The Hawaiian wrestler Daiki (Percy Kipapa) wins the makushita championship with a perfect 7-0 record, ensuring his promotion to the sekitori ranks.
He produced another good score of 5-2 in May 2010 from makushita 6, which included wins over Jūmonji and Hōchiyama.
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After compiling a 5-2 record in the July tournament, which included a win over the former maegashira Ryūhō, he reached a new highest rank of makushita 4 in September 2009.
A former amateur champion at Tonodai University, he joined the professional sport in March 1970, debuting in the third highest makushita division.