About Aonishiki Arata

Aonishiki Arata (Japanese: 安青錦 新大; born March 23, 2004 as Danylo Yavhusishyn Ukrainian: Данило Явгусишин) is a Ukrainian professional sumo wrestler from Vinnytsia, Vinnytska Oblast. He is the second Ukrainian to become a professional sumo wrestler, after Shishi in 2020. He wrestles for Ajigawa stable and his current and highest rank is sekiwake.

Aonishiki posted double-digit wins in each of his first seven tournaments at sekitori status. In the top division, he won 11 matches his first four tournaments before earning a top division title on his fifth tournament at that level of competition. Aonishiki earned a special prize in each of top division tournaments, also earning a kinboshi on his third tournament.