- Highest rank
- maegashira 前頭The numbered rank-and-file of the top division. More on maegashira 1
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Kimigahama
- From
- Kagoshima-ken, Kanoya-shi
- Born
- 3 January 1950
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 145 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1965
- Retired
- 1 May 1977
Rank by basho 73 basho on the banzuke
MakuuchiJuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 5 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sandanme | 5 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Makushita | 11 | 11 | 7 | 61% |
| Juryo | 23 | 164 | 168 | 49% |
| Makuuchi | 27 | 191 | 226 | 46% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Aki 1968Makushita
- 優勝Natsu 1969Juryo
- 優勝Haru 1974Juryo
Gino-sho ×1. 2 gold stars (wins over a yokozuna as a maegashira).
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tochiazuma | 18 | 7-11 | Compare |
| Futatsuryu | 17 | 6-11 | Compare |
| Tochiisami | 17 | 11-6 | Compare |
| Asanobori | 16 | 3-13 | Compare |
| Futagodake | 16 | 7-9 | Compare |
| Wakafutase | 16 | 12-4 | Compare |
| Dairyugawa | 16 | 8-8 | Compare |
| Shiratayama | 15 | 7-8 | Compare |
| Mienoumi | 15 | 7-8 | Compare |
| Kurohimeyama | 14 | 5-9 | Compare |
| Tochifuji | 14 | 8-6 | Compare |
| Tokibayama | 14 | 8-6 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Dairyugawahatakikomi
- Lost to Kanayaoshidashi
- Lost to Kenryuyorikiri
- Lost to Arakawahikiotoshi
- Lost to Wakasoryushitatenage
- Lost to Shiratayamahikiotoshi
- Lost to Chikarakomaokuridashi
- Lost to Asanoborihatakikomi
- Beat Katsunishikiyorikiri
- Lost to Kotonofujishitatedashinage
- Lost to Iwashitahatakikomi
- Lost to Kasuganadayorikiri
- Lost to Aobayamauwatenage
- Lost to Yoshinotanishitatehineri
- Lost to Hachiyahatakikomi
Ring names
- Kawasaki Satoru from Haru 1965
- Nishikinada Koji from Nagoya 1969
- Kawasaki Satoru from Kyushu 1972
- Taiga Satoru from Nagoya 1974