- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 57
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Naruto
- From
- Osaka-fu, Toyonaka-shi
- Born
- 17 November 1983
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 127 kg
- Debut
- Haru 1999
- Retired
- 1 January 2007
Rank by basho 47 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 7 | 22 | 26 | 46% |
| Jonidan | 14 | 51 | 48 | 52% |
| Sandanme | 25 | 85 | 81 | 51% |
| Makushita | 1 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
Defaults count as wins and losses. Playoff bouts don't, as in the official record.
How he wins top winning techniques
Most-faced opponents head to head
Latest bouts
- Lost to Rachimishitatenage
- Beat Ryujinyoritaoshi
- Lost to Takakihotsuridashi
- Lost to Fujitsukasaoshidashi
- Beat Arawashioshidashi
- Beat Takaisamutsukiotoshi
- Lost to Araumiyorikiri
- Beat Tannoyorikiri
- Beat Ayanokazeoshidashi
- Beat Futasegawahatakikomi
- Lost to Wakatorashitatedashinage
- Lost to Asatofujiutchari
- Lost to Fujitsukasayorikiri
- Lost to Sadanoshimayorikiri
- Beat Kabasawayoritaoshi
Ring names
- Kitamura Motoi from Haru 1999
- Takakitamura Motoi from Kyushu 2000