- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 12
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Izutsu
- From
- Fukuoka-ken, Onga-gun, Mizumaki-machi
- Born
- 23 January 1959
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 102 kg
- Debut
- Aki 1974
- Retired
- 1 May 1991
Rank by basho 100 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 2 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| Jonidan | 12 | 11 | 9 | 55% |
| Sandanme | 20 | 36 | 16 | 69% |
| Makushita | 55 | 82 | 73 | 53% |
| Juryo | 10 | 73 | 80 | 48% |
| Makuuchi | 1 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Nagoya 1988Makushita
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoshiiwato | 9 | 6-3 | Compare |
| Onohana | 8 | 4-4 | Compare |
| Daitetsu | 8 | 4-4 | Compare |
| Komafudo | 7 | 1-6 | Compare |
| Kyokugozan | 7 | 2-5 | Compare |
| Ishinriki | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Kitakachidoki | 6 | 1-5 | Compare |
| Tachihikari | 6 | 4-2 | Compare |
| Tamaryu | 6 | 1-5 | Compare |
| Maenoshin | 5 | 4-1 | Compare |
| Kototsubaki | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
| Goken | 5 | 3-2 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Akinokuni
- Beat Bangakurai
- Beat Ota
- Beat Takamiwaka
- Beat Ozora
- Beat Kiyominato
- Lost to Shoryu
- Lost to Nakano
- Beat Tobimaru
- Lost to Fusanokuni
- Lost to Hoshitango
- Beat Mitsueyama
- Lost to Takamiwaka
- Beat Wakakiyama
- Lost to Shinminato
Ring names
- Okazaki Akihiko from Aki 1974
- Takanomine Akihiko from Haru 1976