- Highest rank
- jūryō 十両The second division, and the lowest that's paid a salary. More on jūryō 6
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Azumazeki
- From
- Akita-ken, Senboku-gun, Sennan-mura - Akita-ken, Senboku-gun, Misato-cho
- Born
- 14 September 1978
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 156 kg
- Debut
- Natsu 2001
- Retired
- 1 March 2021
Rank by basho 117 basho on the banzuke
JuryoMakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| Jonidan | 2 | 12 | 2 | 86% |
| Sandanme | 38 | 117 | 104 | 53% |
| Makushita | 74 | 256 | 260 | 50% |
| Juryo | 2 | 11 | 17 | 39% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
Titles and prizes
- 優勝Nagoya 2001Jonokuchi
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasugakuni | 13 | 2-11 | Compare |
| Yoshiazuma | 11 | 8-3 | Compare |
| Shosei | 9 | 5-4 | Compare |
| Nishikikaze | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Rikiryu | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Dairaido | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Hitenryu | 6 | 1-5 | Compare |
| Toyonokuni | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Nakanishi | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Oiwato | 6 | 4-2 | Compare |
| Hoshihikari | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Katsunofuji | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Beat Hokutoosakatottari
- Lost to HigoarashiDefault
- Lost to WakahirotoDefault
- Lost to Daishomuneoshidashi
- Lost to Takeokaoshidashi
- Beat Aoioshidashi
- Beat Genbumaruuwatenage
- Lost to Hodakaoshidashi
- Beat Taranamiyorikiri
- Beat Yurikikotenage
- Beat Hamanoumiyorikiri
- Beat Miyakojimayorikiri
- Beat Hamasuoshitaoshi
- Beat Senhoyorikiri
- Lost to Sakabayashioshidashi
Ring names
- Murata Takeshi from Natsu 2001
- Kaonishiki Takeshi from Aki 2003