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Hōshōryū Tomokatsu

Hōshōryū Tomokatsu, Mongolian sumo wrestler

Born
May 22, 1999
Age in 2026
27
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1999

About Hōshōryū Tomokatsu

Hōshōryū Tomokatsu (Japanese: 豊昇龍 智勝; born Sugarragchaagiin Byambasüren; May 22, 1999) is a Mongolian professional sumo wrestler and the 74th yokozuna. Wrestling for Tatsunami stable, he made his professional debut in January 2018. He is especially known for his throws; Mongolian sumo wrestlers are often skilled throwers, reflecting the skills used in Mongolian wrestling. Hōshōryū won his first top division title in July 2023, which subsequently promoted him to the rank of ōzeki. In the November 2024 tournament he finished runner-up with a strong 13–2 record, followed up by winning a second top-division title the next meet in January 2025. As a result he was promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna. For the following four months Hōshōryū would serve as the sole yokozuna until soon being joined at the rank by rival Ōnosato. He is the nephew of the 68th yokozuna Asashōryū, who won an exceptional 25 championships and was the first Mongolian to reach the sport's highest rank. Hōshōryū won his first title in the top division in July 2023, which subsequently promoted him to the rank of ōzeki. After finishing as the runner-up at the November 2024 tournament, Hōshōryū won his second top-division title in January 2025 and was promoted to professional sumo's highest rank, becoming the 74th yokozuna.

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Hōshōryū Tomokatsu timeline

  1. Wrestling for Tatsunami stable, he made his professional debut in January 2018.
  2. Hōshōryū won his first title in the top division in July 2023, which subsequently promoted him to the rank of ōzeki.
  3. After finishing as the runner-up at the November 2024 tournament, Hōshōryū won his second top-division title in January 2025 and was promoted to professional sumo's highest rank, becoming the 74th yokozuna.

The world when Hōshōryū Tomokatsu was born

Hōshōryū Tomokatsu was born in 1999. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1999

  • #1 song"Believe" – Cher
  • Top movieAmerican Beauty
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUS Women's Soccer team wins World Cup on Brandi Chastain's penalty kick
  • Top headlineY2K fears grip the world as the millennium approaches
  • Technology milestoneNapster launches — music sharing revolution
  • Defining fadY2K panic
  • Notable inventionNapster (peer-to-peer file sharing)
  • World population6.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSan Antonio Spurs (NBA)
  • U.S. population272.7M

1999 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hōshōryū Tomokatsu's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19992026
Gas$1.17$3.45/gal
Average home$133,300$435,000
Average income$50,641$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$5.08$11.95
Postage stamp$0.33$0.73
Population272.7M341 million

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