JSA)Tenshoho Shingo - 2023 (Retrieved from the JSA)
### **Career Overview**

Mukainakano gets recruited to Miyagino stable (c. 2021)Mukainakano wins the Sandanme Yusho (c. 2022)Mukainakano prepares for his upcoming match (c. 2023)Mukainakano ensures promotion to Juryo (c. 2023)Mukainakano becomes Tenshoho upon promotion to Juryo (c. 2023)Tenshoho's kesho mawashi presentation (c. 2023)Tenshoho pushes and defeats Tsukahara (c. 2023)
## **Sources**

* Tenshoho Shingo Japanese Wikipedia Article
* Tenshoho Shingo Rikishi Information