Takakeisho was officially promoted to sumo's second highest rank of ozeki on Wednesday by the Japan Sumo Association.
The 22-year-old Japanese is the first wrestler to reach the rank since Georgian Tochinoshin, who faces demotion after posting two straight losing records, was bumped up from sekiwake last May.
"In order to live up to the name of ozeki, I will respect the bushido spirit, and be thoughtful and thankful at all times while devoting myself to the way of the sumo," Takekeisho said in his kojo stage speech, a custom for wrestlers newly promoted to the rank.