- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 6
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Kasugano
- From
- Aomori-ken, Hachinohe-shi
- Born
- 25 October 1955
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 115 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 1968
- Retired
- 1 January 1977
Rank by basho 50 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jonidan | 9 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sandanme | 19 | 15 | 13 | 54% |
| Makushita | 19 | 18 | 12 | 60% |
| Juryo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Aki 1974Sandanme
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiunzan | 3 | 1-2 | Compare |
| Tamaryu | 3 | 3-0 | Compare |
| Hachirogata | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
| Tatsuiyama | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
| Ohashi | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
| Okawa | 2 | 2-0 | Compare |
| Ogata | 2 | 1-1 | Compare |
| Wakayutaka | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Minamikuni | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
| Setahikari | 1 | 1-0 | Compare |
| Hirobayama | 1 | 1-0 | Compare |
| Kurama | 1 | 0-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Ogata
- Beat Okawa
- Lost to Kotowaka
- Beat Arakawa
- Beat Koraiyama
- Beat Tamakuni
- Lost to Wakatora
- Beat Tamaryu
- Lost to Ogata
- Beat Suzukiyama
- Beat Okawa
- Beat Kokumonryu
- Lost to Ohashi
- Beat Tatsuiyama
- Beat Matsuokauwatenage
Ring names
- Noguchi from Natsu 1968
- Tochigo Kenji from Haru 1973
- Azumaryu from Haru 1976