- Highest rank
- makushita 幕下The third division, and the highest one that isn't salaried. More on makushita 23
- heya 部屋A stable: the house where wrestlers train, and where the juniors live. More on heya
- Kasugayama
- From
- Aichi-ken, Ichinomiya-shi
- Born
- 13 October 1979
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 152 kg
- Debut
- Kyushu 1997
- Retired
- 1 May 2014
Rank by basho 98 basho on the banzuke
MakushitaSandanmeJonidanJonokuchi
Career record
| Division | Basho | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonokuchi | 1 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| Jonidan | 14 | 54 | 44 | 55% |
| Sandanme | 61 | 222 | 199 | 53% |
| Makushita | 22 | 66 | 94 | 41% |
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
| Opponent | Bouts | Record | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokutogo | 8 | 4-4 | Compare |
| Sadanishiki | 7 | 5-2 | Compare |
| Koshinoryu | 7 | 4-3 | Compare |
| Wakakengo | 6 | 1-5 | Compare |
| Enatsukasa | 6 | 3-3 | Compare |
| Tachigami | 6 | 2-4 | Compare |
| Satsumanishiki | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Hoshizakura | 5 | 0-5 | Compare |
| Orora | 5 | 2-3 | Compare |
| Tokitsukasa | 5 | 0-5 | Compare |
| Hagane | 5 | 1-4 | Compare |
| Shotsukasa | 4 | 3-1 | Compare |
Latest bouts
- Lost to Dewanosatookuridashi
- Lost to Oazumayorikiri
- Beat Owakayorikiri
- Lost to Nankairikiokuridashi
- Beat Notozakurayorikiri
- Lost to Hitachigoyorikiri
- Lost to Rikishintsukidashi
- Beat Kotodairyuyorikiri
- Beat Nishiuchiyorikiri
- Beat Genkaihoyoritaoshi
- Lost to Kainokurashitatehineri
- Lost to Yotsugamineoshidashi
- Lost to Daiseihoyoritaoshi
- Beat Kainoryuokuridashi
- Lost to Haganesotogake
Ring names
- Nomoto Norio from Kyushu 1997
- Wakakasuga Takeshi from Nagoya 1998